Feedback
We would very much appreciate any thoughts you may have about OpenCME and how it could be made more useful for physicians like you.
CME Activity
Transcutaneous and Transvenous Cardiac Pacing
Faculty
Nathan Deal, MD
Section of Emergency Medicine
University of Chicago Medical Center
James Ahn, M.D.
Chief resident of education, emergency medicine
University of Chicago Medical Center
Ernest Wang, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director
NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation (NCSI)
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Evanston, Ill
Accredited by
American College of Emergency Physicians
Course Description
After reading this Web-based article, the physician should be able to:
- Recognize and treat uncommon presentations of common pathology and common presentations of rare pathology so that physicians have exposure to these rare conditions.
- Describe the indications and contraindications for cardiac pacing.
- Explain the steps for both transcutaneous and transvenous pacing.
- Distinguish the different applications of transcutaneous and transvenous pacing.
- Recognize the complications associated with cardiac pacing.
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Jul-01 |
| Expiration Date: | 2014-Jul-31 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Cost: | $10 |
Search
Suggest a CME Activity
Please provide below the URL and description of an activity you would like to add to OpenCME. You are welcome to add activities as often as you like. To prevent spam or other abuse, activities are reviewed by our editorial team before appearing on OpenCME.
OpenCME for Publishers
Please use the form below if you would like to offer your website visitors high quality CME content by adding the OpenCME Widget to one or more of your pages.
