Tailoring Triptan Therapy to Meet Patient Needs

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Welcome to ACEP 2003
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Housekeeping Items
CME Sponsor and Commercial Supporter Information

• This activity is sponsored by The Center for
  Health Care Education, LLC (CHCE)
• Maximum of 2.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA
  Physicians Recognition Award
• This activity is supported by an unrestricted
  educational grant from Pfizer Inc.

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Housekeeping Items
Handout Materials

• Inside front cover of workbook
• CME Sign-In Sheet and Evaluation Form
  
• Complete and hand in to staff at end of program
• CME certificates will be sent to each registered
  participant after the program
• evaluations useful in providing feedback to CME
  sponsor and speakers for future CME activities

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Housekeeping Items
Handout Materials

• Workbook
• Includes faculty bios, disclosure information,
  slide presentations, and references
• Question cards in back of workbook
• Staff will collect at end of presentations for
• Question and Answer Session

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CME Faculty Disclosure Policy

• It is the policy of the CME sponsor to ensure
  balance, independence, objectivity, and
  scientific rigor in all of its educational
  activities
• Each speaker has disclosed any real or apparent
  conflict of interest related to the content of
  his/her presentation
• Disclosure information is provided in the
  workbooks

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Overall Program Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants
should be able to

• Describe the challenges emergency department
  physicians face when treating the agitated
  patient
• Compare and contrast the various treatment
  options for acute agitation including
  conventional and new atypical antipsychotics
• Demonstrate the benefits of treatment choices for
  the emergency physician, the treatment team, and
  the patient

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Whos going to win the Playoffs?

1. Choice 1
2. Choice 2

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What is the most common parenteral sedative used
in your practice setting?

1. Droperidol
2. Haloperidol
3. Haloperidol with lorazepam
4. Lorazepam
5. Ziprasidone
6. Other neuroleptics
7. Other agents