EM Reports' Study Guide for the LLSA Exam 2017, Volume 14 - Print and PDF Edition

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EM Reports’ Study Guide for the LLSA Exam 2017. Earn up to 38 CME credits!   

The book contains articles or a summary from the American Board of Emergency Medicine-selected reading list for the ABEM Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Exam so that physicians who specialize in emergency medicine can prepare for the test. It comes with the chance to earn 38 hours of continuing education credits.

With tens of thousands sold, this specific Study Guide is widely recognized as a dependable, authoritative and convenient resource that provides you with what you need to prepare for the 2017 LLSA exam.

Inside the EM Reports’ Study Guide for the LLSA Exam 2017 you’ll find:

• Enhanced interactive PDF version included with your print purchase ^New!
• Video summaries for each article ^New!
• Color photos to help with recognizing the medical problems discussed  ^New!
• Key study points for each article in an easy-to-read format
• Full text for most articles*
• Opportunity to earn up to 38 ACEP Category I credits and 38 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Easy, convenient way to earn CME online from your home or office, plus receive your credit letter instantly via email or download

*AHC Media makes every effort to include the full text from all of the articles as designated by ABEM. However, due to copyright restrictions, some articles may not be available for inclusion. When articles cannot be included, AHC Media will include a link to the article when the author or publication permits. In all cases, the physician editor will provide an abstract and commentary review of restricted articles, as well as important study points to remember from it and CME questions.

Please note that the following article(s) is not available in the EM Reports’ Study Guide for the LLSA Exam 2017:

Becker HJ, Bechtel K. Recognizing victims of human trafficking in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care 2015;31:144-147.

Samples of topics covered in the EM Reports’ Study Guide for the LLSA Exam 2017 include:

• Angioedema
• Aortic Dissection
• Delirium Tremens
• Human Trafficking
• Infection Control
• Lyme Disease
• Nephrolithiasis
• Palliative Care
• Pericarditis
• Toxic Industrial Chemicals
• Trauma Airway Management
• Venous Thromboembolism

Accreditation Statement:

AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 38 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pending approval of American College of Emergency Physicians Category I credit(s), this study guide will offer 38.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category 1 credits.

Physicians participate in this CME activity by reading the articles, using the provided references for further research and studying the questions at the end of the book. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they've learned. They must score 100% on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment, they will be directed to an online activity evaluation form. Once that is submitted, they will receive their credit letters – instantly via email.

Activity Objectives:

• Recognize or increase index of suspicion for specific conditions;
• Summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical features of the entity discussed;
• Identify diagnostic tests and techniques and how to perform them; and
• Apply therapeutic techniques to patients with the particular medical problems discussed.

Target Audience:

This program is intended for emergency department physicians and other emergency department personnel.

Faculty:

Edited by Sandra M. Schneider, MD, FACEP

Peer reviewed by Ann M. Dietrich, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Expiration date: May 2019

Product Code. S16170