Live Webinar: Abscess Management: A Guide for the Healthcare Team
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This webinar begins December 14 at 12:00 PM EST
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Course Summary
Abscesses are collections of pus in infected tissues and are a common type of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) experienced by patients in community and hospital settings. Management of abscesses requires an understanding of their associated risk factors and pathophysiology, as well as knowledge pertaining to clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and effective treatment strategies. Care team members, including physicians and pharmacists, play crucial roles in preventing and managing abscesses via interprofessional collaboration and providing patient and caregiver education. This continuing education presentation will discuss common risk factors for abscesses and related pathophysiology, etiology, and epidemiology. This learning activity will also review management strategies and the roles of care team members in detail.
Course Objectives
Describe clinical manifestations of abscesses
Recall treatment strategies for furuncles and carbuncles
Compare and Contrast antibiotics used in the management of abscesses
Educate patients and caregivers on the appropriate use of antibiotics to manage abscesses
Describe the collaborative roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and physicians, in the diagnosis and treatment of abscesses
I. Introduction
II. Terminology & Classification
III. Etiology & Epidemiology
IV. Pathophysiology
V. Clinical Manifestations & Diagnosis
VI. Management Strategies
VII. Roles of Care Team Members
VIII. Summary
How to Earn Live CE Webinar Credit
Participants are required to:
Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures
Attend and participate in the live webinar
Complete an evaluation
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- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP, Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Pamela Sardo, L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP, and Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS, 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 Disclosures
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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- Target Audience: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Tech
- Contact Hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEUs)
- Post-test must be completed by: 1/14/2025
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-24-171-L01-P
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- UAN Number: (Techs): 0669-0000-24-171-L01-T
- CeBroker Number: 20-1271297
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This webinar begins December 14 at 12:00 PM EST
To register for this webinar: purchase this course and then go to
My Info/Courses >> My Webinars >> Register for Webinar. You will also be sent an email with a registeration link.
RxCe.com, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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