Thyroid Function Testing and Thyroid Nodules (28 min.)
$25.00
In this presentation, Dr. Christine Cherella reviews thyroid function testing, diagnosis, and possible challenges, and the workup for thyroid nodules.
Description
Assistant Clinical Chief, Productivity, Quality, Reliability, and Safety, Division of Endocrinology; Associate Director, Fellowship Program, Division of Endocrinology; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:
- Understand which thyroid function tests to order when considering different diagnoses
- Interpret thyroid function testing and understand possible challenges
- Be familiar with workup for thyroid nodules
In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 0.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy
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Disclosure Statement
The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients:
Christine Cherella, MD: None
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Credit Type | AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (MD, DO, NP, PA), Contact Hours (Nurse, Nurse Practitioner) |
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