Emergency Medicine CME Review Course

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Minmizing Lawsuits Gregory L. Henry, M.D. Recognize the role of the ED physician in setting the tone for how the ED is run and what the job entails. Establish credibility with patients in the ED.Establish credibility with patients in the ED. Communicate appropriately with patients in the ED. Implement practices that shorten perceived waiting time in the ED. Ensure that discharge instructions are properly understood by the patient and the family members or others who accompanied the patient to the ED. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Nontraumatic Hemorrhage Deborah B. Diercks, M.D. and Michael Runyon, M.D. Compare the diagnosis and management of upper GIB (UGIB) to that of lower GIB (LGIB). Choose the appropriate agent to treat variceal bleeding. Utilize the management algorithm for massive LGIB. Describe the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy. Recognize the 2 most important causes of second-trimester bleeding.CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Critical Care Amal Mattu, M.D. Recognize that the classic presentation of pain in abdominal aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection is often not present. Communicate with the ED staff about the importance of avoiding hyperventilation in a patient who is severely hypovolemic or in cardiac arrest. Utilize all forms of electrical therapy on a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest. Implement therapeutic hypothermia in a postmyocardial infarction patient in cardiac arrest before, during, and after cardiac catheterization. Recognize the importance of performing bedside ultrasonography or echocardiography in a crashing or arrest­ing patient. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Chronic Pain Management Kevin Klauer, D.O. and Mel Pohl, M.D. Distinguish addiction from pseudoaddiction. Identify the predictors of addiction and behaviors that indicate addiction. Recognize the issues that are considered barriers to effective pain management and implement solutions. Practice strategic and conservative prescribing to avoid opioid addiction in patients with chronic pain. Discuss the effect of emotions on a patient’s perception of pain. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies Andrea Marmor, M.D. Elaborate on the similarities and differences between croup, epiglottitis, tracheitis, and retropharyngeal ab­scess. Diagnose and treat anaphylaxis and airway burns. Diagnose foreign body aspiration using history, physical examination, x-rays, and/or rigid bronchoscopy. Manage the child with an acute exacerbation of asthma or status asthmaticus. Review the absolute and relative indications for intubation in the child with lower airway obstruction. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Psychiatric Puzzles Steven M. Selbst, M.D. and Rachel Lipson Glick, M.D. Elaborate on the role of the emergency department physician in the diagnosis and management of pediatric psychiatric emergencies. Perform an adequate and appropriate psychiatric evaluation of a depressed or suicidal child. Recognize the factors that increase the risk for depression and suicide in children. Distinguish between somatoform disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering. Monitor and manage countertransference when caring for malingering patients and those with factitious and somatoform disorders. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Pneumonia Marin H. Kollef, M.D. Utilize assessment tools to determine mortality risk for patients with pneumonia. Prescribe the appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy for patients with pneumonia. Recognize the risk factors for healthcare-associated pneumonia. Elaborate on the variables associated with resistant infection and the need for appropriate initial therapy. Discuss the costs of drug resistance. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Pediatrics: Seizures and Altered Mental Status John M. Loiselle, M.D. and Elizabeth A. Storm, M.D. Utilize necessary measures to protect the brain from hypoxia during a seizure. Describe the therapeutic options available in refractory status epilepticus (SE) or SE when intravenous access is unavailable. Distinguish simple febrile seizures from more serious causes of seizures. Recognize the common and life-threatening etiologies of altered mental status in children. Perform an adequate evaluation of a child with altered mental status. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Pediatric Potpourri Karla R. Hauersperger, M.D., Phyllis L. Hendry, M.D. and Johnn Trautwein, M.D. Implement fluid resuscitation, pain management, and burn care for partial- and full-thickness burns in children. Determine which children require transfer to burn center. Utilize systems to prevent or reduce medical and dosing errors and explain the necessity of simulation training to maintain skills required in the practice of pediatric emergency medicine. Expeditiously perform and document the physical and genital examination in cases of suspected testicular torsion. Obtain immediate urologic consultation for all patients with suspected torsion and positive ultrasonography. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Migraine Headache Robert G. Kaniecki, M.D. and Mark W. Green, M.D. Choose the most appropriate drug to treat migraine headache. Advise the patient about the importance of taking medication at the beginning of the headache. Evaluate the reasons for failure of triptan therapy. Incorporate preventive treatment for migraine headache when necessary. Utilize effective nonpharmacologic strategies to treat migraine headache. CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Possible Additional Courses Available

If you have taken the current course listed here or if you need additional Emergency Medicine credits, please call 800-446-5599 and ask about new courses in stock that are not listed on the website.

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