John W. Wiley, M.D., and Roberto Towns, Ph.D.
Dr. Wiley is Professor, Internal Medicine and Director, Michigan Clinical Research Unit, and Dr. Towns is Research Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Within the past 12 months, Drs. Wiley and Towns report no commercial conflict of interest.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Apply our current understanding of the symptoms and signs associated with the neurologic complications of diabetes to assess the potential for development or the presence of a diabetes-associated neuropathy
Describe the endocrine, metabolic and physiological derangements associated with neurological complications of diabetes
Apply the knowledge of the symptoms, signs and pathophysiology of diabetic neuropathies to select the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic intervention(s).
