Body Packing
Pearls and Pitfalls in the Emergent Care of this Potentially Disastrous Practice
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Free until April 11, 2021
About:
Body packers intentionally swallow or insert packets filled with drugs in an attempt to smuggle them across borders. This practice was first described in the medical literature in 1973. Body packers may present either in custody of federal or local law enforcement agents often without symptoms or on their own with symptoms concerning for toxicity or gastrointestinal complications. During this presentation we will review way to differentiate body packing from stuffing, symptoms of toxicity and the legal implications that may surround caring for this patient population.
• Differentiate a body packer from a body stuffer
• Describe symptoms of toxicity from packet compromise that indicates when to start the medical treatment
• Describe the legal implications of taking care of this patient group
Presented by:
Jay Ladde, MD
Orlando Health
Christopher Tann, MD
Orlando Health
Accreditation Statements:
The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center (EMLRC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
EMLRC designates this Internet live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center is approved as a provider of nursing education by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #2731. Up to 1.0 nursing contact hour will be provided by the EMLRC.
The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center is approved as a provider of continuing medical education by the Florida EMS Bureau; Provider #50715. Application submitted; waiting for approval.
The Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center is approved as a provider of continuing medical education by the Board of Florida Physician Assistants; Provider #50715. A maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be provided by EMLRC. AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
This CE activity is accredited for 1.0 Advanced CEH by the Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
