Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) refers to damage to the heart typically resulting from high-impact trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian collisions, motorcycle crashes, and significant falls. Previously termed “cardiac contusion,” BCI encompasses a broad spectrum of myocardial injuries ranging from minor, asymptomatic conditions to severe, life-threatening cardiac ruptures. Often clinically silent initially, BCIs can lead to sudden arrhythmias or cardiac pump failure, requiring careful monitoring and treatment. Symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, and arrhythmias—but many patients initially present without symptoms initially. Diagnosing BCI is challenging due to the lack of standardized diagnostic criteria and a definitive diagnostic test. Evaluation typically involves a thorough physical examination, electrocardiogram, cardiac biomarker monitoring, and possibly echocardiography. Treatment focuses on addressing dysrhythmias, providing supportive care, and, in severe cases, surgical intervention may be necessary.Participants in this course gain comprehensive knowledge about the significance of BCI, learning to perform the recommended evaluations and implement appropriate management strategies. The course emphasizes the importance of collaborating with an interprofessional team that includes emergency physicians, cardiologists, nurses, and surgeons. This collaborative approach enhances patient outcomes by ensuring timely diagnosis, comprehensive monitoring, and coordinated care plans that address immediate and long-term needs.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/18884
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Adult Cardiac, Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Thoracic Anesthesia, Trauma, Vascular Surgery