Reduce Limb Loss: How to Perform an Ankle Branchial Index Test

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 10:00 AM - Thursday, October 17, 2024, 12:00 AM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), ABS CC (0.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.50 hours)

Early screening for peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been shown to reduce the probability of an amputation due by 90 percent but is greatly underutilized as only 12.5 percent of patients with PAD are identified by physicians and treated.

Primary care providers are often the first point of care for many underserved populations with PAD. As they are in the front line to help identify and reduce PAD a comprehensive history and physical examination (including a thorough vascular examination, followed by an ankle branchial index (ABI) screening can lead to early intervention.

This course includes the scope of the problem in high risk communities of color and step by step instruction on how to conduct an ankle branchial index test.

1. Explain the steps to conduct an ankle branchial index (ABI) test.
2. Explain how the ABI test is useful in primary care settings to reduce health disparities in high risks communities of color.
3. Review the differences between normal and abnormal values for ABI test.

This educational activity is free to all learners.

 

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Nurses: This activity awards 0.50 nursing contact hours. 

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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This educational activity is grant supported by Vascular Cures and partner Save Your Soles.