This issue reviews the latest recommendations for the management of asymptomatic hypertension in the urgent care setting. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for .25 Pharmacology CME credits, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 12/01/2028.

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Thyroid emergencies are potentially life-threatening clinical diagnoses. This issue presents the most common comorbidities and physical findings seen in patients with decompensated hypothyroidism and thyroid storm. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology CME credit, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 06/01/2028

Sodium disorders can have a wide range of etiologies, including medical conditions, drugs, and environmental stresses. Prompt interpretation and analysis of laboratory results will direct management. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 04/01/2028.

The 2025 Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment Study Guide is designed to prepare emergency medicine physicians to pass the ABEM LLSA exam as well as update you on current topics in emergency medicine. Includes 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 24 Category 2-B credit hours from the American Osteopathic Association. Included as part of the 24 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Cultural Competency credits, 2 Infectious Disease credits, 2 Pain Management credits, 10 Pharmacology credits, 1 Trauma credit. CME expires on 09/01/2027.

This issue reviews the presentation, evaluation, and management of pediatric patients with COVID-19, MIS-C, and long COVID. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 07/01/2027.

This issue discusses the various etiologies of epistaxis and provides evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and management of pediatric epistaxis. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 06/01/2027.

This issue provides an evidence-based review of pediatric venous thromboembolism, including the epidemiology, presenting clinical signs and symptoms, diagnostic modalities, and treatment options. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 05/01/2027.

Many patients with low-risk electrical injuries can be safely managed in and discharged from urgent care, but clinicians must also be able to recognize high-risk injuries. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible 4 Trauma CME credit. CME expires on 04/01/2027.

This issue reviews the definition of a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE), summarizes the risk-stratification criteria for infants who experience a BRUE, provides management recommendations for patients with a lower-risk BRUE, and also discusses literature published since 2016 that expands on that guidance to include the higher-risk group. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 04/01/2027.

Patients who have had a COVID-19 infection may present to urgent care with a wide variety of symptoms that are associated with long COVID. This issue reviews recommendations for managing these patients based on the current state of knowledge about long COVID. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. CME expires on 03/01/2027.

Right heart failure can result from many etiologies – cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious, and chronic disease. Recognition of RHF is essential for managing the underlying etiologies and avoiding decompensation. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 02/01/2027.

Patients with symptoms of long COVID may present with a wide variety of complaints that could also be potentially life-threatening non-COVID signs. What does current evidence tell us is the best way to tell the difference? Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 01/01/2027.

When a patient presents to the ED with hypotension, it is essential to quickly determine the cause, to initiate appropriate treatment and avoid shock and end-organ damage. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology CME credit, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 12/01/2026.

The 2024 Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment Study Guide is designed to prepare emergency medicine physicians to pass the ABEM LLSA exam as well as update you on current topics in emergency medicine. Includes 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 26 Category 2-B credit hours from the American Osteopathic Association. Included as part of the 26 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Addiction Disorders credits, 1 Geriatrics credit, 5 Infectious Disease credits, 9 Pharmacology credits, 1 Pain Management credit, 2 Palliative Care credits, 1 Patient Safety credit, 1 Terminally Ill Care credit. CME expires on 09/01/2026.

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.

Pericarditis and myocarditis can present with chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue, making them difficult to distinguish from ACS and heart failure. With many different causes, both infectious and noninfectious, a thorough history and examination can narrow the differential. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 07/01/2026.

Knowing whether and how to treat hypertensive patients in the ED is challenging, and interpretation of guidelines is vital to improve patient outcomes. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Pharmacology CME credits, subject to your state and institutional approval. CME expires on 06/01/2026.

This issue reviews resuscitation of children in cardiac arrest and highlights practice changes in the 2020 Pediatric Advanced Life Support guidelines. 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 06/01/2026

The Urgent Care EKG Course is designed to take the fear out of reading EKGs, improve your on-the-job performance, and boost your clinical confidence when patients present with common chief complaints that could be anything from innocuous to high-risk heart problems in hiding. Includes 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires on 04/01/2026.

Managing patients with gunshot injuries depends on the location of the wounds. This issue outlines best practices for gunshot wounds to the head, neck, chest/abdomen, and extremities. 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 04/01/2026.

For ED patients presenting with symptoms of stroke, be alert to risk factors and history suggestive of endocarditis-associated neurologic complications, as thrombolytics are contraindicated. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Stroke CME credits. CME expires on 03/01/2026.

This issue reviews recommendations for the evidence-based evaluation and risk stratification of patients with chest pain who present to urgent care. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME expires 11/01/2028.

When a patient presents to the ED in cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest – including those who have implanted mechanical circulatory support devices – prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential to reduce mortality and improve patient outcomes. No CME for this activity

For patients presenting with syncope, dyspnea, edema, tachycardia, or chest pain, determining a potentially valvular origin is a key part of management. This issue reviews the signs, symptoms, and findings in aortic and mitral stenosis and regurgitation. No CME for this activity