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INTRODUCTION
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) symptoms are sometimes nonspecific, hard to detect, or difficult to interpret, which may lead to severe—even fatal—complications (eg, pulmonary embolism [PE]). In fact, DVT complications kill approximately 200,000 people a year in the United States—more than AIDS and breast cancer combined. Fortunately, DVT typically resolves if diagnosed early and treated properly, and its long-term complications can be lessened or even avoided, highlighting the need for a full understanding of current diagnostic and treatment strategies. eMedicine is therefore pleased to offer this interactive series of user-friendly, case-based CME courses covering the assessment, treatment, and follow-up of DVT and PE. Each course provides a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Please note that the courses are accredited only for physicians (MD, DO, or equivalent) and nurses. All other participants receive a certificate of completion.

AVAILABLE COURSES

	DESCRIPTION Lynn N— is a 65-year-old Asian woman who develops acute right lower extremity pain the day after undergoing right hip hemiarthroplasty. Upon further evaluation, she also admits to mild pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. Lynn was admitted 1 week ago with a displaced femoral neck fracture sustained after experiencing a mechanical fall.

DESCRIPTION
Rob B–– is a 45-year-old white man with a history of diabetes and hypertension who presents to the ED after experiencing substernal chest pain for the past several hours. The pain is nonpleuritic and characterized by tightness or pressure that radiates from his chest to the left side of his jaw and through to his back. As he describes the pain, Rob raises a clenched fist to the center of his chest. He states that the pain began while watching television.

DESCRIPTION
This course describes the case of Allison G—, a 62-year-old African American woman who was admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) 4 days ago for treatment of sepsis due to acute cholecystitis. Her clinical condition has improved with administration of parenteral antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of her gallbladder; however, she has recently developed left lower extremity swelling and pain.

DESCRIPTION
This course describes the case of Allen J—, a 52-year-old African American man who is brought to the ED by ambulance because of severe dyspnea and moderate respiratory distress. Allen denies having other medical problems but says he takes medication for "pressure." He stopped taking the medication a month ago, after running out. He has visited other EDs "many times" for the same symptoms, which "get better with medicine." He denies chest pain (except for mild discomfort with respiration), fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting.