1. Examine current issues on the healthcare crisis health care provider information, healthcare reform and trends in healthcare coverage.

 

2. Update in the evaluation, treatment and management of cardiovascular emergencies.

 

3. Illustrate new advancements in cardiovascular emergent care.

 

4. Examine causes of death in athletes over 30 years of age including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aortic dissection, anomalous coronary artery and mitral valve proplapse.

 

5. Examine causes of death in athletes under 30 years of age including coronary artery disease.

 

6. Identify non-traditional routes of medication administration ranging from I/O to intranasal, rectal, IM, SQ, inhaled and endotracheal tube.

 

7. Define and review encephalitis to identify this condition.

 

8. Explore recent trends in West Nile and other mosquito borne illness for awareness of current concerns of these illnesses.

 

9. Illustrate clinical reasons for sudden cardiac death.

 

10. Define how to prepare first responders for emergency birth deliveries for singles and high risk pregnancies.

 

11. Define safety of mother and child and transitioning from one patient to two patients.

 

12. Review pediatric emergency medicine guidelines and treatment.