Trauma Minutes Vol. 2
Traumatic injuries to the head are an especially serious subset of injuries due to the potential to cause damage to the brain, neck, eyes and cosmetic facial structures and thus require quick identification and management to avoid long-term damage. Head and neck injuries can occur from a variety of mechanisms including blunt force from falls, car crashes or assault, this course will review symptoms and physical exam findings for injuries sustained via several mechanisms and address the appropriate management in the Emergency Department with radiographic imaging, medication interventions and specialty consultations. This course will also address procedural guidelines for mass casualty incidents. In this course you will learn when radiographic imaging is indicated and about classification schema for different injuries based on radiographic diagnostics. Audio modules will address symptoms, clinical presentation and appropriate emergent interventions necessary for a range of injuries to the thoracic cavity. The target audience of this course is emergency medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, paramedics and EMTs. All of these clinicians routinely interact with patients that have suffered traumatic head injuries and their knowledge and care for these injuries will benefit from the educational content of this course.
*Podcast 521: Traumatic Hyphema Originally recorded 12/5/19
Podcast 515: Non-Accidental Trauma 11/1/19
Podcast 504: Ocular Compartment Syndrome 9/26/19
Podcast 426: Ho Ho – Oh No 1/22/19
Podcast 411: Mass Casualty Incident 11/30/18
Podcast 410: Fambulance 11/28/18
Podcast 397: Oh… Pharyngeal Trauma 10/27/18
Podcast 335: Blunt Head Trauma 5/29/18
Podcast 333: TBI Prognosticators 5/23/18
Podcast 281: Intracranial Hemorrhage Treatment 12/15/17
Podcast 278: Subdural Hematomas 12/6/17
Podcast 257: Strangulation 10/4/17
Podcast 258: REBOA 10/6/17
Podcast 230: Concussive Treatment 7/26/17
Release Date: 10/05/2020
Expiration Date: 10/05/2022
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. Discuss symptoms and physical exam findings for various traumatic head injuries from subdural hematomas and intracranial hemorrhages to concussions.
2. Describe appropriate radiographic diagnostics for head and neck injuries and their management upon their identification.
3. Explain considerations for ocular trauma and identify equipment used to assess these injuries and how to manage them.
4. Identify signs of non-accidental trauma in pediatric patients and strangulation to the neck.
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 physicians.
HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This Activity was developed without support from any commercial interests. The ACCME Defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME-defined commercial interest. Disclosure: HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Essentials and Standards, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest (i.e. any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients) relating to the topics of this education activity. HCA Healthcare Continental Division has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Relative to this course the course director, speakers, and members of the planning committee for this activity have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
HCA Healthcare Continental Division adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Essentials and Standards, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest (i.e. any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients) relating to the topics of this education activity. HCA Healthcare Continental Division has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Relative to this course the course director, speakers, and members of the planning committee for this activity have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
| Faculty Member Information | Role in activity | Name of commercial interest/Nature of relationship |
| Jared Scott, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Don Stader, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Katrina Iverson, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Dylan Luyten, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Aaron Lessen, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Peter Bakes, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Michael Hunt, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Erik Verzemnieks, M.D. | Content Reviewer | Nothing to disclose |
| Lily Boettcher | Content Reviewer | Nothing to disclose |
| Mason Tuttle | Content Reviewer | Nothing to disclose |
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 the HCA Healthcare Continental Division and Emergency Medical Minute. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for healthcare professionals.
The 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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