Case Studies: Disease in Pregnancy

Drs. Robin Field and Bryan McIver

Identify the objective measures of pulmonary function; Classify the severity of asthma based o symptoms; Implement the step-care approach to asthma management; Discuss the impact of pregnancy on thyroid function; and Discuss issues in the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease in pregnancy.

Chronic Pelvic Pain: Overlapping Diseases

Drs. William D. Chey and Mauro Cervigni

Implement a symptom-based approach to diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); Discuss recent insights into the pathogenesis of IBS; Counsel patients about the role of food as well as pharmacologic therapies in controlling symptoms of IBS; Identify patients with chronic pelvic pain who may have interstitial cystitis (IC); and Discuss the pathophysiology thought to be involved in IC.