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Primary Care: ECG and Arrhythmia Interpretation with Focus on a Clinical Approach
Norwegian Cruise Line's Epic
7-Night Western Mediterranean Cruise Conference
from Barcelona, Spain
September 16 - 23, 2012
All social events are complimentary for guests traveling with conferee and whose cabins are booked in the meeting group.
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
14 Contact Hours
Course Fee Physicians $695
All Others - Course Fee $450
Course Fee Cancellation Policy
30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the
CME meeting group through Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® at
800-422-0711 or by
registering online. This ensures our company can provide conference services and
complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants
and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.
Ken Grauer, M.D. After a 30-year career as full-time family medicine faculty at the University of Florida, College of Medicine - Dr. Grauer is now Professor Emeritus. He is primary author of over 10 books, and a leading primary care educator over the past 3 decades with literally hundreds of national presentations in various cardiology topics for primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other paramedical audiences. Dr. Grauer remains as busy as ever in "retirement" - working on numerous ECG/ACLS/Arrhythmia projects in book, ePub and on-line format.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners
| Program Purpose / Objectives |
An Overview of Clinical ECG and Arrhythmia Interpretation plus Arrhythmia Management.
RHYTHM INTERPRETATION REVIEW
Review of the Clinical Approach
to ECG Interpretation Arrhythmias – beginning with the Basics, and advancing to
Intermediate Level and beyond. Among the topics covered in addition to the basic rhythms
are Narrow and Wide Tachycardias, Nodal Rhythms, MAT, AIVR, Vagal Maneuvers, AV
Blocks.
OVERVIEW OF ECG INTERPRETATION
Review of the Systematic
Approach to ECG Interpretation – with attention to Basic Rhythms, Intervals, Axis, Chamber
Enlargement, Bundle Branch Blocks, Hemiblocks, Ischemia/Infarction, Electrolyte Disorders,
Pericarditis, WPW, Technical Errors, and Normal Variant Patterns. Numerous illustrations;
Clinical relevance is stressed.
MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
This session will refine
arrhythmia diagnosis concepts covered in Session #1 - and clinically apply these
concepts to a representative series of Arrhythmia Case Studies from office and hospital
settings. Practical assessment and management of each case will be discussed.
PRACTICE 12-LEAD TRACINGS
Each participant will have the
opportunity to work through 20 representative Practice 12-Lead ECGs in the Workbook they
will receive. We’ll then work through these tracings together during this session. Detailed
Explained Answers are provided in the Workbook that participants may keep.
ACLS: PRACTICE CODE SCENARIOS
Each participant will have the
opportunity to work through 4 involved Practice Code Scenarios in Cardiac Arrest in the
Workbook they will receive. We’ll then work through each case together during this session.
Detailed Explained Answers are provided in the Workbook that participants may keep. This
is not an ACLS Course – but ACLS Guidelines will be reviewed.
OFFICE ECGs – A Clinical Approach
Further reinforcement of the
concepts covered in earlier sessions by means of a series of 12-Lead Tracings I’ve
collected as a Primary Care Clinician at the Bedside. We’ll review each tracing in detail)
OPTIMAL USE OF COMPUTERIZED ECG INTERPRETATIONS
Like
it or not – a computerized interpretation comes with virtually every ECG you order either in
the office or in the hospital. This interesting session provides insight on how to make
computerized interpretations your ally.
Special Gift:
Dr. Grauer will be providing each attendee with a very detailed course syllabus that includes four free pocket books, authored by him, which consolidate the educational material and contain Practice Exercises with detailed Explained Answers. There will be additional hard copy handout materials, as well as reference pdf files that cover all that will be discussed during Dr. Grauer's sessions.
The four books to be gifted to each course participant are:
1. ECG-2011-Pocket Brain
2. 12-Lead ECG Practice Exercises
3. ACLS-2011 Pocket Brain
4. ACLS: Practice Code Scenarios - 2011
Conference Sessions generally take place on days at sea (as itinerary allows), giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meals, evenings and ports of call with your companion, family and friends.
Accreditation: Continuing Education, Inc is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Continuing Education, Inc designates this live activity for a maximum of
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditstm. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Continuing Education, Inc/University at Sea or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or used with an activity.
Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
DATE |
PORT OF CALL |
ARRIVE |
DEPART |
Sun Sep 16 |
Barcelona, Spain Lectures 2:30-5:30pm |
- |
6:00pm |
Mon Sep 17 |
At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am-12noon; 1:00-5:00pm |
- |
- |
Tue Sep 18 |
Naples (Capri), Italy |
7:00am |
7:00pm |
Wed Sep 19 |
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy |
7:00am |
7:00pm |
Thu Sep 20 |
Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy |
7:00am |
7:00pm |
Fri Sep 21 |
Villefrance (Nice), France |
8:00am |
7:00pm |
Sat Sep 22 |
Provence (Toulon), France Lectures 3:30-6:30pm |
7:00am |
4:00pm |
Sun Sep 23 |
Barcelona, Spain |
5:00am |
- |