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Important Information & Dates:

• Online Conference.
• CME Hours:               19.
• Save the dates:          10-14Oct . 2024
• Start Time:                      4 pm.

About the Event:

The updated guidelines to manage Chronic Diseases in different subspecialties that will help medical practitioners who deal with these diseases better manage their patients.

Target Audience:

• General surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Orthopedic Surgery
• General Practice
• Urology
• Psychiatry
• Ophthalmology
• Family and Community Medicine
• Nursing and Midwifery

Objectives:

• Diseases seen in different Medical and surgical Subspecialties in medicine that are commonly managed by primary care physicians.
• Apply updated internationally recognized guidelines for diagnosing common chronic diseases managed by primary physicians.
• Formulate a rational management plan for patients with chronic diseases managed by primary care physicians.
• Develop prevention plans, including health education and behavioral change strategies of common chronic diseases in different subspecialties.
• Discuss complications of chronic diseases and how to manage them appropriately.
• Discuss when to refer patient from the primary care office to different subspecialties.
• Discuss common general surgery presentation such as (anal disorders, biliary disorders and breast lumps) and identify the proper investigation tools to diagnose and treat them or refer them to the specialist if necessary.

• Discuss the role of nursing in managing patients with multiple readmissions for chronic disease such as DM, chronic kidney diseases and epilepsy.