Managing Medical Comorbidities with ADHD

Managing Medical Comorbidities with ADHD is organized by InQuill Medical Communications, LLC.

Target Audience: Primary Care Providers

Credits: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Description:
In this one-hour session, Anthony L. Rostain, MD MA reviews the numerous medical conditions which are most commonly present with adult ADHD and can in fact be triggers for diagnosing ADHD – smoking, eating disorders, substance abuse, and others. Dr. Rostain reviews the list of ADHD medications and their appropriate use with comorbid conditions, as well as discussing ADHD and pregnancy, ADHD and lifestyle management, and side effects of ADHD medications.

Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, the reader should be better able to:
• Choose to screen for ADHD based upon known and existing patient medical conditions.
• Select appropriate ADHD medications.
• Monitor and managing common medical side effects of stimulant medications.
• Screen for cardiovascular conditions to increase medication safety.
• Discuss with patients the management of health and well being.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.