Need-to-Know Emergency Medicine: A Review for Physicians in a Hurry covers the multispecialty problems, conditions, and dilemmas emergency physicians face every day. Included in this online CME course are very brief, highly-focused and laser-sharp overviews of signs and symptoms, diagnostic testing, diagnostic decision making, treatment, and disposition.
Get expert advice and clinical guidance you can use in making time-sensitive healthcare decisions for patients with myriad, complex conditions. This continuing medical education program delivers expert take-home points with each lecture, such as:
- Congestive Heart Failure. Be sure to assess perfusion in addition to volume status, since normotensive patients can still be in cardiogenic shock.
- Esophageal Disorders. Esophageal foreign body or food impaction is most often seen in pediatric patients. Depending on the foreign body, it may require urgent endoscopy and removal. Often glucagon can be administered for spontaneous passage.
- Nonaccidental Trauma. U.S. physicians are legally mandated to report any nonaccidental trauma to child protective services. The ultimate determination of whether abuse has occurred can take days to weeks. Focus on treating injuries and establishing a safe disposition.
- Electrical Injuries. The extent of surface burns does NOT predict the extent of internal injuries. Therefore, unlike in the management of other burns, Parkland’s formula for fluid resuscitation should not be used for these burns.
- And more…
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Summarize a diagnostic approach for a patient with elevated blood pressure
- List the risk factors and causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- Compare the etiologies of primary spontaneous pneumothorax with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
- Recognize which bone fractures are orthopedic emergencies
- Identify the signs and symptoms of pneumonia found on physical examination
- Describe the emergency physician’s role in the treatment of a victim of sexual assault
- List the most commonly found pediatric abdominal emergencies
- Discuss the ABCs — Airway, Breathing, Circulation — in the assessment of patient with burns
- Differentiate between primary headache disorders and secondary headache disorders
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of psychosis
- Summarize the physical examination findings of anemia
- Describe the clinical presenting features of opioid use disorder
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for emergency room physicians.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Cardiac Disorders
Acute Coronary Syndromes – Jason Morris, MD
Congestive Heart Failure – Joseph Stegeman, MD
Pericarditis and Myocarditis – Lorenzo Albala, MD
Peripheral Vascular Disease – Laura Dean, MD
Bradyarrhythmias – Todd Jaffe, MD
Tachyarrhythmias – Inkyu Kim, MD
Hypertension – Laura Dean, MD
Shock – Abraham Akbar, MD
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding – Todd Jaffe, MD
Esophageal Disorders – Drew Birrenkott, MD, Dphil
Pancreaticobiliary Disorders – Jason Morris, MD
Liver Disorders – Alexander Zirulnik, MD, MPH
Appendicitis and Diverticulitis – Diana Bongiorno, MD
Pulmonary Disorders
Pneumothorax – Jason Morris, MD
Pulmonary Embolism – Christiana K. Prucnal, MD, ScM
Pulmonary Hypertension – Christiana K. Prucnal, MD, ScM
Asthma and Acute Bronchitis – Daniel (DJ) Wendler, MD
Obstructive Lung Disease – Benjamin Lin, MD
Orthopedic Disorders
Common Fractures – Madeline Schwid, MD
Common Dislocations – Madeline Schwid, MD
Musculoskeletal – Inflammatory and Infectious Conditions – Madeline Schwid, MD
Low Back Pain – Gideon Loevinsohn, MD
Infectious Disease Disorders
Sepsis – Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA
Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Lachlan Driver, MD
Respiratory Infections – Drew Birrenkott, MD, Dphil
Meningitis and Encephalitis – Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA
COVID-19 – Imikomobong (Micky) Ibia, MD
Obstetric & Gynecologic Disorders
Ectopic Pregnancy – Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA
Complicated Labor and Delivery – Benjamin Lin, MD
Sexual Assault – Alyssa Zupon, MD
Pediatric Disorders
Foreign Objects – Jossie A. Carreras Tartak, MD
Sports Injuries – Benjamin Lin, MD
Nonaccidental Trauma – Benjamin Lin, MD
Pediatric Fever – Inkyu Kim, MD
Pediatric Abdominal Pain – Imikomobong (Micky) Ibia, MD
Pediatric Respiratory Disease – Imikomobong (Micky) Ibia, MD
Trauma
Initial Evaluation of the Traumatically Injured Patient – Alyssa Zupon, MD
Blunt Trauma – Kathryn Oskar, MD
Penetrating Trauma – Kathryn Oskar, MD
Burns – Alexander Zirulnik, MD
Neurologic Disorders
Stroke – Katherine Mayes, MD, PhD
Seizures in Adults – Amar Deshwar, MD
Intracranial Hemorrhage – Katherine Mayes, MD, PhD
Dizziness and Vertigo – Katherine Mayes, MD, PhD
Headache – Madeline Schwid, MD
Psychiatric Disorders
ED Substance Use Disorder Management – Jason Morris, MD
Delirium – Lorenzo Albala, MD
Psychosis – Benjamin Lin, MD
Suicidal Ideation – Alexander Zirulnik, MD
Cutaneous Disorders
Lesions and Rashes – Katherine Mayes, MD, PhD
Cutaneous Emergencies – Diana Bongiorno, MD
Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders
Diabetic Ketoacidosis – Lachlan Driver, MD
Electrolyte Abnormalities – Benjamin Lin, MD
Thyroid Disease – Benjamin Lin, MD
Vitamin Deficiencies – Benjamin Lin, MD
Eating Disorders – Gideon Loevinsohn, MD
Hematologic Disorders
Bleeding Disorders – Paul Ginart, MD
Transfusion Reactions – Benjamin Lin, MD
Anemia – Drew Birrenkott, MD, Phil
Neutropenia and Immunocompromised – Benjamin Lin, MD
Renal Disorders
Acid-Base Disorder – Drew Birrenkott, MD, Phil
Renal Failure – Drew Birrenkott, MD, Phil
Ophthalmologic Disorders
Ocular Injuries – Joseph Stegeman, MD
The Red Eye – Carrie Dianne Walsh, MD
Atraumatic Visual Loss – Amar Deshwar, MD
ENT Disorders
ENT Disorders – Benjamin Lin, MD
Head and Neck Disorders – Benjamin Lin, MD
Urologic Disorders
Urinary Tract Infections – Jossie A. Carreras Tartak, MD
Genitourinary Tract Disorders – Lorenzo Albala, MD
Toxicology
Drugs of Abuse – Lorenzo Albala, MD
Toxidromes – Linda Johnson, MD, PhD
Common Antidotes – Linda Johnson, MD, PhD
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – Gideon Loevinsohn, MD
Environmental Disorders
Bites and Stings – Laura Dean, MD
Drowning – Laura Dean, MD
Altitude Sickness – Jossie A. Carreras Tartak, MD
Electrical Injuries – Abraham Akbar, MD
Date of Original Release: September 30, 2022
Date Credits Expire: September 30, 2025
Estimated Time to Complete: 19.50 hours