This course was jointly developed by the Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) and TheFetus.net
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Institute for Advanced Medical Education and TheFetus.net. The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Faculty: Elke Sleurs, MD; Luc De Catte, MD; Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD; Sandra R. Silva, MD; Carlos Alberto Mejia Escobar, MD; Jorge Ramirez, MD; Oscar Medina, MD; Jaime Gomez, MD; Heron Werner, MD; Pedro Daltro, MD; Dorothy Bulas, MD.
Course: Lymphedema & Differential Diagnosis
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the participant should be able to:
- recognize the diagnostic criteria for lymphedema & differential diagnosis
- discuss with the parents the prognosis of the condition
- discuss differential diagnoses of the condition
Target Audience: Physicians, sonographers and others who perform and/or interpret OB ultrasound.
System requirements: In order to complete this program you must have a computer with a recent version of Internet Explorer or Netscape, and a printer, which is configured to print from the browser.
For any questions or problems concerning this program or for problems related to the printing of the certificate please contact IAME at (914) 921-5700 or email us.
Estimated time for completion of tutorial: approximately 2 hours
Date of review and release: January 1, 2006
Expiration Date: January 1, 2009
Disclosure: In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of any commercial service(s) discussed in this program.
Luis F. Gonçalves, MD, Maria Veronica Munoz Rojas, MD, Gianluigi Pilu, MD, Thangam R. Varma, PhD, FRCS, FRCOG, Robert Roger Lebel, MD, FACMG, Heron Werner, MD, Pedro Daltro, MD, Dorothy Bulas, MD. have indicated that they have no such relationships to disclose.
IAME discloses no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.
