Going on Metabolism Rounds: Patients with Encephalopathy
- Aren’t metabolic disorders diagnosed in childhood?
- What are the symptoms of encephalopathy in adults presenting acutely with inborn errors of metabolism?
- What diagnostic or screening tests might raise concern about a metabolic disease?
- What do I do for an adult patient presenting acutely with a metabolic disorder?
The diagnosis of genetic metabolic diseases is frequently missed, especially in the adult population. This is a tragic situation since diagnostic screening tests are readily available and effective therapy can ameliorate or prevent complications. This
webinar, recorded on January 3, 2024, reviewed the presentation of patients with acute encephalopathy due to inborn errors: a urea cycle disorder and acute hepatic porphyria.
Faculty
Mark Korson, MD
Director of Physician Support and Director of Education, VMP Genetics, LLC
Doctor Mark Korson is board certified
as a Clinical Biochemical Geneticist and has extensive experience in the
diagnosis and management of children & adults with a wide array of inborn
errors of metabolism, specifically mitochondrial & metabolic disorders. He
earned his MD from the University of Toronto and completed a pediatric
residency at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, followed by a
genetics/metabolism fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Korson
directed the metabolic clinics at Children's Hospital from 1990-2000 and at
Tufts Medical Center from 2000-2014. He co-founded the North American Metabolic
Academy in 2007 and has co-directed the annual conference since then. In 2017,
he joined VMP Genetics as Director of Physician Support Services. The Service
provides remote assistance to clinicians caring for patients with proven or
suspected metabolic disease at regional academic medical centers around the US.
As VMP's Director of Education, he creates innovative educational resources
about metabolic diseases for non-genetic clinicians, as well as non-physician
health professionals who work in metabolic clinics, so that they can play more
of a role in patient diagnosis and management.
Intended Audience
This webinar is designed for all providers including Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
- Describe symptoms of encephalopathy that may occur in adult patients presenting acutely with inborn errors of metabolism
- Demonstrate how appropriate diagnostic screening tests can help raise concern about a metabolic disease that causes encephalopathy
- Formulate an emergency management plan for adult patients presenting acutely with a metabolic disorder
Course Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member: Free
MMS Resident/Student Member: Free
Non-Member Physician: Free
Non-Members Resident/Student: Free
Allied Health Professional/Other: Free
Format & Estimated Time to Complete
Video recording/1 hour
Accreditation and Credit Information
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Massachusetts Medical Society and New England Regional Genetics Network. The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.00 Category 1 credit for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Activity Term
Original Release Date: January 12, 2024
Review Date (s): N/A
Termination Date: January 12, 2025
System Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE 11+
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome latest version
Safari 12+
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 10 or higher (includes, iPhone, ipad and iTouch devices)
