2014 D-dimer in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism

ACCREDITATION FOR THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED

Program Goals

The purpose of this educational activity is to review the clinical utility of D-dimer in the diagnostic management of venous thromboembolism.

Target Audience

Clinical laboratory technicians, emergency room physicians, and primary care providers.

Educational Objectives

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

Recognize venous thromboembolism, deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and the associated clinical consequences.
Discuss the use of D-dimer in the exclusion of patients with clinically suspected first-episode or recurrent deep-vein thrombosis.
Discuss the utility of D-dimer in the determination of length of anticoagulation after first-episode deep-vein thrombosis.

Faculty

Suman W. Rathbun, MD, MS, PharmD

Professor of Medicine

Director, Vascular Medicine

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Educational Program Agenda

- 05 minutes: Activity Intro, CME Front Matter, Registration
- 32 minutes: Dr. Rathbun Academic Presentation
- 08 minutes: Question & Answer Session
- 15 minutes: Post Test, Evaluation, Certificate
- 60 minutes: Total Activity Timeline

CME Release and Expiration

ACCREDITATION FOR THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED

Enduring Archive CME Release Date: February 7, 2014
Enduring Archive CME Expiration Date: February 7, 2015

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interests

Global Education Group requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals and their spouse/life partner who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by Global for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

Faculty Disclosures

The faculty reported the following financial relationship or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME accredited activity:

NAME	TYPE	COMMERCIAL SUPPORTER
Suman W. Rathbun, MD	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

Planners and Managers

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationship or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse / life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME accredited activity:

Global - Name of Planner or Manager	Reported Financial Relationship
Ashley Marostica, RN, MSN	Nothing to disclose
Amanda Glazar, PhD	Nothing to disclose

DGL - Name of Planner or Manager	Reported Financial Relationship
LaRue Highsmith	Nothing to disclose

Physician Accreditation Statement - CME

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation - CME

Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Global Education Group

For information about the physician accreditation of this activity, please contact Global Education Group at (303) 395-1782, or inquire@globaleducationgroup.com.

How to Obtain CME Credit

Attendees are expected to view all presentations before attempting to take the test and/or complete the activity evaluation. Successful completion will lead to the issuance of a certificate for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. To receive credit, the course must be completed between February 7, 2014 and February 7, 2015.

Participation in this activity should be completed in approximately 1.0 hour. Please follow these steps in order to receive CME credit for viewing the webcast:

Read all of the CME accreditation information above.
View the complete webcast program.
Click on the link to apply for CME credits.
Complete the online registration (registration is free).
Complete the online test and/or evaluation. Participants must receive a test score of at least 75% and answer all evaluation questions to receive a certificate.

After successfully completing the online test and/or evaluation, your application will be immediately processed and you will be given the opportunity to download a personalized CME certificate for participation in this activity.

Should you have any CME questions regarding this activity, please contact:

Global Education Group
5575 S. Sycamore Street
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Phone: 303-395-1782
Fax: 303-648-5311
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P.A.C.E.^® Release And Expiration

ACCREDITATION FOR THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED

Enduring Archive P.A.C.E.^® Release Date: February 7, 2014
Enduring Archive P.A.C.E.^® Expiration Date: February 7, 2015

Credit Designation - Lab Professional, P.A.C.E.^®

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science's Professional Acknowledgement for Continuing Education (P.A.C.E.^®) will provide 1.0 contact hour of credit.

Canadian Laboratory Professionals
P.A.C.E.^® approved programs provide documented laboratory science related continuing education activity as required for maintaining continued competence for Canadian laboratory professionals.

This program has been approved for 1.0 P.A.C.E.^® contact hour.

How to Obtain P.A.C.E.^® Credit

Viewers are expected to complete the presentation before attempting to submit contact information and the session evaluation. Successful completion will lead to the issuance of a certificate for 1.0 contact hour of P.A.C.E.^® approved continuing education. To receive credit, the course must be completed between February 7, 2014 and February 7, 2015

Participation in this activity should be completed in approximately 1.0 hour. Please follow these steps in order to receive P.A.C.E.^® credit for viewing the webcast:

Read all of the information above.
View the complete webcast program.
Click on the "Lab Professional" link to apply for P.A.C.E.^® credit.
Complete the online registration (registration is free).
Complete the online test and/or evaluation. Participants must receive a test score of at least 70% and answer all evaluation questions to receive P.A.C.E.^® credit.
After successful completion of this process, you will be redirected to the ASCLS CE Organizer where you may create and print an official ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® certificate based on your attendance and completion of this ASCLS-sponsored P.A.C.E.^® approved learning activity.

Should you have any P.A.C.E.^® questions regarding this activity, please contact:

ASCLS P.A.C.E.^®
1861 International Drive, Suite 200
Tysons Corner, VA 22102
Ph: 571-748-3776
Fx: 571-354-7576
https://www.ascls.org/

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Fee Information

There is no fee for this educational activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use/Investigational Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and Dane Garvin Ltd. do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

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Global Education Group (Global) protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint sponsors. Global Education Group and our joint sponsors will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency.

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Medium Used

This program has been made available online:
“D-dimer in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism”

System Requirements

To view this educational activity you will need a web browser with Javascript and either Flash or HTML5 enabled. Nearly all modern web browsers will work.

Commercial Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Diagnostica Stago.