The goal of this course is to help health care professionals understand and educate their patients regarding mastocytosis.
This course is available for
FREE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera RNC, BS, CDE |
| Course No: | M052611 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Method: | Online Self Study |
| Date Offered: | 5/20/2013 9:33 AM - 9:33 AM |
| Categories: | Critical Care Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Medical & Surgical Issues
Pediatric Medicine
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Course Objectives
- Discuss the epidemiology of this disease.
- List three signs and symptoms of cutaneous mastocytosis.
- List five signs and symptoms of systemic mastocytosis.
- Discuss how the diagnosis of mastocytosis is made.
- Discuss the difference between cutaneous and systemic mastocytosis.
- Describe the mainstay of therapy for mastocytosis.
- State the age at which mastocytosis commonly occurs.