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Infectious Endocarditis From A to Z: A historical perspective and current recommendations
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Saturday, December 1, 2007
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4 lecture format hours |
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$200 (dentist)
$100 (RDH and staff)
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Friday, November 9, 2007
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Penn Dental Medicine alumni: 25% off
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Penn Dental Medicine
Robert Schattner Center
240 South 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Free parking is available at the Hamilton Village Garage (40th and Walnut Streets, next door to the Fresh Grocer)
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Course Description:
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Cardiac bacterial seeding precedes the development of infectious endocarditis. Micro-organisms of oral origin have frequently been blamed for the development of acute episodes of this condition. The American Heart Association has produced guidelines for the prevention of infectious endocarditis since 1955. This course will provide an overview of the physiology of endocarditis and the rationale behind the provision of antibiotics to patients considered at risk. In addition, epidemiologic evidence underlying the oral spread of infectious organisms will be critically reviewed. The myriad of procedures performed within the scope of dental practice challenges the clinician who is attempting to balance the benefit of preventing endocarditis versus creating antibiotic resistance in a patient having a multiple-visit procedure. In addition, medically complex patients are often already on multiple antibiotics, and the clinician must be familiar with treatment alternatives and dosages. The course will describe the 2007 American Heart Association recommendations for the prevention of infectious endocarditis in adults and children, and provide a practical summary of clinical case scenarios useful to daily dental practice.
This course will enable the participant to:
• Understand the physiology of infectious endocarditis
• Identify the indications and contraindications of antibiotic prophylaxis
• Understand the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis
• Select the appropriate antibiotic regimen for diverse patients |
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Faculty:
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Andres Pinto, DMD, MPH |
Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator and Director of Oral Medicine Services and Medically Complex Patient Care, Penn Dental Medicine; Attending Instructor, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center; University Associate, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Member of the Hispanic Dental Association; Fellow, American Association of Hospital Dentists; Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine.
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Frank Silvestry, MD |
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Director, Penn Cardiac Care at Radnor; Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners; Board Certified, Cardiovascular Medicine.
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Brian Strom, MD, MPH |
George S. Pepper Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Director, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Professor of Medicine and Professor of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Associate Vice Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Associate Vice President for Strategic Integration, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Fellow, American College of Epidemiology; Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia. |
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