Orthopedics

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Orthopedics Package

9 Courses – $99 – CME Hours: 5.25 Hrs

This package covers dislocations and management techniques, common injuries and diagnosis as well as pain management.

On completion of this library, you will gain a further understanding of:

Identify difficult dislocations
Discuss reduction techniques
Describe nuances of the exam to determine the reduction is successful
Discuss anesthesia and analgesia techniques
Understand the basic anatomy and exam for the lumbar spine
Describe how to narrow down the differential diagnosis
Discuss certain diagnoses in closer detail
Discuss common injuries of the knee, ankle, and foot, shoulder how to diagnose, and how to treat
Discuss cases involving the hand that presented to the ED
Review the orthopedic exam
Identify common management errors and potential short and long term complications
Review orthopedic presentations that can improve emergency medicine provider diagnostic accuracy
Describe regional blocks that may reduce pain in orthopedic reductions
Discuss potential pitfalls of these blocks
Review common orthopedic reductions
Discuss the benefits of exercise on the body and the mind, on mood, creativity, and productivity
Discuss the amount of exercise necessary for benefits and how much exercise is too much.
Learn the effect of exercise and lack thereof on the brain and body at different ages and in twins
Describe orthopedic injuries that are unique to children
Highlight pearls of Salter-Harris fractures
Develop a differential for the limping child
Discuss injury patterns concerning NAT
Discuss sideline care of musculoskeletal injuries
Discuss pearls in equipment removal
Discuss cardiac arrest in the previously well young athlete