Cardiovascular Conference Series: Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting With High Risk Pulmonary Embolism

Cardiovascular Conference Series: Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting With High Risk Pulmonary Embolism is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.

Course opens: 02/25/2019
Course expires: 07/26/2019

Target Audience:
Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Interventional Radiologists, General Internists, Primary Care Physicians, Intensivist, General Surgeons, Gynecologists, Anesthesiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Hospitalists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists and other interested healthcare providers.

Available Credit:
• 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
• 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
• 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
• 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
• 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
• 1.00 General certificate of attendance

Description:
Novel, direct-acting oral anticoagulants make the outpatient treatment of low risk PE easier than before. However, the spectrum of PE severity varies widely, so emergency physicians must be able to risk-stratify patients to ensure the appropriate disposition.

Learning Objectives:
• Review the risk stratification in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).
• Assess the effectiveness of imaging and other diagnostic tools used to assess patients with acute PE.
• Incorporate the pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) in the care of their patients.
 
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.