Prepare today for the 2011 LLSA Exam with the EM Reports' Study Guide for the Emergency Physician Self Assessment Exam, Vol. 8!

This best-selling book - over 13,000 sold - has helped ED physicians prepare for the previous exams, and now you can prepare for the 2011 exam using this proven study guide that provides all you need in one convenient resource:

• Full text of all 11 of the ABEM-designated articles
• Key study points emphasized
• Important Passages highlighted
• Sample questions to test your understanding

Volume 8 will provide you with:

• Key study points - conveniently provided for each article and formatted so they are easy for you to read without intruding on the main text. The study points emphasize important concepts from each article to supplement your review of the text and help you remember key information easily.
• Important passages highlighted - you'll be able to quickly home in on essential concepts with this useful feature. Our physician expert has reviewed every article and points out in easy-to-see fashion significant passages in each one. Find the information you'll want to review for the exam with these passages of key points.
• Easy-to-handle study guide format with study questions - designed with spiral binding so you can lay it flat for studying. All of the articles, study points, highlighted passages, and CME questions are at your fingertips, included in this one convenient book that's portable and easily stored for review before your exam and for future reference.

This EM Reports' Study Guide is designed to assess your clinical excellence in the following content areas (remember, full text for all 11 articles are included in this study guide):

• Metabolic emergencies
• Diagnosis and management of the acute red eye
• Epistaxis
• Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury
• A systematic review of medical therapy to facilitate passage of ureteral calculi
• Evaluation and treatment of acute urinary retention
• Myocarditis
• Management of cocaine-associated chest pain and myocardial infarction
• Venous thromboembolic disease and pregnancy
• Clostridium difficile – more difficult than ever
• Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Accreditation Statement:
AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:
AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 20.00 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

To receive CME credit for this activity, read the articles and answer the CME questions at the end of the book. Check your answers against the correct answers listed. Review material relevant to any missed questions. Fill out and return the evaluation form included in the book. A credit letter will be mailed to you. You must return the evaluation form to receive CME credit. Please mail the completed evaluation form in the envelope provided or mail to: AHC Media, Attn: Continuing Education Department, PO Box 740058, Atlanta, Georgia 30374.

Activity Objectives:
Recognize or increase index of suspicion for specific conditions; Summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical features of the entity discussed; Identify diagnostic tests and techniques and how to perform them; and Apply therapeutic techniques to patients with the particular medical problems discussed.

Target Audience:
This program is intended for emergency department physicians and other emergency department personnel.

Faculty:
Editor Sandra M. Schneider, MD, FACEP, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, NY

Expiration date: September 7, 2013