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Life-Threatening Inpatient Endocrine Emergencies - On Demand 2026
Minutes matter on the ward—can you rapidly distinguish thyroid storm from sepsis or myxedema coma from stroke? Through high-stakes cases you will review red flags, describe targeted labs, and discuss first-hour therapies for adrenal crisis, pituitary apoplexy, acute hypocalcemia, and perioperative crises. We provide pragmatic algorithms so you can evaluate and apply care swiftly when you encounter endocrine emergencies.
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Availability
On-Demand
Expires on Apr 05, 2029
Credit Offered
0.75 CME Credit
0.75 ABIM-MOC Point
0.75 Participation Credit
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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:
  1. Understand how to differentiate shock from acute endocrine emergencies of acute adrenal crisis, myxedema coma, thyroid storm, and pituitary apoplexy.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in the diagnosis and acute inpatient management of the the highest mortality endocrine emergencies including adrenal insufficiency, thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm, myxedema coma, and severe hypocalcemia.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of perioperative consideration of adrenal insufficiency, severe hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, and acute postoperative hypocalcemia.
  4. Demonstrate how to bridge patients to appropriate outpatient follow up and best practices in discharge care coordination.
  5. Understand healthcare disparities in treatment and diagnosis of endocrine emergencies, demonstrate awareness in patient populations in which mortality and morbidity are significant.
Faculty
  • Lily Ackermann, ScM, MD, FACP, SFHM
Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.
CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75  MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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