{"product_id":"mer-primary-care-conferences-internal-medicine-for-primary-care-cardio-nutrition-obesity-pulm-mar-05-08-2026","title":"MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Cardio Nutrition Obesity Pulm Mar 05-08, 2026","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInclude:  videos +  file sub vtt, size:  GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTarget Audience: internists, primary care physicians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, pulmonologists, nutrition physicians\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSample video: contact me for sample video\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInformation:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConference Title: Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology\/Nutrition\/Obesity\/Pulmonology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganizer: Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Nassau, Bahamas – Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Learning Objectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUpon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe current diagnostic approaches and the role of drug therapy to the patient with acute chest pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplain current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImplement treatment strategies reflective of recent guidelines and current evidence based medicine for heart failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImplement lifestyle changes as well as lipid and cholesterol guidelines for the prevention of CAD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscuss how popular diets and nutritional science can lead to healthier lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify expectations for optimal nutrition across the patient’s expected life span.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList strategies to modify diet and behaviors in patients with a range of health issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe options for personalizing a patient-specific nutrition plan to each patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplain the underlying mechanisms and physiological processes that contribute to the development and progression of obesity, including the roles of genetics, hormones, metabolism, and environmental factors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscuss non-surgical obesity treatment options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and council patients on the various weight management strategies, including patient selection criteria for surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList the advantages and disadvantages of surgical options and the post-surgery care of patients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnose and manage patients with asthma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine for common respiratory infections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe the current therapeutic management of COPD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscuss diagnosis and screening strategies as well as treatment plans for lung nodules and lung cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Target Audience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Topics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcute Coronary Syndromes: The Patient with Acute Chest Pain: Diagnosis and initial evaluation in the primary care setting, urgent care clinic and emergency department; Initial workup, treatment, and follow-up; Diagnosing and treating ST segment elevation and non-ST segment elevation MIs; The role of drug therapy–primary vs adjunctive to PCI; Follow up after acute coronary syndromome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHypertension: The 2025 AHA\/ACC Hypertension Guidelines; The 2024 ESC Guidelines for hypertension; Approaches to treatment thresholds and goals; Choices for initial and combination therapy; Resistant hypertension; Treating special populations: diabetics, the elderly, patients with renal failure; Risk factors by new pooled equations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeart Failure: Etiologies and stages of heart failure; ACC\/AHA Heart Failure Guidelines; Heart failure with reduced EF (HFrEF) and heart failure with preserved EF (HFpEF); Determining patients for referral using biomarkers, eg NT Pro BNP; Treatment options: ACE inhibitors, ARBs, ARNI, beta blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, SGLT2i; The role of devices (ICD and\/or CRT) in treatment and antiplatelet drugs; Issues related to the hospitalized patient with acute decompensated heart failure and readmissions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimary Prevention of Cardiometabolic CVD: Definitions; AHA\/ACC and other lipid guidelines updates; HDL Cholesterol: The good cholesterol?; Metabolic syndrome and\/or obesity; Who needs treatment and how much; The role of lifestyle changes, exercise and cardiac rehabilitation; Drug therapy updates; Risk calculation; Role of pooled equations for risk estimates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNutrition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyths vs. Science in Nutritional Trends: Approach for the Medical Professional: Discussion of how to scientifically navigate the nutritional maze of popular diets and nutritional trends; The potential nutrition benefits and pitfalls of various dietary preferences and related patient concerns; Ways nutrition affects healthy lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNutrition Through the Ages: Prevention and Potential Pitfalls: A working guide for a nutritional and behavioral rubric to understand what is expected (and what may undermine) optimal health from infancy through the elderly; Barriers patients face in implementing and sticking with nutritional strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedical Nutrition Therapy: A Practical Approach to Diet and Disease: Science-based Nutrition and Behavioral Guide to Treating “The Big” Medical Problems that are taking over your practice; Essential (and proven) strategies to help guide patients’ diet and behaviors in the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and GI health; Travel through the google-mess of what patients hear and why they turn to these as resources; The science-based strategies and resources that can be implemented to help patients take rational control of their health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObesity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePathophysiology of Obesity: A guide to understanding practice demographics and considerations; The what and why of epigenetics; A practical guide to behavioral and medication management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedical Management of Obesity: Overview of obesity as a disease state; Costs to the individual of being obese; Use of appetite suppressant medications and lifestyle modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuiding Patients in the Medical and Surgical Care of Obesity: Differences in treating obesity vs. other medical conditions, treatments, and procedures; Strategies for better engagement and understanding of patient pathways, perspectives, and team partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplications and Considerations of Bariatric Surgery: An overview of risks and effectiveness of bariatric surgery; Overview of potential surgical options; Potential complications; The role of support and behavior modification, nutrition, and the stages of patient management post-surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePulmonology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsthma: The medical impact of asthma; fundamental role of inflammation, with possible scarring and irreversible loss of lung function; practical points of diagnosis; goal setting management based on levels of severity; risk factors for mortality and treatment in the acute setting; management options for the difficult to control asthmatic patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControversies in the Treatment of Common Respiratory Infections: Acute and chronic bronchitis; pneumonia (community versus hospital-acquired); role of the Pneumonia Severity Index score in determining indication for hospitalization; cost- effective use of antibiotics; clinical significance of drug resistance; guidelines for management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOPD: Definition; pathophysiology; early detection and intervention; risk reduction; management update including new modalities (including lung volume reduction surgery) and the role of inhaled corticosteroids and domiciliary oxygen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLung Cancer Screening \u0026amp; Pulmonary Nodules: Appropriate use of the new lung cancer screening recommendations; Fleischner Society guidelines and American College of Chest Physician Lung Cancer guidelines; approach to definitive evaluation and management strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Medicalcoursespro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46405720801476,"sku":null,"price":156.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/7644\/4100\/files\/MER-Primary-Care-Conferences-Internal-Medicine-for-Primary-Care-Cardio-Nutrition-Obesity-Pulm-Mar-05-08-2026.jpg?v=1784215337","url":"https:\/\/medicalcoursespro.com\/products\/mer-primary-care-conferences-internal-medicine-for-primary-care-cardio-nutrition-obesity-pulm-mar-05-08-2026","provider":"Medicalcoursespro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}