OVERVIEW

EMCert Module Mastery: Abnormal Vital Signs and Shock Course is organized by The Center for Medical Education, Inc.

Description:
ABEM has released an outline of what they feel is fair game to be included in the “Abnormal Vital Signs and Shock” module. The outline is seven pages long and the clinical scenarios that can be associated with the various permutations of abnormal vital signs are extraordinarily extensive.

The EMCert Module Mastery team of physicians has carefully followed the outline to prepare a 9-hour review course that is very focused and includes, among others, the following topics:

Infections by the Body System
Infections in Returning Travelers
Sepsis Protocols
Metabolic Causes of Hyperthermia
Environmental Causes of Hyperthermia
Pediatric Fever Evaluation by Age
Toxic Ingestions Causing Hyperthermia
Hypothermia Diagnosis and Treatment
Toxic Ingestions Causing Hypertension
Pregnancy-Related Hypertension
Hypertensive Crisis
Toxic Causes of Hypotension
Neurologic Causes of Hypotension
Treatment of Hypertension by Etiology
Differential Diagnosis of Tachycardia
Treatment of Tachycardia
Differential Diagnosis of Bradycardia
Treatment of Bradycardia
Acute Disorders of Respiration
Toxic Causes of Tachypnea
Cardiac Cause of Hypoxia
Respiratory Causes of Hypoxia

Learning Objectives:
After completing the EMCert Module Mastery self-study review course(s), participants will be able to:

Assimilate the broad scope of clinical information that is included in each ABEM EMCert exam and, by so doing, optimize the care rendered to emergency patients.
Identify the fundamental concepts and key topics needed to successfully complete the ABEM emergency medicine recertification examination.
Effectively translate the acquired academic knowledge into improved diagnostics and subsequently implement a better treatment plan for their patients.