Activity ID
13319Expires
July 20, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim.
This two-part series focuses on early recognition utilizing EFM skills and swift management of uterine tachysystole (UT) based on professional organizations’ guidelines.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
a. Identify uterine tachysystole (UT) along with the NICHD FHR Category in a timely manner [within 10 minutes of diagnosis].
b. Utilize electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) knowledge and skills with assistance from EFM AI software, if available.
Keywords
UT, uterine tachysytole, EFM, electronic fetal monitoring
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
