Therapeutic Expertise

Hyponatremia

For Physicians:

Management of Hyponatremia in Acutely Ill Patients - A live, case-based, audience-interactive CME satellite symposium held in conjunction with Hospital Medicine 2011-The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)’s Annual Meeting. Chaired by Zachary Edmonds, MD, and including Paul Hauptman, MD, and Samuel Sigal, MD, this activity provided updates on new research and clinical data related to the pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with hyponatremia and pneumonia, liver cirrhosis, and heart failure. The target audience included hospitalists, internists, and other healthcare providers interested in the management of hyponatremia.
Hyponatremiacme.org - This interactive website, dedicated to providing continuing education for physicians and other healthcare providers on the management of hyponatremia via case based webinars and other online learning tools, will be launched in Summer 2011.

For Pharmacists:

Clinical Perspectives in Hyponatremia: Management of Hyponatremia - Pharmacy's Key Role - This knowledge-based CPE print publication, based on the proceedings of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2010 Satellite symposium of the same name, was cosponsored with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Co-authors include J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD, Kirkwood Adams, MD, Theresa Human, PharmD, and Denise H. Rhoney, PharmD. Target Audience: Pharmacists interested in the management of hyponatremia.
Management of Hyponatremia: Pharmacy's Key Role - CPE satellite symposium held during the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)’s 2010 Annual Meeting for pharmacists interested in the management of hyponatremia. Cosponsored with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, this symposium highlighted the importance of proper management of this common electrolyte disorder. Faculty included J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD (chair), Robert W. Schrier, MD, Theresa Human, PharmD, and Denise H. Rhoney, PharmD
Management of Hyponatremia: Pharmacy's Key Role - This regional, live, and print knowledge-based CPE initiative, in conjunction with State Pharmacy Chapters, was co-sponsored by the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The programs brought important information on the management of hyponatremia to local practicing clinical and community pharmacists.