Cardiac-related emergencies are broad in scope and represent some of the most high-priority cases that present to the Emergency Department. Timely diagnosis is necessary to initiate the proper treatment protocols and to enhance overall patient survival. This course will review the risk factors, symptoms, exam findings, diagnostic techniques, and course of treatment for a variety of cardiovascular conditions, including MI, cardiac arrest, and more. The target audience for this course is paramedics, EMTs, emergency medical physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. These clinicians are often the first point of contact for a patient experiencing a cardiac emergency, and education on the best practices to address these emergencies can be applied to expand their existing body of clinical knowledge.

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Podcast #246: Patent Foramen Ovale originally recorded 09/4/17
Podcast #264: Witnessed Cardiac Arrest originally recorded 10/27/17
Podcast #266: MI in Young Patients originally recorded 11/01/17
Podcast #286: Coronary Vascular Conditions that aren’t STEMI originally recorded 01/03/18
Podcast #308: Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest originally recorded 03/21/18
Podcast #319: Cardiac Arrest Survival Factors originally recorded 04/20/18
Podcast #350: Pressors and Ischemia originally recorded 07/09/18
Podcast #351: Indications for AICD originally recorded 07/11/18
Podcast #364: Other causes of ST elevation originally recorded 08/10/18
Podcast #372: The Latest on Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest originally recorded 08/30/18
Podcast #377: Endocarditis originally recorded 09/10/18
Podcast #414 Acute Limb Ischemia originally recorded 12/08/18
Podcast #416: Wide Complex Tachycardia originally recorded 12/12/18
Podcast #441: Is Heparin Worthless fo ACS? originally recorded 02/27/19

Release Date: 10/05/2020

Expiration Date: 10/05/22

Estimated Time To Complete: 1 hour

CME Credits Offered: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Registration Fee: FREE

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Specialties – All specialties

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

1. Identify the major risk factors that contribute to particular cardiac conditions based on age, previous cardiac history, and other factors. 
2. Describe important exam findings and presentation of symptoms for various cardiovascular pathologies including acute limb ischemia, endocarditis, and more.
3. Explain the diagnostic techniques used to differentiate between cardiovascular pathologies such as exam findings, EKG, and radiographic images.
4. Determine the best treatment modalities for the management of certain cardiac conditions by assessing the risks and benefits associated with each approach.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and Emergency Medical Minute. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for healthcare professionals.

HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this course for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Healthcare professionals should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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