This issue reviews 3 pediatric syndromes - spina bifida, Down syndrome, and Marfan syndrome - each of which are associated with unique emergent conditions. The issue discusses the pitfalls in interpreting routine testing and reviews diagnostic and therapeutic approaches helpful in evaluating children with these syndromes.Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 04/01/2024.

While men, women, and children who present with urinary retention require fast, effective, and comfortable relief, it is essential to investigate the cause - structural, toxicologic, neurologic, or infectious - to prevent life-threatening sequelae. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 03/01/2024

Rhabdomyolysis is a complex pathological process that requires prompt treatment to prevent potentially life-threatening sequelae. This issue reviews the broad differential and presents evidence-based recommendations for the management of rhabdomyolysis. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 12/01/2023

This issue provides a review of common etiologies of failure to thrive and offers recommendations for the management of patients with failure to thrive, with a focus on which diagnostic studies should be obtained and when they are warranted. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 03/01/2023.

This Pediatric Trauma EXTRA CME supplement (free to Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers) provides evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and management of pediatric patients who present with blunt abdominal trauma. 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 1/15/2023.

Sexually transmitted diseases are a significant and growing public health threat that can cause lasting danger to the health of men, women, and unborn babies. Swift diagnosis and effective treatment strategies can lessen the public health consequences. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology CME and 4 Infectious Disease CME credits. CME expires on 04/01/2022.

This issue reviews the most common traumatic genital injuries (straddle injuries, hematomas, and impalement injuries) and nontraumatic genital emergencies (imperforate hymen and urethral prolapse), and provides evidence-based recommendations for their management in the ED. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Trauma CME credits. CME expires on 10/01/2021.

This issue reviews the critical steps that should be taken to manage a patient who presents with jaundice, including the history and physical examination, necessary laboratory testing, imaging, and treatment. Management of neonates, pregnant patients, and transplant patients are also reviewed. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 0.25 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 4/1/2021

This issue reviews the literature on management of IBD flares in the emergency department, including laboratory testing, imaging, and identification of surgical emergencies, emphasizing the importance of coordination of care with specialists on treatment plans and offering patients resources for ongoing support. (No CME for this activity).

This review provides a best-practice approach to the diagnosis and management of renal and genitourinary injuries, with an emphasis on the systematic approach needed to identify subtle injuries and avoid long-term urinary sequelae such as hypertension, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, and nephrectomy. (No CME for this activity).

Outcome-oriented information and guidance to help emergency physicians diagnose and stage kidney injury, monitor intravascular volume status, avoid nephrotoxic medication exposure, and know when to involve a pediatric nephrologist once acute kidney injury is diagnosed. (No CME for this activity).

Current evidence for immediate emergency room treatment of ischemic priapism, using a stepwise approach starting with aspiration of cavernosal blood, cold saline irrigation, and penile injection with sympathomimetic agents. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 0.25 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 1/1/2020

Diagnosing PID through medical history and examination, including evaluation for alternate diagnoses, and initiating appropriate antibiotic therapy. Early diagnosis and treatment of PID by the emergency room physician prevents complications such as chronic pain, ectopic pregnancy, infertility. 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 12/1/2019

This review examines the most current evidence with regard to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of potassium disorders: hypokalemia and hyperkalemia. 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 11/1/2019

This study guide, delivered online format, is designed to prepare emergency medicine physicians to pass the ABEM exams, as required to maintain board certification. It includes our "pass-or-it's-free" guarantee, as well as 35 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ (Specialty CME credits also included: 3 hours ethics credit) (CME expires 12/1/19).

This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice will focus on the management of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

This review will outline the current literature regarding evaluation and management of pediatric patients who present to the emergency department with hematuria. Obtaining a thorough history and the appropriate diagnostic tests will be discussed in depth.

A working knowledge of local or at least national susceptibil - ity patterns of the most likely pathogens is essential. A variety of special populations exist that require special management, including pregnant females, patients with anatomic abnormalities, and instrumented patients.

This review will discuss the epidemiology, natural history, and pathophysiology of urinary tract infections in children. Pertinent history and physical examination findings as well as the diagnostic and treatment modalities will be examined, with the goal of providing updated evidence on the varied options in managing a patient once diagnosed.

This issue reviews the common clinical presentations of the herpes simplex virus, the life-threatening infections that require expedient identification and management, and recommended treatment regimens.

This issue reviews common causes of abnormal bleeding, including anovulatory, ovulatory, and structural causes in both stable and unstable patients. The approach to abnormal bleeding in the prepubertal girl is also discussed.

A critical appraisal of the existing guidelines for the management of motor vehicle trauma and for the use of appropriate child-safety restraints is presented.

This month's issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice will delve into the problem of the male with a possible TOSC. The authors examine existing literature to develop a strong strategy for clinicians that explains what to do and when to do it in the diagnosis and treatment of TOSC.

This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice presents a synopsis of the latest evidence regarding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of emergent complications of SCD.

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, the current understanding of flank pain associated with urinary stone disease is discussed.

This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice expands on this review and summarizes the existing and best available literature concerning these EUS applications.

This issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice provides the results of these evidencebased studies and the most up-to-date guidelines to assist the emergency clinician in caring for pediatric patients presenting with jaundice.

This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice focuses on the management of ALF and the acutely symptomatic cirrhotic patient.

The goal of this issue of Emergency Medicine Practice is to provide a risk management tool and to provide an evidence-based best practice approach to the male complaining of acute scrotal or penile pain.