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Endemic Mycoses: Danger in the Dirt

by Expert Reviewer: Dawn Demangone-Yoon, MD; Instructor: Connie C. Chettle, MS, MPH, RN

$20.00

i 1.00 Hours

Course Overview

Coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis and blastomycosis - caused respectively by Coccidioides immitis, Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatitidis - are endemic mycoses, or fungal diseases, that have emerged as important health threats for people who live or travel in certain regions of the U.S. Each disease is caused by a dimorphic fungus, which is a fungus that grows as a mold with septate hyphae (threadlike filaments divided by cross walls into sections) in the soil, and as a yeast cell or spherule in the human body. People acquire these diseases almost exclusively by inhaling the pathogens in their mold phase from dust in the environment. Endemic fungi are capable of causing infections in both healthy and immunocompromised people. This module provides healthcare professionals of various disciplines with information on the rising incidence of three life-threatening endemic fungal diseases in the U.S.

About the Course Author

Dr. Demangone-Yoon is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Additionally, she has remained active in medical education during her career through multiple formats including an emergency medicine residency program and online medical education companies.

 

Dawn Demangone-Yoon, MD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Connie Chettle is a retired epidemiologist and contributor to Relias continuing education courses. She has worked as a nurse expert witness on fungal infection, responsible for all infection control functions for prevention of nosocomial infections in patients, staff and visitors.  She was also responsible for employee health reviews, immunizations, triage for injured workers, workers compensation injury and case management for 2100 plus employees. 

Connie C. Chettle, MS, MPH, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

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    1.00HOURS

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    1.00HOURS

    Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791 Nurses will receive 1.0 contact hours for participating in this course.

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    1.00HOURS

    In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.


    Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    1.00HOURS

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    1.00HOURS

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    1.00HOURS

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    Type Activity: Knowledge
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  • Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board

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    Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board (CEBroker Provider #50-290)

  • Florida Board of Pharmacy

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    This module is approved for 1.0 contact hours by Florida Board of Pharmacy


Course Details

  • Course Code:

    REL-ACU-0-CE597

  • Hours:

    1.00

  • Type:

    Online Course

  • Release Date:

    2019-05-01

  • Expiration Date:

    2022-02-04

  • Learning Objectives:

    Describe the three diseases associated with dimorphic fungi; Explain why endemic fungal diseases are difficult to diagnose and treat; Name three endemic fungi of medical importance in the U.S. and describe their geographic distribution

  • Target Audience:

    The target audience for this course is: Entry level Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Nurses; Pharmacists; Pharmacy Technicians; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

  • Course Delivery Method and Format:

    Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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  • Disclosures:

    Expert Reviewers, Instructors, and Staff Writers disclosures will be listed above after the individuals' biographical paragraph. All other members involved within the planning of this educational activity have declared no conflict of interest exists when planning and developing this course.