Clinical Challenges in Endocrine Surgery_ Endocrine Surgery Emergencies

  • Endocrine Surgery emergencies are rare. However, they can be clinically significant and understanding how to navigate them as a surgeon in timely fashion is critical.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Learning about thyroid storm in hyperthyroidism and treatment options. 

  • Understanding how to treat hypercalcemic crisis due to uncontrolled primary hyperparathyroidism.

  • Describing the modified surgical techniques required for thyroidectomy in patients with Graves’ disease to prevent recurrent laryngeal nerve traction injury.

  • Identifying clinical and intraoperative indicators of parathyroid carcinoma and explain the necessity of en bloc resection to prevent parathyromatosis.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 Attendance
  • 0.05 IACET CEU
Registration Opens: 
12/10/2025
Registration Expires: 
12/09/2027
Rating: 
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Virtual, NC
United States
  • Dr. Janet Alvarez 
  • Dr. Wini Zambare
  • Dr. Phil Bauer
  • Dr. J. Joshua Smith
  • Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD
  • Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology
  • Benjamin Schlechter, MD
  • Emmanouil Fokas, MD, DPhil

 

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance
  • JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 Attendance
  • 0.05 IACET CEU
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