Emergency Medicine: A Practical Approach to Common Problems
	Temple University School of Medicine and American Medical Seminars, Inc. , Hyatt at Sarasota Bay, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, Florida March 27-31, 2000 (8:00am-12:15pm)
	Continuing Medical Education (CME) - 14th Annual Series of Primary Care: Live presentations, accredited by ACCME (20 Hours Category 1 AMA, AAFP Prescribed, ACOG Cognates, and Category 1 ACEP), with a detailed syllabus. Also, home study courses and audio tapes available. Popular morning sessions allow participants time for study, family activities, and recreation. World famous beaches, tennis, golf, water sports, fishing; Ringling Museum, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, the Asolo Theater, Opera House, Selby Gardens, and Mote Marine Laboratory/Aquarium; less than two hours drive to Disney World, Sea World and other Florida's attractions. Day 1: Evaluation and Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis (Colucciello). Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Embolism (Colucciello). Cost Effective Strategies in the Emergency Department (Colucciello). Is This Test necessary (Colucciello)? Day 2: Community-acquired Pneumonia (Colucciello). Emergency Management of Chest Pain (Colucciello). Sexually Transmitted Diseases Part 1 (Colucciello). STD's Part 2 and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Colucciello). Day 3: Hypothermia (Colucciello). Hyperthermia (Colucciello). Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis, Contrast Media Reactions (Bitterman). Environmentally Related Slide Show of Recognizable Syndromes (Bitterman). Day 4: Clinically Recognizable Food Poisoning Syndromes (Bitterman). Seafood Toxins/Raw Seafood, Infectious Enteritis, Diarrhea in Patients with AIDS (Bitterman). Traveler's Diarrhea (Bitterman). Hospital Based Physicians and Federal COBRA Law, Managed Care and Authorization Procedures, On-Call Physician Liability, State Medicaid Programs, Transfers (Bitterman). Day 5: Perforated Peptic Ulcer, Acute Cholecystitis, Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Diverticulitis, Use of CT Scans in Evaluation of Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain in the Elderly, and others (Bitterman). R/O Appendicitis: Medical and Legal Considerations, Cases Continued (Bitterman). Hand Infections - "Pop Quiz", Case Studies Continued (Bitterman). Esophageal and Intestinal Foreign Bodies (Bitterman). For more detailed information, please see our web site (www.amscme.com), or e-mail us (mail@amscme.com), or call us (800-325-1961; 941-388-1766), or fax us (941-365-7073), or write to: American Medical Seminars, Inc., P.O. Box 6129, Sarasota, Florida 34278-6129, USA.
	Organized by:	American Medical Seminars, Inc.
	Invited Speakers:	Robert A. Bitterman, M.D., J.D., F.A.C.E.P., Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina Medical School; Director of Risk Management and Managed Care, Department of Emergency Medicine Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C., and Stephen A. Colucciello, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill; Director of Clinical Services and Trauma Coordinator, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center.
	Deadline for Abstracts:	N/A
	Registration:	Regular Registration: $595.00 (Non-Physician/Resident $495.00); Please note that to receive Regular Registration Rate, fees must be postmarked not less than 30 days prior to program start date. Late Registration Rate is $645.00 (Non-Physician/Resident $545.00).
	Email for Requests and Registration:	mail@amscme.com
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