Emergency Department Management of Pediatric Blunt Thoracic Injuries - Trauma EXTRA Supplement (Trauma CME)

CME Information

Date of Original Release: November 15, 2023. Date of most recent review: October 31, 2023. Termination date: November 15, 2026.

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

Credit Designation: EB Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Specialty CME: Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma CME credits, subject to your state and institutional approval.

AOA Accreditation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice is eligible for 4 Category 2-B credit hours per issue by the American Osteopathic Association.

Needs Assessment: The need for this educational activity was determined by a practice gap analysis; a survey of medical staff; review of morbidity and mortality data from the CDC, AHA, NCHS, and ACEP; and evaluation responses from prior educational activities for emergency medicine physicians.

Target Audience: This enduring material is designed for emergency medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and residents.

Goals: Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to: (1) identify areas in practice that require modification to be consistent with current evidence in order to improve competence and performance; (2) develop strategies to accurately diagnose and treat both common and critical ED presentations; and (3) demonstrate informed medical decision-making based on the strongest clinical evidence.

CME Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to: (1) recognize the unique anatomical and physiological considerations for children with suspected chest trauma; (2) utilize the ED evaluation and the primary and secondary surveys to identify and treat blunt thoracic injuries in pediatric patients; and (3) select appropriate imaging modalities to evaluate for traumatic thoracic injuries in children.

Discussion of Investigational Information: As part of the activity, faculty may be presenting investigational information about pharmaceutical products that is outside Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. Information presented as part of this activity is intended solely as continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of any pharmaceutical product.

Disclosure: It is the policy of EB Medicine to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. All individuals in a position to control content have disclosed all financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies. EB Medicine has assessed all relationships with ineligible companies disclosed, identified those financial relationships deemed relevant, and appropriately mitigated all relevant financial relationships based on each individual’s role(s). The faculty and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Planners

• Lara Zibners, MD (Editor-in-Chief)

Faculty

• Glenn Goodwin, DO (Author)
• Moshe Bengio, DO (Author)
• Christian B. Ryckeley, MD (Author)
• Michelle N. Marin, MD (Author)
• Stuart Bradin, DO (Peer Reviewer)
• Paula J. Whiteman, MD (Peer Reviewer)
• Angie Wallace (Content Editor)

Earning Credit: Learners may earn credit by going to www.ebmedicine.net and selecting the test they wish to complete. To receive credit, they must score 100% on the test and complete the evaluation. After completing these steps, a CME certificate will be emailed to them.

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