Activity ID
8713Expires
September 29, 2024Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0CME Provider: University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Description of CME Course
Each spotlight module contains an actual cases submitted by practicing clinicians, with expert commentary addressing issues of patient safety and medical errors.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Family Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
List risk factors, symptoms, and exam findings associated with spinal epidural abscess
Evaluate for spinal epidural abscess with laboratory testing and imaging
Recognize pitfalls leading to erroneous interpretation of the tests for spinal epidural abscess
Identify multiple visits for the same complaint as a red flag that warrants broadening of differentials and avoidance of premature closure
Keywords
Hospital Medicine, Emergency Departments, Ambulatory Care, Diagnostic Error
Competencies
Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Rural, Urban