Traumatic Aortic Injuries

Overview

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Credits

1.00

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21

Start Date

1 Jan 2021

Last Review Date

19 Mar 2024

Expiration Date

31 Dec 2023

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Traumatic aortic injuries encompass a spectrum of potentially life-threatening conditions resulting from blunt or penetrating trauma to the aorta. Prompt recognition and management of these vascular injuries are essential to prevent catastrophic complications such as hemorrhage, aortic rupture, organ ischemia, or death. Treatment strategies are dictated by the severity of the aortic injury and the hemodynamic stability of the patient; strategies include open surgical repair, endovascular stent graft placement, or conservative management. However, traumatic aortic injuries continue to have high morbidity and mortality rates.

The activity for healthcare professionals reviews the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation, grading system, management strategies, and complications of blunt and penetrating traumatic aortic injuries. The activity also highlights the critical role of the interprofessional team in improving short- and long-term outcomes for patients with these potentially devastating vascular injuries.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of traumatic aortic injuries in patients presenting with blunt or penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma.

  • Select the appropriate diagnostic imaging modality for a patient with a suspected traumatic aortic injury.

  • Apply evidence-based principles when selecting a therapeutic intervention for a patient with a traumatic aortic injury.

  • Develop and implement effective interprofessional team strategies to improve outcomes for patients with traumatic aortic injuries.

Disclosures

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they or their immediate family may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by CUSOM for resolution, to ensure fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

CUSOM will identify, review, and resolve all conflicts of interest that faculty, authors, activity directors, planners, managers, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation. Disclosure information for authors, editors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

Continuing Education Accreditation Information

 

 

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. CUSOM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AOA Category 1 B Credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing and a money back guarantee is provided if not completely satisfied.

  • StatPearls and CUSOM reserve the right to cancel any course due to unforeseen circumstances. StatPearls and CUSOM will not be responsible for other expenses incurred by the participant in the unlikely event that the program is canceled.

Equal Opportunity

  • StatPearls and CUSOM are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Equal Access Institutions. 

Medium or Media Used:

  • Computer Requirements:  Internet Access
  • E-mail Address

Instructions for Credit

  1. Register for the activity and create a StatPearls login.     
  2. Review the required accreditation information:  Target audience, learning objectives and disclosure information.
  3. Complete the entire self-study activity.
  4. Complete the post-test assessments.
  5. Successfully pass the post-test with a minimum score of 100%.
  6. Complete the evaluation form.
  7. Obtain a certificate.

StatPearls and CUSOM adheres to AOA Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of StatPearls and Campbell that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved and also that authors and editors will disclose any unlabeled/unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to starting the activity.

The information provided at this CME/CE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

This course is intended for osteopathic physicians who wish to earn AOA CME credit. Take this version of the course to ensure you receive appropriate credit.

 

 
 

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FRANK D. on 1/3/2024

Respectfully, you might consider making sure that the patient's actualy injury is defined in the history. we have to assume without real evidence in a few of the vignettes.

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