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CardiologyIntermediate

Hypertension Management 2024

Updated JNC 8 and ESC/ESH 2023 guidelines for hypertension diagnosis and management in primary care.

30 min1 CME credit5 Qs

Key Points:

  • •New BP thresholds: Stage 1 HTN ≥ 130/80 mmHg (ACC/AHA 2017)
  • •ABPM preferred for diagnosis confirmation
  • •First-line: ACE-I/ARB for DM/CKD; CCB or Thiazide for others
EndocrinologyIntermediate

Type 2 Diabetes: 2024 Update

ADA 2024 Standards of Care for Type 2 Diabetes including new drug classes and individualized targets.

45 min2 CME credits5 Qs

Key Points:

  • •HbA1c target: < 7% for most; < 8% for elderly/frail
  • •Metformin remains first-line unless contraindicated (eGFR < 30)
  • •SGLT2 inhibitors: preferred add-on for CVD, HF, or CKD
Infectious DiseaseBasic

Antibiotic Stewardship in GP

Rational antibiotic prescribing in primary care to combat antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan.

25 min1 CME credit5 Qs

Key Points:

  • •Most URTIs are viral — antibiotics NOT indicated
  • •Throat swab before prescribing for pharyngitis (Centor score)
  • •Avoid broad-spectrum antibiotics as first-line
PediatricsBasic

Pediatric Fever Management

Evidence-based approach to fever in children from neonates to adolescents in primary care settings.

20 min1 CME credit4 Qs

Key Points:

  • •All febrile infants < 3 months → refer to hospital (sepsis risk)
  • •Paracetamol 15mg/kg/dose Q6H; Ibuprofen 10mg/kg/dose Q8H (> 6 months)
  • •Do NOT alternate antipyretics routinely