Emergency Medicine Reports (Vol. 38, No. 1) - Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Emergency Department

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Release date: January 1, 2017

Valid through: January 1, 2020

Target Audience

This CME/CE activity is intended for emergency physicians and family physicians and nurses.

Subjects

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objectives

Recognize specific conditions in patients presenting to the emergency department
Apply state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to patients with the particular medical problems discussed in the publication
Discuss the differential diagnosis of the particular medical problems discussed in the publication
Explain both the likely and rare complications that may be associated with the particular medical problems discussed in the publication.

Credit Available

Physicians

Maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
2.5 AOA Category 2-B credits
3.0 ACEP Credits
1.5 AAFP Credits per monograph

Nurses

3.0 nursing contact hours

Sponsor

This activity is sponsored by AHC Media.

Accreditation Statements

AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Relias Learning, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designations

Physicians

AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Osteopathic Association has approved this continuing education activity for up to 2.5 AOA Category 2-B credits.

This activity is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 3.0 hours of ACEP Category 1 Credits.

Emergency Medicine Reports has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.5 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins January 1, 2016. Term of approval is for one year from this date with the option of yearly renewal.

Nurses

Relias Learning, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has been approved for 3.0 nursing contact hours using a 60-minute contact hour. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP#13791, for 3.0 Contact Hours.

Faculty Listing

Author

Roselynn A. Gentles, MD

Peer Reviewer

Steven M. Winograd, MD, FACEP, St. Barnabas Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY.

Nurse Planner

Paula A. Fessler, RN, MS, NP, Vice President Emergency Medicine Service Line, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York

Editors

Sandra M. Schneider, MD, Professor, Emergency Medicine, Hofstra North Shore–LIJ, School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas

J. Stephan Stapczynski, MD, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Scholarly Projects Advisor, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Emergency Department, Maricopa Integrated Health System

Executive Editor: Shelly Morrow Mark

Financial Disclosure

Dr. Farel (CME question reviewer) owns stock in Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Schneider (editor), Dr. Stapczynski (editor), Ms. Fessler (nurse planner), Dr. Gentles (author), Dr. Winograd (peer reviewer), Ms. Mark (executive editor), Ms. Coplin (executive editor), and Mr. Landenberger (senior accreditations officer) report no financial relationships with companies related to the field of study covered by this CME activity.

Emergency Medicine Reports (Vol. 38, No. 1) - Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Emergency Department – January 1, 2017