Describe experiences shared by stroke survivors that identify strategies they found useful to cope with the diagnosis. |
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Recognize the importance of a pre-hospital stroke evaluation to ensure that patients receive timely diagnosis and treatment. |
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Describe the imaging modalities used to diagnose acute stroke. |
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Recognize the utility and indications of imaging results in acute stroke. |
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Determine the precise etiology of a stroke in order to minimize complications and prevent recurrence. |
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Describe the use of antithrombotic treatments for patients in the first days after acute ischemic stroke onset. |
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Recognize the importance of evaluating patients who present to the clinic with neurologic symptoms that may be consistent with stroke. |
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Recognize the clinical features and diagnosis of convulsive status epilepticus in adults. |
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Explain how causes, prognoses and treatments of status epilepticus differ in adults, and describe optimal evaluation and treatment requirements. |
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Demonstrate how to prepare for sustained success in certified stroke centers. |
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Recognize best practices for maintaining high-reliability stroke centers. |
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Explain the evaluation and initial management of injuries to the cervical spinal column in adults, including the appropriate use of imaging studies. |
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Recognize the clinical presentation of movement disorders: Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. |
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Demonstrate the need for timely medical management of Parkinson’s disease and determine what medications to avoid. |
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Demonstrate proper guidance on how to manage the family and patient regarding postoperative expectations. |
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Analyze the current data behind patient selection for thrombectomy. |
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Recognize appropriate candidates who should be taken to the angiography suite. |
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Examine current gaps in knowledge associated with patient selection for thrombectomy. |
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