Mayo Clinic Diagnostic Imaging Update and Self-Assessment with Advanced Radiology Life Support (ARLS) 2017

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Program

Course Description and Intended Audience

Advanced Radiology Life Support™ (ARLS) is designed to focus on the unique, life-threatening emergencies that occur within a radiology department.  It is designed to teach prompt recognition and treatment of contrast reactions.  The ARLS course will discuss management of the sedated patient and the proper management of an airway in an emergency situation.  The administration of contrast in patients with renal insufficiency including contrast induced nephropathy and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis will be discussed.  Basic concepts of advanced life support will also be reviewed.  This course is fashioned after the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course that has been successfully teaching physicians, nurses and allied health personnel patient management during cardiac arrest. 

The ARLS and sedation materials included in this course were used to train physicians, nurses, and allied health personnel at the Mayo Clinic to meet Joint Commission Standards or to prepare for Joint Commission site visits.  The training program may help to prepare your program for similar evaluations.

Advanced Radiology Life Support™ (ARLS) is designed for all medical personnel involved in the administration of contrast material. This course has been attended by radiology physicians, residents and fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nursing personnel, technologists, and others.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Review types of contrast agents
• Identify all serious contrast reactions
• Describe appropriate treatment regimens for specific types of contrast reactions
• Review risk factors for and potential impact of contrast induced nephropathy
• Review risk factors for and potential impact of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)
• Discuss most effective strategies for contrast administration in renal disease
• Describe proper use and administration of moderate sedation and analgesic medications
• Demonstrate the proper management of an airway in an emergency situation

Credit

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course content includes 3.0 hours of Sedation and Airway Management Training. 

Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)
Two Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs), worth 1.5 SAM credits each, qualified by the American Board of Radiology in meeting the criteria for self-assessment toward the purpose of fulfilling requirements in the ABR Maintenance of Certification Program are offered at this course for a maximum of 3 SAM credit hours.    

Other Health Care Professionals
A certificate of attendance will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

Faculty

Course Directors       

Mayo Clinic ARLS Course Faculty

Emily C. Bendel, M.D.
Patrick W. Eiken, M.D.
Phillip M. Young, M.D.

Faculty Disclosure

As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course director(s), planning committee, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of this information will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

National Physician Payment Transparency Program

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine complies with the requirements of the National Physician Payment Transparency Program OPEN PAYMENTS (Physician Payments Sunshine Act).