Emergency Medicine Continuing Education Activities

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After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Discuss the diagnostic criteria for acute otitis media (AOM). * Understand the natural course of AOM. * Review recent studies that have evaluated the observation option in the emergency department. * Consider the use of acoustic reflectometry when appropriate.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * List the indications for and contraindications to noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the emergency department. * List several disease processes for which NIPPV use is recommended. * Describe steps to increase patient comfort while using NIPPV.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Understand the treatment approach to epistaxis. * Utilize established techniques and new products available for nosebleeds.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Discuss the epidemiology of malaria. * Identify the signs and symptoms of malaria in patients presenting to the emergency department. * Identify several pitfalls in the diagnosis of malaria. * Review the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated and severe malaria. * Consider the use of artesunate therapy for severe malaria.

Emergency departments are the “front line” of health care in this country, providing an extraordinary public safety function. Health care delivery is changing rapidly and emergency care is no exception. This educational activity provides an opportunity for physicians involved in the delivery of emergency medicine to review important topics and discuss recent advances. The course also serves as a setting where physicians peripherally involved in emergency care may receive education that w...

Learning Objectives After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Identify the management steps in treating patients suspected of having AIS. * Understand the complex issues that determine appropriate candidates to receive thrombolysis. * Understand the risks of using rTPA

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Assess the likelihood of acute aortic dissection from patient history, physical exam, and chest radiograph. * Choose an appropriate confirmatory imaging study. * Discuss the utility of D-dimer in the diagnosis.

Each year more than 1,000 residents graduate from the emergency medicine training programs. Most of these graduates seek board certification by ABEM or AOBEM as the next step in their professional development and to help them attain the position of a specialist in emergency medicine. It is a requirement of both the ABEM and AOBEM that each individual passes an oral board examination before board certification status is awarded. In reviewing comments received on past evaluations, it is clear...

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Review the incidence of strep pharyngitis in different populations. * Understand present guidelines regarding the diagnosis of strep pharyngitis. * Develop a plan of care for treating your next patient with a "sore throat."

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Have a safe, measured, and consistent approach to the child with suspected apparent life threatening events (ALTE). * Decide which investigations should be considered for patients presenting with ALTE. * Identify as early as possible during an emergency department visit which ALTE patients should be selected for admission versus discharg

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Understand the indications for reversal of warfarin. * Identify the side effects of protamine in heparin reversal. * Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) vs. prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) in the treatment of warfarin reversal.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Identify possible toxic mushroom ingestions by presentation. * Recognize common toxidromes associated with specific mushroom ingestions. * Differentiate between non-life-threatening and potentially life-threatening ingestions.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Understand the normal ultrasound anatomy of the eye, specifically the location of the retina. * Know which probe is needed for ultrasound scans of the eye, and the method to accurately and safely perform the exam. * Visualize an example of a retinal detachment diagnosed by ultrasound.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Practically apply trauma assessment and management principles to the pregnant patient. * Understand the physiologic basis for variations of trauma care for the pregnant patient. * Utilize a practical bedside tool to assist in assessment and management of these patients. * Utilize the tool to help in establishing emergency.

This course is designed to prepare emergency physicians for the Qualifying Exam and ConCert Exam, and has the following features: • Up to 27.00 hours of intense review of EM board materials. • Fast, intense and thorough. Great review of EM even if you aren’t taking your boards. • Reasonably Priced - Includes lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. • Easy to reach in Newark. • Experienced Faculty - Board Eligible or Board Certified Emergency Medicine Practitioners. In order to be...

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Describe the indications for performing bedside ultrasound of the abdominal aorta. * Describe the technique for performing bedside ultrasound of the abdominal aorta. * Name the ultrasound findings suggestive of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Identify and describe risk factors for epidural abscess. * Identify ED findings that should prompt consideration of spinal epidural abscess as a diagnosis. * Identify radiographic and laboratory abnormalities associated with epidural abscess. * Describe treatment approaches based on current evidence.

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Describe the technique of dynamic ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous line (UGPIV) placement. * Integrate UGPIV placement into a difficult peripheral intravenous line (PIV) access algorithm. * Anticipate the complications associated with UGPIV placement.

Acutely ill adult and pediatric patients are arriving at the emergency room in greater numbers than ever before. Radiologists and emergency medicine physicians need regular educational updates to maintain optimal competence in the utilization of the most reliable imaging modalities and best-practice strategies, even for unusual conditions. One-third of the lectures will be dedicated to plain films and the remainder will stress state-of-the-art imaging of the central nervous system, chest...

This offering is tailored to emergency physicians and other emergency personnel and its content is geared to Emergency Medicine. It culminates in an in-person session at the 2012 Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians. The American College of Emergency Physicians, AMIA, and Oregon Health & Science University are pleased to offer this special version of the 10x10 course aimed at emergency physicians. This is the fifth annual offering of this special version of th...

The course will provide a series of multiple-choice question based cases in common and life-threatening clinical poisonings typically encountered in the Urgent Care or Emergency Department environment. The cases will feature multimedia content to engage the participant. Faculty for the course will primarily be drawn from Harvard Medical School (HMS) associated hospitals. The core faculty will be supplemented by a small number of selected external faculty who are nationally and internation...

After reading this article, the physician should be able to: * Diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) using history and physical examination, as well as maintain a low threshold for diagnosis of subclinical cases. * Institute appropriate antibiotic therapy for confirmed and suspected cases of PID. * Identify those patients with PID who will benefit from further evaluation (e.g., gynecology consultation, ultrasonography, or laparoscopy). * Educate patients concerning t...

The purpose of this 6-day course is to provide participants with a foundation of knowledge of Emergency nursing and enable them to demonstrate learning of course concepts by successfully completing the Final Exam of the course.

* Recognize EMTALA laws and their effect on the practice of emergency medicine so physician decisions are in compliance with EMTALA laws. Meets Special CME Requirements in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: * identify indications for emergency-release RBC transfusion. * identify the risks of emergency-release RBC transfusion. * recognize and diagnose hemolytic transfusion reactions.

The course will provide a series of multiple-choice question based cases in common and life-threatening endocrine system related clinical entities typically encountered in the Urgent Care or Emergency Department environment. The cases will feature multimedia content to engage the participant. Faculty for the course will primarily be drawn from Harvard Medical School (HMS) associated hospitals. The core faculty will be supplemented by a small number of selected external faculty who are national...

The course will provide a series of multiple-choice question based cases in common and life-threatening clinical entities typically encountered in the Urgent Care or Emergency Department environment. The cases will feature multimedia content to engage the participant. Faculty for the course will primarily be drawn from Harvard Medical School (HMS) associated hospitals. The core faculty will be supplemented by a small number of selected external faculty who are nationally and international...

This course is based on the 20 articles of the American Board of Emergency Medicine 2005 Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLSA) program. This course is taken almost entirely on-line. Each of the 20 ABEM LLSA articles has been summarized by a Harvard Emergency Medicine faculty member with expertise in that area. These summaries stress the key points of the article, providing the information crucial to passing the 2005 LLSA exam. Featured faculty for this year include: Peter Ro...

Acknowledgement: Allergan, Inc. and Alcon Laboratories have provided an unrestricted educational grant to support this CME course. The course will provide a series of multiple-choice question based cases in common and vision-threatening clinical entities that are encountered in the red eye. The cases will feature multimedia content to engage the participant. The course is under the direction of Dr. Louis R. Pasquale. Emergency Medicine physicians as well as primary care physicians (e.g.,...