Emergency Medicine CME Courses

Full Course - 20 Credits/$490.00 • Short Course - 10 Credits/$395.00

Infection Spread, Part 1: Prevention Gregory J. Moran and Jeffrey Bender Decide when to give antibiotic prophylaxis for wounds and bites; Advise patient, including health care workers, about the probability of transmission of HIV and hepatitis B after exposure to body fluids or sexual exposure; Prescribe adequate postexposure prophylaxis for hepatitis B and HIV; Diagnose diseases caused by pets and other animals, and Educate patients about prevention of diseases caused by animals.

Infections Spread, Part 2: Community Gregory J. Morgan and Patricia F. Walker Consider the possibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community acquired skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, and sepsis, and administer empiric therapy when clinically indicated; Describe how the emergence and increasing frequency of community associated Clostridium difficile infections and associated disease will change the clinician’s practice; Cite recent data on the use of cold and cough medications in very young children; Explain potential challenges that would occur with a pandemic of influenza A virus subtypes H5N1, and describe the recommended steps for hospital preparedness; and Effectively screen for and identify infectious diseases in newly arrived immigrant and refugee populations.

Pediatric Update 2007 Andrea Marmor Utilize a metered dose inhaler and spacer in the management of acute asthma exacerbations; Explain the role and impact of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the management of fever without source; Administer corticosteroids in the management of proven or suspected pediatric meningitis; Describe and follow the recommended treatment guidelines for the mild-to-moderately dehydrated child with suspected acute gastroenteritis; and Evaluate infants and children <2 yr of age with head trauma and determine whether imaging is necessary.

Encephalitis/Meningitis Marianne Gausche-Hill Recognize the classic signs and symptoms associated with encephalitis and meningitis; Discuss the management of herpes simplex virus-associated encephalitis, including the appropriate use of acyclovir; Identify those patients for whom computed tomography is indicated before a lumbar puncture is performed; Distinguish bacterial from viral meningitis based on history, clinical presentation, and laboratory values; and Implement management algorithms for children and adults with suspected meningitis.

Disaster Management Kenneth L. Mattox and Michael Shannon Make plans, based on the 10% rule, for any diaster; Describe the lessons learned in emergency preparedness from Hurricane Katrina; Recognize the differences between needs of children and adults in disaster and emergency preparedness; Implement the all-hazards approach in emergency preparedness; and Describe the measures that hospitals and schools can adopt to prepare for mass casualty incidents.

Traumatic Head, Neck, and Spine Injuries Kevin M. Klauer Evaluate an adult patient with minor head injury for traumatic brain injury; Evaluate a pediatric patient with head injury for intracranial injury; Identify cervical spine injuries (CSI) in adults and children; Discuss use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate a patient for CSI; and Describe the differences between the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) rules and the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule for cervical spine clearance.

Appendix and Kidney Trouble Kevin M. Klauer and William J. Mallon Recognize the importance of obtaining a good history and physical examination, and of observation in the diagnosis of appendicitis; Recommend appropriate tests to aid in the diagnosis of appendicitis; Identify the indications for emergency hemodialysis; Recognize (through electrocardiographic changes) and manage hyperkalemia; and Discuss coagulopathies and other complications seen in patients on dialysis for renal failure.

New Pharmaceuticals Sam S. Torbati and Eric R. Snoey Describe how to approach an acutely agitated patient in the ED; List advantages and disadvantages of the atypical antipsychotic drugs; Recommend the appropriate drug for a patient with atrial fibrillation; Prescribe the appropriate drug for treatment of congestive heart failure; and Prescribe the appropriate drug for treatment of acute coronary syndrome.

Emergency Tips and Tricks Loren Crown and Gregory A. Moran Use simple, yet methods for managing common conditions, eg, sore throat, renal colic, sickle cell crisis, drug overdose; Diagnose deep venous thrombosis and facial nerve injury, as well as obtain a urine sample from an infant and weigh large patients; Insert a nasogastric tube, visualize the cervix, deflate the bulb of Foley catheter, and remove foreign bodies from the ears, eyes, and nose; Check for fractures of the mandible and long bones, and relieve the pain of fractures of the lumbar spine; and Adopt a demeanor that is both effective and respectful for making first contact with a patient in the Ed and for contacting the patient’s personal physician.

Pediatric Safety Joan E. Shook and Scott A. Braunstein List the elements of a medical error disclosure; Utilize the categories of investigation involved in root cause analysis; Implement recommendations necessary to establish a culture of safety in the emergency department; Recognize the indications for work-up of neonatal jaundice; and Diagnose and manage various respiratory and abdominal pediatric emergencies.

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