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Rheumatology

DR. MEKHAEL

Dr. Mina Mekhael is an adult inpatient hospitalist. He has been practicing as an attending for 7 years since he finished residency. He grew up in the United States and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. He then went on to Medical school and from there to Residency in Family Medicine. After Graduating residency, he knew his passion was in hospital medicine and therefore pursued his career as an adult inpatient hospitalist. Dr. Mekhael has taught Internal medicine residents, Family Medicine Residents, Medical students, PA students, and NP students. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is still practicing as a fulltime adult hospitalist until this day. He is passionate about teaching and improving healthcare both in the United States and across the Globe. Dr. Mekhael believes that Hospital Medicine B&B can help reach each student and resident eager to learn how to practice Hospital Medicine appropriately and have that confidence needed to hit the ground running from day 1. Undergraduate College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Medical School: St. Matthews University School of Medicine. Residency: Atrium Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency.

101 students

Course Overview

Welcome to Rheumatology (2.25 CME)
In this course we will cover all the main cases of Rheumatology that you will face in the hospital on a daily basis.  From Gout, to Lupus, to Antiphospholipid syndrome and everything in between.  By the end of this section, you should be ready to tackle the most common Rheumatological cases that you will see in the hospital.  This will be done through discussing real life cases, how the patients present, how to diagnose them and how to treat them according to the latest guidelines.

5 Videos, Total Duration 2.15 hours (2 hours and 15 minutes)

Topics Covered in this course

  • Gout
  • Calcium phosphate Diposition- Pseudogout
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Systemic Lupus
  • Drug Induced Lupus
  • Discoid Lupus
  • Mixed Connective Tissue disease
  • Understanding Synovial fluid
  • Difference between glucocorticoids available
  • Scleroderma, Systemic and Local (CREST)
  • Scleroderma Renal Crisis
  • Sjogren’s
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Caseating Vs Non caseating Granuloma
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Antiphospholipid Antibody syndrome
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis and common complications
  • Good Pasture Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Pain Management in the hospital
  • Pain Overdose treatment
  • Angioedema
  • Hereditary angioedema
  • Protecting the Airway
  • Allergic reaction Management
  • Fibromyalgia
  • DRESS Syndrome- Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
  • TEN- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Steven Johnsons Syndrome

Course Features

  • Duration 10 week weeks
  • Students 101 students enrolled
  • Assessments Self
  • Categories

Instructor

Dr. Mina Mekhael is an adult inpatient hospitalist. He has been practicing as an attending for 7 years since he finished residency. He grew up in the United States and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. He then went on to Medical school and from there to Residency in Family Medicine. After Graduating residency, he knew his passion was in hospital medicine and therefore pursued his career as an adult inpatient hospitalist. Dr. Mekhael has taught Internal medicine residents, Family Medicine Residents, Medical students, PA students, and NP students. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is still practicing as a fulltime adult hospitalist until this day. He is passionate about teaching and improving healthcare both in the United States and across the Globe. Dr. Mekhael believes that Hospital Medicine B&B can help reach each student and resident eager to learn how to practice Hospital Medicine appropriately and have that confidence needed to hit the ground running from day 1.

Undergraduate College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte- Bachelors of Science in Psychology.

Medical School: St. Matthews University School of Medicine.

Residency: Atrium Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency.

$79.99