Wrist Arthrocentesis

Wrist Arthrocentesis

Wrist arthrocentesis is a procedure where the synovial fluid is aspirated from a patient’s wrist. This is a sterile procedure that can be therapeutic or diagnostic. This procedure can be performed in the emergency department or in an office setting by healthcare professionals with procedural knowledge to limit complications. This activity outlines the indications, contraindications, and techniques for wrist arthrocentesis and highlights the role of the interprofessional care team in caring for these patients to improve clinical outcomes.

  • Provider:StatPearls, LLC
  • Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/17864
  • Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
  • End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
  • Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
    Nursing: 1.0 hours
    Pharmacy: 1.0 hours
  • MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
    ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
    ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
    ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
    ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
    ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
    ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
  • 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: Chemical Pathology, Cytopathology, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Surgery of the Hand
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