This activity is designed for physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other and healthcare professionals and aims to enhance the management of frequently encountered hematologic issues for our hospital inpatient consultations. The focus is on discussing medical issues, patient monitoring, identifying, diagnosis and treating of hematologic problems in hospitalized patients.

Course Director:

• Mary Ann Knovich; MD  

Overall Objectives:

1. Manage effectively hematologic emergencies, especially thrombocytopenia, in hospitalized patients including pregnant patients. 
2. Apply emerging guidelines and treatment for idiopathic and congenital TTP. 
3. Examine acute syndromes including fat emboli syndrome in critically ill sickle cell patients.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for 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.