Case-Based Lessons from the
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Case-based Lessons

These interactive CME activities use patient case histories to illustrate and resolve dilemmas in diagnosis and treatment. Learners are asked a series of multiple-choice questions throughout the case presentation, with immediate evidence-based feedback provided on the rationale for the correct answer choice. In some instances, these case lessons apply teaching points from selected articles in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, which are cited in a “Related Material” box and accessible with a single click.

The activities address various clinical areas and are often grouped in collections of two or more case lessons, each a separate CME activity, that explore a clinical topic area from several different perspectives. They are generally intended for internists and primary care physicians, though most collections are also appropriate for health care providers in other specialties based on the focus of the collection. Each collection of case lessons has its own learning objectives and activity director.

Treating and Preventing Acute Gout Attacks
	Managing Acute Gout Attacks in an Organ Transplant Patient
	Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: July 9, 2010 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: July 9, 2012 Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
	Avoiding and Managing Perioperative Gout Attacks
	Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: July 9, 2010 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: July 9, 2012 Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
	Acute Polyarthritis
	Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: June 4, 2010 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: June 4, 2012 Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
	Acute Ankle Pain and Swelling
	Estimated Time: 15 minutes Release Date: June 4, 2010 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: June 4, 2012 Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
	Activity Director Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases Center for Vasculitis Care and Research Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio
Issues in Osteoporosis Management
	Compression Fractures and Normal Bone Density
	Estimated Time: 30 minutes Release Date: June 10, 2010 Type: Case-based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: June 10, 2012 Specialties: Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Subspecialties, Obstetrician/Gynecologists, Womens Health
	A Postmenopausal Woman with Low Bone Density
	Estimated Time: 30 minutes Release Date: April 6, 2010 Type: Case-based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: April 6, 2013 Specialties: Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Subspecialties, Obstetrician/Gynecologists, Womens Health
	Activity Director Holly L. Thacker, MD Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Specialized Women’s Health Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio

Series Objective

Participants who complete activities in the series, “Case-Based Lessons from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,” will be able to apply updated information and enhanced diagnostic and treatment skills to patient care.

Target Audience

The target audience for the series includes internists and primary care physicians, as well as other specialists based on the focus of the activity.

Accreditation

These activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™