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Hemochromatosis: What every clinician and health care professional needs
to know is an online training course for primary care providers
describing the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and
management of patients with adult onset hemochromatosis.
If you are looking for basic information about hemochromatosis and
hereditary hemochromatosis, visit the CDC Web site
Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis
for information designed to assist patients and their families maintain
healthy lifestyles.
Overview of the Disease
The disease hemochromatosis, a disorder of iron metabolism, occurs as a
result of excess iron accumulation in tissues and organs. If left undiagnosed and untreated,
iron overloading can cause serious and sometimes fatal health problems.
Early detection of iron overload and hemochromatosis treatment can delay
or prevent irreversible complications and prolong life.
- Early non-specific symptoms of hemochromatosis (e.g., fatigue, arthralgias, weakness, weight loss, abdominal pain) often resemble
symptoms of various other diseases.
- The diagnosis of hemochromatosis is often missed, especially when
the disease is in its early stages.
- Delay in diagnosis results in an increase of related health
problems, including permanent organ damage.
- Hemochromatosis can be detected with simple blood tests.
- The treatment of choice, phlebotomy, is relatively easy and
inexpensive.
Health care professionals therefore, need to
maintain a high index of suspicion for patients with early non-specific
symptoms of this disease.
Continuing Education
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Free continuing education credit is available for
physicians, nurses, and health educators.
Click here to register.
The course requires approximately two hours to complete. |
Purpose of the Course
Hemochromatosis experts at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and medical experts throughout the United States developed this
course to promote early detection and early intervention of adult onset
hemochromatosis. List of Faculty.
Course Objectives
- Recognize signs and symptoms of hemochromatosis.
- Identify the recommended procedures for diagnosing hemochromatosis.
- Identify an initial course of treatment for patients.
- Counsel hemochromatosis patients about the importance of family-based detection.
Course Modules
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