Nobody's Parafect: Optimizing Management of Paraneoplastic Syndrome

April 29, 2022

Virtual Activity

This activity is available to Houston Methodist employees and students only.

This continuing education program will provide an overview of endocrine and neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS). The syndromes included in this presentation are as follows: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, cerebellar degeneration, limbic encephalitis, myasthenia gravis, syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, ectopic cushing syndrome, and hypercalcemia. Information will be provided on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment options available for these PNS manifestations to assist the pharmacist in making treatment decisions.

 

Target Audience

Pharmacists
This activity is open to all Houston Methodist health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

1.Distinguish between initial, subsequent, and refractory treatment for neurologic paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS) subtypes.
2.Formulate an evidence-based treatment strategy for the management of patients with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) PNS.
3.Design an appropriate treatment regimen for patients with Ectopic Cushing’s PNS based on consensus guidelines and statements.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

    Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as Application activities for pharmacists.

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  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/31/2022
Course expires: 
05/06/2022
Event starts: 
04/29/2022 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
04/29/2022 - 1:00pm CDT
Virtual (Zoom)

 

The Zoom link will be provided in the course instructions when you log in to the program.

Speaker: 
Emily Allen, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Content Preceptors:
Clement Chung, PharmD, BCOP
Godsfavour Umoru, PharmD

The speaker and content preceptors do not have anything to disclose in relation to the subject matter of this presentation.

 

Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants documenting completion of the activity by attending the lecture, participating in the learning assessment, and completing an evaluation form within 30 days will receive 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit as an application-based activity for pharmacists.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

    Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as Application activities for pharmacists.

    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Logo

  • 1.00 Attendance
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***THIS ACTIVITY IS OPEN TO HOUSTON METHODIST EMPLOYEES ONLY***