Activity Description
This activity is designed to familiarize participants with the identification, classification, and management of endovenous heat induced thrombosis (EHIT).
Steps to successfully completing this activity:
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Step 1: Click the "Take Course" icon below
Step 2: Click the "CME Information " icon. Read the provided information and then click "Got to Next Step" to advance to the Case Vignette Part I.
Step 3: Read the provided information about the case and click "Attempt quiz now" to answer the question posed. Answer the question and click "Submit all and finish". Then, scroll down and click "Go to Next Step" to advance to the Pre-Test.
Step 4: Click "Attempt quiz now" to take the Pre-Test. Answer all the questions and click "Submit all and finish". Then, click "Got to Next Step" to proceed to Case Vignette Part II.
Step 5: Read the provided information about the case and click "Attempt quiz now" to answer the question posed. Answer the question and click "Submit all and finish". Then, scroll down and click "Go to Next Step" to advance to Case Vignette Part III.
Step 6: Read the provided information about the case and click "Attempt quiz now" to answer the question posed. Answer the question and click "Submit all and finish". Then, scroll down and click "Go to Next Step" to advance to the case discussion.
Step 7: Review the provided information and click "Go to Next Step" to advance to the Post-Test.
Step 8: Click "Attempt quiz now" to answer the test questions. Then, click "Submit all and finish". You are allowed three attempts to answer at least 80% of questions correctly, which is required to move on in the activity. Once that threshhold has been met click "Go to Next Step" tro compare your Pre- and Post-Test results. Finally, click "Go to Next Step".
Step 9: Complete the activity evaluation and click "Submit questionnaire" to download your certificate.
** You can Return to the Course start page at any time.
Course details
- AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM: 0.25
- Course opens: Mon, Jun 29 2015
- Course expires: Sat, Jul 15 2017
- Non-member Cost: $18.00
- Member Cost: $0.00
Target audience
The content of this activity is designed to meet the needs of the following target audience: phlebologists, general surgeons, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists, vascular medicine practitioners, dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, family practice and internal medicine practitioners, plastic surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists, cardiologists, and any other healthcare professional currently or planning on treating patients with venous disease.
Learning objectives
As a result of participating in this activity one should be able to recognize and describe the identification, classification and management of Endovenous Heat Induced Thrombosis (EHIT).
Faculty & credentials
| Name | Role | Commercial Interest | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael M. Di Iorio, MD, RPVI, RPhS | Author | None | n/a |
| Joseph T. Jenkins, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS, RVT | Content Reviewer | None | n/a |
| Stephen H. Moss | Staff | None | n/a |
Required hardware / software
The American College of Phlebology presents this activity using basic Internet formatting. We recommend the following hardware and software for best viewing.
- Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Macintosh OS X
- Display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or greater
- Current versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or other browsers that support mp4 file playback
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
- Flash 8.0
Other system configurations may work perfectly well, subject to your personal preferences.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the ACP. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting professional use of any of the information provided herein. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to link to a site outside of ACP Education you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.
Discussion of Off-Label Use
Although no longer required by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), ACP CME requests all faculty to inform learners of any products they will discuss that are off-label or investigational.
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