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Emergency Medicine Fundamentals for the APP (Exp)

Emergency Medicine Fundamentals for the APP (Exp)

Course Summary

Credits:

6.75 CME

Format:

Cost:

Course

$350

Improve your proficiency in the fundamentals of common medical emergencies as an advanced practice provider.

This curriculum is designed to enhance the APP’s ability to manage emergent conditions and procedures that are often seen in emergency medicine—you will identify risk factors and use clinical clues to initiate appropriate diagnostic workups and employ timely treatment and tailored therapeutic strategies. Utilize this course to improve your patient care in the setting of abdominal pain, chest trauma, hematological and oncological emergencies, genitourinary conditions, and emergencies related to obstetrics and gynecology. This course includes 6.75 hours of video content, downloadable pdfs of the slides, and a pre- and post-course quiz to test your knowledge.

Topics Covered in the

Course

Abdominal Emergencies Part 1: The Acute Abdomen


  • Anatomy of the abdominal cavity and key component of the history for patients presenting with abdominal pain

  • Acute abdominal complaints based on the location of presenting pain

  • Pediatric abdominal emergencies


Abdominal Emergencies Part 2: Abdominal Trauma, Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Diarrhea & Vomiting


  • Blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma, including diaphragmatic injury, hollow-viscus injury, and solid-organ injury

  • Upper versus lower gastrointestinal bleeding presentations, including peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, esophageal varices, diverticulosis, angiodysplasia, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease

  • Causes of vomiting and diarrhea


Chest Trauma


  • Anatomy in the chest cavity and associated injuries based on mechanism

  • Blunt chest trauma and low- and high-energy penetrating chest trauma

  • Identify injuries associated with penetrating chest trauma

  • Proper workup and management of common chest wall injuries


Hematological & Oncological Emergencies


  • Neutropenic fever, superior vena cava syndrome, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and vaso-occlusive crises in patients with sickle cell anemia

  • Tumor lysis syndrome and hypercalcemia of malignancy


Obstetrical & Gynecological Emergencies


  • Early changes in pregnancy, including key markers of fetal development and maternal health

  • First-trimester bleeding caused by ectopic pregnancies, spontaneous abortion, and placental complications

  • Pregnancy-induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia

  • Stages of labor and labor progression

  • Complications that may arise during labor and delivery


Renal & Genitourinary Emergencies


  • Acute renal failure, acute renal colic, pyelonephritis, renal abscess

  • Testicular torsion, epididymitis, prostatitis, balanitis, phimosis, paraphimosis, Fournier's gangrene, and priapism

Courses Included

Emergency Medicine Fundamentals for the APP (Exp)

Emergency Medicine Fundamentals for the APP (Exp)

Emergency Medicine Fundamentals for the APP (Exp)

Continuing Medical Education

ACCME Accreditation:

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

Credit Designation:

Master Clinicians, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA Accreditation:

This educational activity is eligible for 6.75 Category 2-B credit hours by the American Osteopathic Association.

Emergency Medicine Fundamentals for the APP (Exp)

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