Following attendance at this program you will be better able to understand and treat the following:

Care in the Austere Environments, Lessons from Haiti – Kathleen Jobe, MD
Objectives:
Present an overview of the Haiti medical care experience.
Describe the critical shortages and needs of physicians in the austere environment.
Review what is required of a physician about to enter an austere environment.

Updates from the ILCOR (International Liaison for Committee on Resuscitation) – Deborah Diercks, MD
Objectives:
Define the committee on resuscitation (COR) and its potential clinical value.
Review the results currently available from the COR.
Review recommendations from the COR.

Therapeutic Hypothermia, Really Cool or Passing Fad – Marvin Wayne, MD
Objectives: Describe the indications for therapeutic hypothermia.
List the different methods by which therapeutic hypothermia can be performed.
Review the literature on outcomes from the implementation of therapeutic hypothermia.

Literature Review – Edward Panacek, MD
Objectives:
Understand an evidence-based approach to medical knowledge.
Be able to list recently published articles that will impact clinical practice in EM.
Understand each these publications well enough to describe how they suggest new practices to start and prior clinical practices to discontinue.

A,B,C,US? The Use of Ultrasound in Resuscitation – Chris Fox, MD
Objectives:
Review the literature regarding the use of ultrasound in patients requiring acute resuscitation.
List the limitations of using ultrasound in acute resuscitation.
Detail the potential outcome advantages of ultrasound during acute resuscitation.

Transcutaneous Hemoglobin and Perfusion – Brian Bledsoe, DO
Objectives:
List the techniques available to evaluate perfusion.
Detail the pathologies that may result in perfusion abnormalities.
Discuss the appropriate clinical response for patients with abnormal perfusion.

Serotonin Syndrome – Yes, You Have Seen It – Edward Boyer, MD
Objectives:
Define the serotonin syndrome.
Review the most common etiologies of the serotonin syndrome.
Detail the most effective therapy for patients presenting with serotonin syndrome.

Ultrasound Workshop – Chris Fox, MD (Limited to 20, additional fee, 2 hours CME)
Objectives:
Describe the principles of Ultrasound
Discuss the application of ultrasound in the critically ill medical and trauma patient
Describe the FAST exam; discuss its use for vascular access, interpretation of cardiac function, pneumothorax diagnosis and other potential use.

Novel drugs of abuse--why the tox screen is no good – Edward Boyer, MD
Objectives:
Describe the parameters that should be considered in a patient presenting with apparent toxic drug exposure.
Detail the appropriate differential diagnosis in intoxicated patients with a negative toxicology screen.
List the appropriate interventions that should be performed in an obtunded patient with a negative toxicology screen.

Bugs and clots: Pulmonary dysfunction in the ED – Kathleen Jobe, MD
Objectives:
Discuss the changing epidemiology in pulmonary infections and pulmonary embolus.
Review current epidemiology of pulmonary infection and pulmonary embolus.
Discuss diagnosis and treatment management, including appropriate antibiotics.
Discuss evolution of antibiotic resistance

Case Studies in Sports Trauma – James Kyle, MD
Objectives:
Describe the incidence of serious orthopedic injuries from sports.
Discuss strategies for early management of serious sports trauma.
Describe how the ABCDs of trauma management apply to sports injuries.
Describe the techniques for managing major sports related orthopedic trauma in the ED.

Regional Anesthesia – Mark Borden, MD
Objectives:
Review and highlight key properties and characteristics of local, regional and system pain.
Review and understand the clinical and physiologic basis for pain.
Describe the indications and contraindications for various analgesic agents.
Discuss application of local and regional blocks including use of ultrasound to facilitate.

Legal Aspects of Healthcare Reform – Al Weihl, MD & Chris Howard, MD
Objectives:
Define concept of "Risk Management".
Discuss current litigation climate and potential impact of Health care reform for physicians.
Describe the big "10" actions most likely to result in litigation.
Describe a process to mitigate those potential suits.

Why is my Patient Glowing? Update on Risks of Radiation from CT – Chris Fox, MD
Objectives:
To understand the current imaging options available in the ED.
To explain the differences between CT Angio and MRA applications.
To appreciate when the emergency physician needs to push for a more advanced imaging modality over a basic one.
To understand the risks of radiation exposure of increased use of MDCT.

Myocardial perfusion imaging: what is it, who needs it? - Judd Hollander, MD
Objectives:
Describe the patient requiring myocardial perfusion imaging.
List the options available to the emergency physician for myocardial perfusion imaging.
Discuss the clinical parameters to be considered when selecting the type of myocardial perfusion imaging in a specific patient.

Marine Envenomations – Mark Borden
Dive & Surf Medicine – Mark Borden
Objectives:
Describe the common marine envenomations.
Discuss treatment controversies of common marine envenomations.
Review the pathophysiology of scuba diving.
Detail treatments required for common dive/surf injuries.

Early Goal Directed Therapy in Septic Shock – In or Out? - Phil Dellinger, MD
Objectives:
List common and uncommon causes of sepsis.
Discuss the pathophysiology of sepsis and sepsis syndrome.
Discuss multisystem organ failure as a consequence of sepsis syndrome.
Discuss the diagnosis and controversy surrounding "goal directed" therapy.

Burns 2010: What's Hot? What's Not? – Adam Singer, MD
Objectives:
Review the most common causes of burns presenting to the ED.
Define the most important interventions for burned patients.
List the critical determinants in ED disposition of the burn patient.

Cardiac Biomarkers – Alan Maisel, MD
Objectives:
Define what a biomarker is.
List and review the pathophysiology of the currently available biomarkers for acute heart failure.
Detail potential clinical data obtained from biomarker measurement in emergency patients with shortness of breath.

Advances in Cardiology: What’s up for 2011? – Frank Peacock, MD
Objectives:
Describe the new FDA approved cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Identify the clinical advantages and disadvantages from using these new advances.
Describe the financial ramifications of adopting this approach into daily practice.
List expected improvement in outcome of such application.

Syncope Evaluation & Management - Rakesh Engineer, MD
Objectives:
Define the diagnosis of syncope.
Describe the differential diagnosis of syncope.
List the disposition options for patients diagnosed with syncope.

Approach to the Hypotensive Patient in the ED – Phil Dellinger, MD
Objectives:
Define hypotension in ED patients.
Describe the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with hypotension to the ED.
List the determinants to consider when planning ED disposition of the hypotensive patient.

IO and Sub Q Fluid Administration, New Ways for Old Needs – Marvin Wayne, MD
Objectives:
Review the current literature on hyaluronidase.
Describe the potential risk and benefits of the use of hyaluronidase.
Define the cost implications of hyaluronidase therapy.

Review of the LLSA ABEM Articles – Ed Panacek, MD
Objectives:
Understand the ABEM LLSA continuous certification requirements.
Be able to list the articles in the most recent LLSA cycle.
Understand each of the articles well enough to address the EMCC questions.