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“Coffee” with a Clinician: Chapter 4 – Post-Exertional Malaise Part 3

The goals of this session are to share:
- What the 2-day CPET shows and why it can help document post-exertional malaise (PEM).
- The risks and benefits of CPET, including when it may not be the right choice.
- The basic ways to prepare for and recover from CPET to reduce the chance of severe PEM.
Topic: Chapter 4: Post-Exertional Malaise Part 3
Date: Wed, May 13 | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Agenda: Section 4.5 Objective Testing (if needed) and Section 4.6 Preemptive and Recuperative Support for CPET Patients
Featuring:
- Todd E. Davenport, DPT, PhD, MPH, is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
- Staci Stevens, MA, Founder of Workwell Foundation
- Moderated by Clayton Powers, DPT (BHC Education and Training Liaison)
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The following is the general order of topics for the “Coffee” with a Clinician series. The order is subject to change based on expert presenter availability. Stay tuned through BHC emails and posts on social media.
- Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Part 2 Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Pacing for Holidays and Special Events
- Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Comorbidities
- Assessing Impaired Function
- Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
- Sleep Challenges
- Cognitive Impairment
- Orthostatic Intolerance and Dysautonomia
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome/Mast Cell Hyperreactivity
- Pain, Neuroinflammation, Fibromyalgia, Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Musculoskeletal Pain in hEDS/HSD
- Gastrointestinal Dysmotility and other GI Symptoms
- Hypermobility & Connective Tissue Disease
- Biomechanical Considerations (CCI/AAI, TC)
- Pediatric & Young Adults
- Severe & Very Severe Considerations
- Allied Professionals (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy)
- Behavioral Health
- Caregiving
- Disability & Accommodations
Why Attend?
- Gain trusted clinical insights rooted in current evidence
- Learn practical approaches to complex conditions
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.