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by Robert A. Belfer, M.D., F.A.A.P. - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics; Director, Children and Adolescent Rapid Emergency Services, Children's Health Associates, Voorhees, NJ; by Andrew Chang, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.E.M. - Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Attending Physician, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; by Joel Kravitz, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.R.C.P.S.C. - Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Residency Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; by Pinaki Mukherji, M.D. - Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Attending Physician, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; by Andrew D. Perron, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.C.S.M. - University of Vermont College of Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine; Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Maine Medical Center, Porland, ME; and by Richard J. Scarfone, M.D., F.A.A.P. - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA. |
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OVERALL OBJECTIVES: The overall objective is to provide the participant with practical and clinically relevant information. Upon completion of this CME activity, the physician or healthcare provider should be able to describe the current approach to formulating differential diagnoses, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive management of the various disciplines presented.
EDUCATIONAL GAP AND NEEDS ANALYSIS STATEMENT: The specialty of Emergency Medicine impacts all Emergency Departments and many Primary Care practices daily. Emergency Practitioners and Primary Care Providers working in Emergency Medicine environments must maintain adequate knowledge to diagnose and effectively treat these commonly seen conditions, many with possible serious and even fatal consequences if not properly diagnosed and treated. Needs analysis specifically identifies the ability to diagnose, treat and appropriately refer patients who present with Stroke, Endocrine and Cardiac Emergencies, Fever, Psychiatric Emergencies and Pediatric Non-Traumatic Surgical Abdomens as vital skills for the Emergency and Primary Care Provider. Educational gap analysis has identified two areas that must be addressed: increased knowledge and increased confidence on the part of Emergency and Primary Care Physicians in these areas of EM. To address these needs and close these gaps, this activity, designed from peer reviewed live presentations, presents current thinking and new information that will help Emergency and Primary Care Providers maintain and update their knowledge and provide them with the confidence to diagnose, treat and refer their patients thereby improving patient outcomes.
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| | TOPIC 1 | Pericarditis and Myocarditis: How Can 2 Diseases Sound So Similar and Act….So Differently? - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of these two entities.
| | 2. | Review the potential pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of these diseases.
| | 3. | Discuss the commonalities and differences of these closely related diseases.
| | 4. | Describe the evidence-based work-up and treatment options for pericarditis and myocarditis.
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| | TOPIC 2 | Electrolytes at Panic Levels - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Identify common symptoms and signs that suggest an electrolyte abnormality.
| | 2. | List the various therapies used to treat hyperkalemia.
| | 3. | Review the various formulas used to correct disorders in sodium homeostasis.
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| | TOPIC 3 | The Febrile Young Infant - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Discuss the appropriate evaluation and treatment of the febrile infant who is less than eight weeks of age.
| | 2. | Discuss those serious bacterial infections for which the febrile infant is at risk.
| | 3. | Appraise recent data suggesting that a subset of febrile infants may be treated as outpatients.
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| | TOPIC 4 | Approach to Chest Pain - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Identify warning signs in the typical and atypical presentation of chest pain.
| | 2. | Appreciate factors in the history and physical which will alter risk stratification, and which interventions will alter outcome.
| | 3. | Formulate an initial treatment plan for every patient before obtaining the ECG or lab testing.
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| | TOPIC 5 | Psychiatric Emergencies - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Recognize the early signs of agitation and employ strategies to resolve them.
| | 2. | Diagnose and manage the complications of commonly used psychiatric medications.
| | 3. | Develop a plan for the medical clearance of a psychiatric patient.
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| | TOPIC 6 | Thrombolysis for Stroke - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Identify the principles and pathophysiology of stroke and stroke treatment.
| | 2. | Appreciate the applicable medical literature that is available to the clinician.
| | 3. | Review the performance of thrombolysis for stroke to this point in time.
| | 4. | Describe the controversy regarding this therapy.
| | 5. | Recognize emerging technologies and therapies useful for the treatment of stroke in the ED.
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| | TOPIC 7 | Pediatric Non-Traumatic Surgical Abdominal Emergencies - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Recognize pediatric abdominal processes that require surgical intervention.
| | 2. | Diagnose and manage the following conditions:
| a. | Intussusception;
| | b. | Malrotation;
| | c. | Pyloric Stenosis;
| | d. | Meckel’s Diverticulum.
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