Medical complications are common among patients with opioid use disorder. Signs and symptoms of acute or chronic infectious diseases often prompt patients to seek medical care. The time of presentation for complications related to injection drug use present an opportunity to screen and employ early intervention strategies for other complications, engage individuals in addiction treatment and implement harm reduction. This module reviews features of skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs, reviews risk factors for Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV, describes prevention interventions for HCV and HIV, and discusses treatment approaches for HCV and HIV in patients with opioid use disorder.
- Provider:American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- Activity Link: https://pcssnow.org/education-training/sud-core-curriculum/
- Start Date: 2023-01-12 06:00:00
- End Date: 2023-01-12 06:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AAPA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all