How to Use This Course
The goal of Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) is to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to help in evaluation and treating of potentially exposed patients. This CSEM focuses on chromium toxicity.
Two versions of the Chromium Toxicity CSEM are available.
- The HTML version https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/chromium/cover-page.html provides content through the Internet.
- The downloadable PDF [482 KB] version provides content in an electronic, printable format, especially for those who may lack adequate Internet service.
- The HTML version offers interactive exercises and prescriptive feedback to the user.
To make the most effective use of this course.
- Take the Initial Check to assess your current knowledge about chromium toxicity.
- Read the title, learning objectives, text, and key points in each section.
- Complete the progress check exercises at the end of each section and check your answers.
- Complete and submit your assessment and posttest response online if you wish to obtain continuing education credit. Continuing education certificates can be printed immediately upon completion.
This course is designed to help you learn efficiently. Topics are clearly labeled so that you can skip sections or quickly scan sections you are already familiar with. This labeling will also allow you to use this training material as a handy reference. To help you identify and absorb important content quickly, each section is structured as follows:
Section Element | Purpose |
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Title | Serves as a “focus question” that you should be able to answer after completing the section |
Learning Objectives | Describes specific content addressed in each section and focuses your attention on important points |
Text | Provides the information you need to answer the focus question(s) and achieve the learning objectives |
Key Points | Highlights important issues and helps you review |
Progress Check questions | Enables you to test yourself to determine whether you have mastered the learning objectives |
Upon completion of the Chromium Toxicity CSEM, you will be able to:
Content Area | Objectives |
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Overview |
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Exposure Pathways |
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Who Is at Risk |
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Standards and Regulations |
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Biological Fate |
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Physiologic Effects |
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Clinical Assessment |
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Treatment and Management |
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Patient Education and Counseling |
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