Emergency Medicine Reports' LLSA Exam Study Guide for 2018, Volume 15 - Print and PDF Edition

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Emergency Medicine Reports' LLSA Exam Study Guide for 2018. 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 up to 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 2018 LLSA exam.

Inside Emergency Medicine Reports' LLSA Exam Study Guide for 2018 you'll find:

• Digital study guide included with your print order for easy studying on the go
• 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 extended study points to remember from it and CME questions.

Please note that the following articles are not available in Emergency Medicine Reports' LLSA Exam Study Guide for 2018:

Mahler SA, Riley RF, Hiestand BC, Russell GB, Hoekstra JW, Lefebvre CW, et al. The HEART Pathway randomized trial: Identifying emergency department patients with acute chest pain for early discharge. Cir Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2015;8:195-203.

Atzema CL, Schull MJ. Finding the holy grail is not a short-term project. Cir Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2015;8:135-137.

American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology. Guidelines for the management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: A guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2015;46:2032-2060.

Samples of topics covered in Emergency Medicine Reports' LLSA Exam Study Guide for 2018 include:

• Elder Abuse
• Acute Chest Pain
• Managing Suicidal Patients
• Imaging Foreign Bodies
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy
• Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
• Fever in Infants and Children
• Shared Decision-making

Accreditation Statement:

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

Credit Designation:

Relias Learning 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.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 38.00 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

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 2020

Product Code. S17170