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description Monograph

Beyond Pain and Tiredness: Management of Fibromyalgia

Target Audience: Pharmacist

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schedule 2.00 Contact Hours (0.20 CEUs)
category Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
local_activity Knowledge

Course Overview

Fibromyalgia is a central chronic pain syndrome that is characterized by increased pain perception, widespread pain in multiple areas of the body, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and cognitive disturbances. Fibromyalgia affects people of all ages but is mostly seen in adults. Despite a 2–4% global prevalence, it is poorly understood and lacks consistent diagnostic criteria and management. It is without a cure. This activity discusses how the disease typically presents, current theories on its pathophysiology, the suggested diagnostic workup, and recommendations for symptomatic management. This information can guide the practitioner in caring for patients with fibromyalgia and advocating on their behalf.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the meaning of a central pain syndrome
  • Recognize symptoms of fibromyalgia
  • Identify treatment options for the management of fibromyalgia
  • Formulate a collaborative multidisciplinary plan of care for a patient with fibromyalgia

Faculty

Authors & Activity Planners
Kimberly Valenta, MD
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Kimberly Valenta is a freelance medical writer and editor. She studied chemistry at Mount Holyoke College and medicine at Northwestern University. After completing her anesthesiology residency, she joined the faculty at Stanford University, where she cared for patients and taught medical students and residents. In 2020, she transitioned to writing and editing full-time. She holds a certificate in medical writing and editing from the University of Chicago and is an active member of the American Medical Writers Association.
Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S.
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Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S. is a licensed pharmacist and Freelance Medical Writer at Sardo Solutions in Texas.

I. Introduction

II. Clinician and Patient Attitudes Toward Fibromyalgia

III. Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

IV. Defining Central Pain Syndrome

V. Epidemiology of Fibromyalgia

VI. Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Workup of Fibromyalgia

VII. Pharmacologic Management of Fibromyalgia

VIII. Nonpharmacologic Management and Interprofessional Collaboration

IX. Summary and What’s Next

From November 9, 2024 through November 9, 2027, participants must:

  1. Read the "learning objectives" and "author and planning team disclosures"
  2. Study the section entitled "educational activity"
  3. Complete the Course Test and Evaluation form. The Course Test will be graded automatically. Following successful completion of the Course Test with a score of 70% or higher, a statement of participation will be made available immediately. (No partial credit will be given.)

Credit for this course will be automatically uploaded to CPE Monitor®.

Faculty Planner Disclosure

The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: Kimberly Valenta, MD, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Kimberly Valenta and Pamela Sardo have no conflicts of interest or financial relationships regarding the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure

The information provided in this course is general in nature and it is solely designed to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant’s professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, must consult with their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization, for guidelines, protocols, and procedures they are to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures but is for academic purposes only, and this course’s limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses are constantly changing, and any person taking this course understands that such person must make an independent review of medication information prior to any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course, or course material.

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, RxCE.com is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.