2552: Skin Testing is Required Prior to Drug Challenges (MOC)

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Session 2552 from the 2018 AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress is a pro/con debating regarding whether or not skin testing is required prior to drug challenges.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: 1.00
CE: 1.00

The American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) has approved this activity for 1.25 MOC Part II Self-Assessment credits.  These credits will be awarded once you have completed all components of the course.

Target Audience

Physicians
Allergists/Immunologists
Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Professionals

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Present the evidence for and against using drug skin tests prior to challenges in patients with suspicion of drug hypersensitivity
  • Discuss the available diagnostic tests, particularly skin tests and in vitro tests, as well as where, when and how to perform an OPT in patients with a suspicion of BL hypersensitivity
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
05/29/2018
Course expires: 
05/31/2020
Cost:
$25.00
Part of: 
Drug Allergy, Insect Allergy, and Vaccines - 2018 Virtual Joint Congress Recordings
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Faculty
Luis Felipe C. Ensina, MD, PhD
Eric Macy, MD MS FAAAAI

Reviewers

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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 AAAAI and the World Allergy Organization. The AAAAI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) is a Provider, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10704, for up to 1.00 Contact Hours.

Credit Claiming Period
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on May 31, 2020. Requests to claim credit on or after June 1, 2020 will be denied.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.

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Cost:
$25.00
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