Case Study in Environmental Medicine: Lead

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Course: WB2832

CE Original Date: June 12, 2017

CE Renewal Date: June 12, 2019

CE Expiration Date: June 12, 2021

Introduction

The Lead case study/monograph is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase primary care providers’ and other health professional’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. By  introducing or enhancing the principles and practice of environmental medicine for primary health care providers within this educational offering ( including how to take an appropriate exposure history , consideration of environmental etiologies in the differential diagnosis, taking appropriate public health actions, and providing related patient education and counseling which supports preventive actions), practice gaps in environmental medicine can be addressed and practice adoption supported. In this way, physicians and other healthcare personnel have the opportunity to increase their knowledge/competency and make applicable practice changes to better prevent, diagnose, treat, counsel, and manage patients lead.

Training Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:

  1. Explain what lead is.
  2. Describe potential sources of lead exposure in the United States today.
  3. Identify the most common routes of exposure to lead in the United States today.
  4. Identify the populations most heavily exposed to lead
  5. Describe the U.S. standards for Lead levels.
  6. Discuss the biological fate of lead in the body.
  7. Discuss the health effects from lead exposure
  8. Describe the steps required for taking an exposure history.
  9. Describe typical signs and symptoms consistent with lead toxicity and the key features of the physical examination.
  10. Describe steps for blood lead screening including diagnostic testing.
  11. Describe management strategies for lead exposures
  12. Describe instructions to parents of children exposed to lead.

To access The Lead Case Study, please visit Lead Toxicity page

Faculty/Credentials

Oscar Tarragó, MD, MPH, CHES; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Environmental Medicine Branch
Mary Jean Brown, ScD. RN; Former Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Who is this training for?

Our primary target audience is primary health providers and other health professionals involved in preventing/mitigating exposure to hazardous substances and/or related health promotion activities. The target populations for ATSDR Case Study in Environmental Medicine: Environmental Triggers of Asthma are pediatric health care providers, primary health care providers and other health professionals that are interested in environmental health topics; which include: CHES certified health educator; dentists; D.O.s; Epidemiologists; Laboratorians: Licensed practical/vocational nurses; MDs; Medical assistants; Nurse practitioners; Nurse technicians; Other health educators; Physician assistants; Registered nurses.

Continuing Education
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring material for a maximum of (3.25) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides (3.2) contact hours.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer (0.3) CEU’s for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 3.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 4.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.

To receive free continuing education, please visit Lead Toxicity CE registration page.

Training Module Information
Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of medicine or related basics of human health promotion at a professional level is desired.

Materials:
The participant will need access to a computer with internet access and a printer to print out the certificate of completion once training is completed. The participant is expected to complete the Posttest. The participant must pass the Posttest with a score of 80% or higher. One re-take is allowed. If participants fall below 80% on the retake, they must redo ATSDR Case Study in Environmental Medicine: Environmental Triggers of Asthma course if they are seeking continuing education credits. The participant may then complete a course evaluation and print out their certificate of completion. Both the posttest and the course evaluation may be taken at the following web-site: www.cdc.gov/tceonline. Participants may access the course by visiting the ATSDR website at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/csem.html

To access The Lead Case Study, please visit Lead Toxicity page

To receive free continuing education, please visit Lead Toxicity CE registration page.

Disclaimer and Disclosure

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.
Contact Information

For additional information about Environmental Medicine Education Products, please email atsdrdtemce@cdc.gov.