Emergency Medicine (Aug 05 - 12, 2017)

Emergency Medicine is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and would be held during Aug 05 - 12, 2017 at 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is basically for Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants.

Learning Objectives :

Identifying Allergic Emergencies

• Describe allergic / anaphylactic reactions
• Describe the pathophysiology, presentation and treatment of allergic / anaphylactic reactions
• Describe the differences between anaphylaxis and angioedema

Current Concepts in Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

• Discuss agents used in PSA
• Review the indications and contraindications of using specific medications in PSA
• Review appropriate monitoring standards when using PSA

ABCs of Misdiagnosis

• Explain the dual process theory as it relates to medical decision-making
• Review common biases that affect physician judgment
• Identify cognitive de-biasing strategies to reduce diagnostic error

Marine Hazards

• Describe common marine trauma (bites, stings, hazards)
• Discuss treatment options for specific marine hazards

Diagnoses at a Glance

• Identify visual findings associated with many specific illnesses / diagnoses
• Describe key clinical features associated with the diagnosis depicted by visual stimuli
• Discuss treatment of diagnoses seen on visual stimuli.