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Highlights of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 37th Critical Care Congress CME

February 2 - 6, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii

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This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Release Date: April 7, 2008; Valid for credit through April 7, 2009

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Physicians - maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Summarize the evidence base for the role of crystalloids and colloids in fluid resuscitation of critically ill patients
  2. Identify preventive strategies for catheter-related bloodstream infection and ventilator-assisted pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant S aureus
  3. List the advantages of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scoring system over the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) scoring system for use in determining severity of illness in critically ill patients
Authors and Disclosures

Gregory S. Martin, MD, MSc
Disclosure: Gregory S. Martin, MD, MSc, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Andrew F. Shorr, MD, MPH
Disclosure: Andrew F. Shorr, MD, MPH, has disclosed that he has received grants for clinical research and/or educational activities from Pfizer, Ortho-McNeil, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and sanofi-aventis. Dr. Shorr has also disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Pfizer and Ortho-McNeil.


Susan Smith, RN, PhD
Disclosure: Susan Smith, RN, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
 
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