The Basics of Care: Pulmonary Hypertension

Overview:

Overall, pulmonary hypertension is a complicated condition. It can be difficult to diagnose as several of the symptoms are common to many other medical conditions. During this presentation, Dr. Rodolfo A. Estrada will strive to provide a better understanding of what pulmonary hypertension is and why it matters. He will also discuss pulmonary hypertension management for the non-pulmonary provider. Finally, Dr. Estrada will explain the Pulmonary Hypertension Center and its mission.

Objectives:

1. Recognize the basics of pulmonary hypertension (PH), and why it matters.
2. Discuss pulmonary hypertension management for the non-pulmonary provider.
3. Explain the Pulmonary Hypertension Center.

Presenters:

Rodolfo A. Estrada, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Associate Program Director, IM Residency Program

Financial Disclosures:

Rodolfo A. Estrada, MD has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee members (Maria Del Pilar Montañez Villacampa, MD, Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, Yun Shi, MD, Mark Nadeau, MD, Marcy Wiemers, MD, Christine Song, DO, Nehman Andry, MD, Gabriela Gibson-Lopez, PsyD, Margaret Finley, MD, Richel Avery, MD, Lauren Fuller, MD, Jeff Svec, MD, Oralia Bazaldua, PharmD and Nichole Rubio) have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee member Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Nichole Rubio- FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: rubion@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu