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Date: Nov 30, 2020 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
CE Hours
1.50
CE Units
0.150
Registration closes on Nov 30, 2023 12:00 AM
Activity Type
- Knowledge
Target Audience(s)
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
Accreditation(s)
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The Colegio de Farmacéuticos de Puerto Rico is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Registration closes on Nov 30, 2023
at 12:00 AM
Registration closes on Nov 30, 2023
at 12:00 AM
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Objectives
- 1. Describe the pathophysiologic mechanisms of pain. -
- 2. Contrast nociceptive, inflammatory, neuropathic and functional pain
- 3. Distinguish between acute and chronic pain
- 4. Describe the role of non-opioids analgesics in the pain management.
- 5. Distinguish when opioids should be avoided.
- 6. Establish appropriate treatments goals.
- 7. Recommend a non-opioid analgesic with appropriate patient monitoring.
- 8. Recommend medications for: - Acute pain - Arthritis, osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, myofascial pain - Peripheral neuropathy
- 9. Select a pharmacotherapeutic care plan for a patient in the setting of: - Renal or hepatic dysfunction - Pregnancy or lactation - Clotting problems - Allergies - Risk of cardiac complications - Elderly - Risk of GI complications
- 10. Recommend regimen adjustment to meet therapeutic goals in a patient with a complaint of pain.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Elsa M. Pedro Gutiérrez, Pharm.D., BCPS
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Activity Number
0151-0000-20-010-H01-P/T
Date:
11/30/20
Time:
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
CE Hours
1.50
Location
www.cfpr.org
Registration Closed