NUMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SPONSORS CME COURSE ON ANAPHYLAXIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NASSAU COUNTY FIRE AND POLICE ACADEMY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2013
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NUMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SPONSORS CME COURSE ON ANAPHYLAXIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NASSAU COUNTY FIRE AND POLICE ACADEMY
East Meadow, NY….The Nassau University Medical Center emergency department, in conjunction with the Nassau County Fire and Police Academy, is sponsoring a Continuing Medical Education course on the topic of “Anaphylaxis”. The course, scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2013 from 7PM to 10 PM in the NUMC auditorium, will be presented by Dr. Tushar Kapoor, associate director of the NUMC emergency department.
The lecture is geared towards pre-hospital providers and discusses pathophysiology, causes, presentation, physical manifestations and treatment of anaphylaxis.
For many persons with an allergy, the body’s response could be usually pretty mild. One may get a runny nose or sneeze, but for some, an allergic reaction can affect the whole body, becoming much more severe and life-threatening. These severe life-threatening allergic reactions can come on fast and are known as anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. Being familiar with the symptoms can help health providers, individuals and family members spot them and know when to take action.
Two CME credits will be awarded for those who register and attend the course. Please RSVP by March 14th to Mary Harms at mharms@numc.edu.
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