Discovery CPC: Back to Basics

In this Discovery Clinical Pathological Conference (CPC), Dr. Paige Farinholt, Resident, Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, introduces the patient case. The patient is a 39-year old woman with a history of an unspecified learning disability and chronic migraines who presents with 3 days of altered mental status and vision changes.

Dr. Elisha Acosta, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, serves as the faculty discussant for this case. She discusses pertinent information from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations. Dr. Acosta gives an overview of her differential diagnosis and discusses the next steps she would take in the care of this patient.

Subsequently, Dr. Farinholt returns to give further lab results for the patient, Dr. V. Reid Sutton, Professor of Molecular and Human Genomics at Baylor College of Medicine, offers his expert opinion on the patient's case, focusing on disease pathophysiology, diagnostic strategies, and treatment options. Dr. Farinholt concludes the CPC by reviewing the clinical course of the presented patient.

Target Audience

This CME/CE activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, residents, fellows, and community providers.

Faculty and trainees within the Department of Medicine who are involved in the care of patients need to be regularly updated with the recent advances and guidelines in the fields of internal medicine and quality improvement to increase clinical knowledge, and to implement the advances and guidelines in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Recognize the broad differential diagnosis of altered mental status in an adult.

  • Use a thorough patient history and initial laboratory data to tailor further diagnostic testing.

  • Discuss the causes of hyperammonemia.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
03/01/2019
Course expires: 
03/31/2021
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Richard J. Hamill, M.D., Planning Committee Member 
Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Erica Lescinskas, M.D., Planning Committee Member
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Zaven Sargsyan, M.D., Planning Committee Member
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chirayu Shah, M.D., M.Ed., Planning Committee Member
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Stephanie Sherman, M.D., Planning Committee Member
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Jefferson Triozzi, M.D., Planning Committee Member
Internal Medicine Resident
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
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