Activity ID
7922Expires
June 30, 2024Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
This is the ninth of 17 modules in our hypertension in pregnancy series that highlights maternal stroke risk during pregnancy and postpartum and focuses on how to improve early recognition and response to a hypertensive crisis by obstetric or emergency department personnel. Improving recognition and response skills to a hypertensive crisis can reduce the risk of harm to pregnant and postpartum women and decrease risk exposure.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
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
Compare stroke risk in pregnant and non-pregnant women and identify stroke symptoms using the BEFAST acronym. Identify a maternal hypertensive crisis within 15 minutes and begin treatment within 30-60 minutes, which is supported by professional evidence-based guidelines.
Keywords
Hypertension in Pregnancy, OB Mortality, OB Safety
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Rural, Urban
