Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Western Caribbean Cruise Conference Sunday, May 6, 2018 - Sunday, May 13, 2018    CME Provider: Continuing Education, Inc. › 5700 4th Street N St. Petersburg, Florida (FL) 33703 United States   Phone: (800) 422-0711   Visit the CME Provider Webpage ›   Conference Center: Aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas Western Caribbean Cruise Conference Departs Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL) United States   Phone:   Description: Topics: 1.Recognition and assessment of the critically ill patient ?Participants will be able to appreciate the parameters that define a critically ill patient and will be able to describe a general approach to the acute care of these patients. 2.New developments in the management of pulmonary hypertension. ?Participants will be able to describe the main elements of the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension and describe some of the treatments available. 3.The ethics of futility- what is futile care and how do we approach management of the critically ill patient in whom ongoing care is futile. ?After the talk, participants will have the tools to define futile care and be able to discuss the approach to management of terminal critically ill patients. 4.Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH)- what this means in the critically ill patient and how do we manage mechanical ventilation for the patient with IAH. ?This talk provides an approach to the recognition and treatment of intra-abdominal hypertension, as well as an approach to optimal ventilation when IAH is present. 5.The problem with evidence-based medicine ?This talk allows the doctor to recognize and appreciate some of the pitfalls and to place evidence-based medicine (EBM) in perspective.   Visit the CME Course Webpage ›     Instructors: Charles L. Emerman, MD Prof. PV van Heerden, MBBCh, MMed(Anaes), PhD, DA(SA), FFARCSI, FANZCA, FCICM, FJFICMI     CME Credit: Physicians:  14.00 Hours Physician Assistants:  14.00 Hours Nurses:  14.00 Hours Self Assessment Module (SAM):  No Specialty Audience: Emergency Medicine    Family Medicine    Internal Medicine    Pediatrics    Preventative Medicine     RADLIST Course #17526 Map of Aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, Western Caribbean Cruise Conference, Departs Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL), United States     Show Nearby:  Make a selection ----- Restaurant Lodging Shopping Mall Spa Convenience Store Park Museum Airport ----- Amusement Park ATM Aquarium Art Gallery Bakery Bank Bar Bicycle Store Book Store Bus Station Campground Car Rental Car Repair Church Clothing Store Dentist Department Store Doctor Fire Station Food Takeout Gas Station Grocery Store Hair Care Hospital Laundry Liquor Store Movie Theater Parking Pet Store Pharmacy Police Post Office Shoe Store Subway Station Train Station Veterinary Care Zoo    Rank By:  Distance Prominence     Show More Results