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Quickly differentiating anaphylaxis from lower-risk allergic reactions in the ED is essential for patient safety and comfort. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 07/01/2025.

This issue reviews the ways in which children and adolescents are trafficked, important indicators for trafficking, and best practice recommendations for addressing suspected or confirmed trafficking based on current evidence. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Human Trafficking CME credits and 4 Ethics CME credits. CME expires on 07/01/2025

This issue reviews the evidence-based recommendations for urgent care management of thermal burns, including sunburn. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma CME credits. CME expires 07/01/2025.

This Pediatric Trauma EXTRA CME supplement (free to Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) addresses emergency department management of submersion injuries 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 CME credits. CME expires on 06/15/2025

Although rabies vaccine is rarely administered at urgent care centers, urgent care clinicians can play a role in the prevention of rabies before and after mammalian bites or exposures by identifying patients who require pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis. 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. CME expires 06/01/2025.

Procedural sedation and analgesia are essential in emergency medicine. This issue reviews how to choose the optimal agents and procedures, individualized for each patient. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 06/01/2025.

This issue reviews history and physical examination findings associated with spinal epidural abscess, provides an approach to diagnostic studies, and discusses treatment options based on current evidence. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 06/01/2025.

Patients with closed head injury (CHI) who present to UC require careful evaluation for any high-risk factors requiring imaging or ED transfer. This course reviews clinical guidelines and decision rules as well as recommendations for discharge. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma CME credits. CME expires 05/01/2025.

This issue discusses materials, methods, and monitoring for pediatric patients undergoing nerve blocks in the emergency department. Recognition and management of local anesthetic systemic toxicity syndrome and special considerations for pediatric patients are also reviewed. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Pain Management CME credits and 4 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 05/01/2025

Review the most current information on ED management of skin and soft-tissue infection, including dangerous necrotizing infections. 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 credit. CME expires on 05/01/2025.

The most common discharge diagnosis for children who present to urgent care with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea is acute gastroenteritis. This course reviews urgent care evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and management of pediatric acute gastroenteritis. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology CME credit and 2 Infectious disease CME credits. CME expires 04/15/2025.

This Trauma EXTRA CME supplement (free to Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) addresses emergency department management of traumatic pneumothorax. 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 04/15/2025.

Management of the syncopal patient in the UC setting requires distinguishing life-threatening causes from benign ones. Learn the common causes of syncope and the best tools for evaluating syncopal patients. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires 4/1/2025.

When a patient presents to the ED and meningitis or encephalitis are suspected, prompt, evidence-based testing and treatment are required. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Infectious Disease CME credit. CME expires on 04/01/2025

This issue reviews lead poisoning in pediatric patients, including key signs and symptoms, management in the emergency department, and formulation of a safe discharge plan. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 0.5 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 04/01/2025

Postpartum patients may present with varied signs and symptoms for weeks after a normal delivery. This issue uses a symptom-focused approach in identifying life-threatening causes. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology CME credit. CME expires on 03/01/2025

This issue reviews the performance characteristics of lactate, C-reactive protein, ferritin, and procalcitonin in potential bacterial meningitis, common bacterial infections, and appendicitis. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 03/01/2025.

This Stroke EXTRA CME supplement (free to Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) covers emergency department management of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Stroke credits. CME expires on 02/15/2025.

This issue reviews the latest evidence on standard therapies for managing ED patients with acute asthma exacerbations, as well as newer diagnostic, treatment, and ventilation strategies. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 02/01/2025

This issue reviews causes of cardiac and non-cardiac pediatric chest pain and provides recommendations for a more standardized evaluation in the ED to minimize the risk of missing a life-threatening pathology while reducing unnecessary testing. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 02/01/2025.

Although acute joint pain in the ED can have a benign source, septic arthritis, gout, and postinfectious reactive causes must be ruled out. This issue reviews current recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 01/01/2025

This issue provides recommendations for risk stratification of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and for determination of the need for phototherapy or exchange transfusion using the hour-specific nomogram, phototherapy nomogram, and exchange nomogram, along with hyperbilirubinemia risk factors and neurotoxicity risk factors. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 01/01/2025.

This Trauma EXTRA CME supplement (free to Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) reviews the current evidence for the evaluation, cleansing, and repair of wounds and lacerations in the ED. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma credits and 1 Pharmacology credit. CME expires on 12/15/2024.

Acute aortic syndromes—aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer—are life-threatening conditions that demand swift recognition and treatment in the ED. This issue presents the latest evidence on managing AAS. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 12/01/2024

This issue discusses low-voltage, high-voltage, and lightning strike injuries and provides evidence-based recommendation for management in the emergency department. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma CME credits. CME expires on 12/01/2024.