Emergency Preparedness: Considerations in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2011/callinfo_081811.asp
http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2011/callinfo_081811.asp
Continuing Education Credits
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Participate by Phone: 888-829-8675
Passcode: 3189025
Register for this Webinar
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Presenter(s):
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Participate by Phone: 888-829-8675
Passcode: 3189025
Register for this Webinar
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e4cmsuo1294ff269&llr=pf7m85dab
Presenter(s):
James F. Jones, MD
Research Medical Officer
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases-CDC
Roumiana S. Boneva, MD, PhD
Epidemiologist
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases-CDC
Charles Raison, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Overview:
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex illness characterized by disabling fatigue and accompanying case-defining symptoms that are medically unexplained. CFS can impair an individual?s ability to prepare for, respond to, or recover from a public health disaster. Management of the illness is challenging, and following a disaster, conditions such as stress, the lack of food or water, extremes of heat or cold, and exposure to infection can contribute to worsening of symptoms that further impact health status. During this COCA call, subject matter experts will review clinical guidance for evaluating CFS, discuss treatment and management options, and provide emergency preparedness considerations for CFS.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:
- State the 1994 International Case Definition for chronic fatigue syndrome
- Describe the diagnostic process and care management approaches for chronic fatigue syndrome
- Discuss the impact of a public health emergency on persons with chronic fatigue syndrome
- Identify emergency preparedness and response clinical considerations for persons with chronic fatigue syndrome
Call Materials:
Slides: View Now
http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/ppt/08_18_11_ChronicFatigue_FIN.pdf
Additional Resources:
CDC Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Website
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/
CFS: A Primer for Allied Health Professionals Web Based Curriculum
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/education/wb3151/index.html
CFS: Diagnosis and Management Web Based Curriculum
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/education/wb1032/index.html
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