Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 31.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 31.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Date of Original Release: November 1, 2019
Date Credits Expire: November 1, 2022

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Apply current/recommended critical care guidelines in clinical practice
Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to critical care disorders
Identify and apply current therapeutic options for specific critical care disorders
Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in critical care medicine
Recognize and apply knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of critical care disorders
Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification critical care examinations
Intended Audience

The primary group of learners will be fellows/trainees and practicing critical care specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in critical care) who are preparing to take ABIM Board Review or Recertification Examinations or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of critical care medicine. Currently, the target audience is regional, national, and international.

Topics/Speaker:

Shock

Update in Sepsis – Rebecca M. Baron, MD
Sepsis: New Definitions and Guidelines – Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH
Hemodynamic Monitoring – Aaron Waxman, MD, PhD
Hemorrhagic Shock – Reza Askari, MD
Evolving Approach to Management of Cardiogenic Shock – Akshay Desai, MD, MPH
Respiratory Failure

ARDS: New Definition and Treatment – Taylor Thompson, MD
ARDS: Mechanical Ventilation – Taylor Thompson, MD
Management of Severe Obstructive Lung Disease – Bartolome R. Celli, MD
Basic and Advanced Concepts in Mechanical Ventilation – Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD
Non-Invasive Ventilation and High-Flow Oxygen – Carolyn E. Come, MD
Mechanical Ventilation: Liberation and ABCDEF Bundle – Anthony F. Massaro, MD
Cardiac Issues in the ICU

Acute Coronary Syndromes – Benjamin M. Scirica, MD, MPH, FACC
Arrhythmias – Melanie Maytin, MD
Indications and Management of Implantable Electronic Cardiac Devices in ICU Patients – Melanie Maytin, MD
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care – Benjamin M. Scirica, MD, MPH, FACC
Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU – Samuel Goldhaber, MD
GI Issues in the ICU

Acute Pancreatitis – Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD
GI Bleed – Linda Lee, MD
Acute Liver Failure – Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH
Diagnosis and Management of C. difficile Infection – Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPH
Neuro Issues in the ICU

Stroke – Galen V. Henderson, MD
Intracranial Hypertension – Galen V. Henderson, MD
Seizures and Status Epilepticus – Galen V. Henderson, MD
Approach to the Comatose Patient – Galen V. Henderson, MD
Hematologic Issues in the ICU

Transfusion Practices in the ICU – James Rawn, MD
Coagulopathy in Critical Care Settings – Jean M. Connors, MD
Renal Issues in the ICU

Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy – Kenneth B. Christopher, MD
Acid-base Disorders: ABG’s – Kenneth B. Christopher, MD
Infectious Disease Issues in the ICU

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention – Michael Klompas, MD
Infection, FUO, and Antibiotic Use in the ICU – Jennifer A. Johnson, MD
Emerging Infectious Threats in the ICU – Michael Klompas, MD
Endocrine Issues in the ICU

Diagnosis and Management of Hyperglycemia in the ICU – Margo Hudson MD, MS
Endocrine Crises in the ICU – Margo S. Hudson, MD, MS
General Care Issues in the ICU

Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition: Essentials for the Critical Care Specialist – Malcolm K. Robinson, MD
Prophylaxis in the ICU – Kathleen Haley, MD
Surgical Critical Care Issues in the ICU

Treatment of the Patient with Burns and Inhalational Injuries – Simon G. Talbot, MD
Abdominal Catastrophes and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome – Reza Askari, MD
Obstetrical Critical Care – Katherine Economy, MD
Miscellaneous ICU Issues

Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU – Kathleen Haley, MD
Critical Care Pharmacology – Paul M. Szumita, PharmD, FCCM, FASHP, BCCCP, BCPS
Toxidromes in the ICU – Timothy Erickson, MD
Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in the ICU – Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD
ICU Issues for the Transplant Patient – Tany Thaniyavarn, MD
Mechanical Support Devices in ICU – Steve P. Keller, MD, PhD
Ultrasound in the ICU: What Every Intensivist Should Know – Elke Platz, MD, MS
Post Intensive Care Syndrome – Daniela J. Lamas, MD
ICU Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship – David A. Silver, MD