Pearls

This issue reviews the latest evidence on ED headache medications, nerve blocks, and therapies to prevent rebound headache and medication overuse headache. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Pharmacology CME credits and 1 Pain Management credit, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 10/01/2026.

Mild to moderately severe PID can be managed in the urgent care setting with prompt diagnosis and evidence-based treatment recommendations. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Infectious Disease CME credits and 1 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 10/01/2026.

Rectal bleeding is a common, though distressing, complaint that may be benign or may be caused by a life-threatening condition. Determining the source of the bleeding is imperative to ensure prompt, appropriate treatment. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 09/01/2026.

This issue offers evidence-based recommendations for the identification and management of nonaccidental trauma in children. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma credits. CME expires on 09/01/2026.

Management of upper and lower extremity fractures in children often requires awareness of age-specific injury patterns and conditions. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma and .25 Pain Management CME credits. CME expires on 09/01/2026.

This Trauma EXTRA CME supplement (free to Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) reviews evidence-based recommendations for the ED management of mammalian bites in pediatric patients. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma and .25 Pharmacology CME credits, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 09/01/2026.

This issue discusses the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with macrocephaly in the emergency medicine setting, providing an evidence-based framework to recognition, initial assessment, and disposition of the child with a large head. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 08/01/2026.

The typical symptoms of pulmonary embolism – chest pain and dyspnea – can signal many other medical conditions, making swift identification of patient risk factors and the use of clinical pretest probability scoring systems essential for improving patient outcomes. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 08/01/2026.

The causes of red eye presentations in urgent care can range from benign to vision threatening. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Infectious Disease and .25 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 08/01/2026.

This Stroke EXTRA CME supplement (free to Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) reviews evidence-based recommendations for the ED evaluation and management of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Stroke and .5 Pharmacology CME credits, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 07/20/2026.