Short Course: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for CME / CEU / CPD
Course(s) are appropriate for: Subspecialist Physicians, Family Practitioners, Internists, General Practitioners, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants (PA-C's)
Series 1A (STRK1A) Topics Include: Management of TIA, Differentiate TIA from Stroke, Cryptogenic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke in 2017, and more.
To view topic outline of the full or short course, select the Course Type (Full or Short) below:
Format:
Available in Audio format.
Course Topics
Highlights from the 2nd Annual Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Update
Formulate strategies to decrease door-to-needle times in patients with stroke; Select appropriate tests for initial workup of patients with stroke; Differentiate a transient ischemic attack from a stroke; Choose appropriate patients to receive anticoagulation therapy following a stroke; Diagnose and treat venous system stroke.
Cryptogenic Stroke/Sleep Apnea and Stroke
Define cryptogenic stroke (CS); Choose effective imaging studies and monitoring to determine the mechanism of stroke in patients with CS; Treat CS according to current guidelines; Evaluate the evidence supporting a relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and stroke; Distinguish among types of positive airway pressure and indications for their use.
Stroke/Heart Failure
Recognize signs of cardiac etiology of an ischemic stroke; Determine the cardiac etiology of stroke and ?categorize its risk; Improve cardiac evaluation in acute stroke patients; Develop an effective pharmacologic approach to prevent or reduce readmissions for end-stage heart failure; Interpret the results of the Digitalis Investigation Group trial.
Diagnosis and Management of Stroke in 2017
Explain the benefits and risks of current treatments for acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; Educate patients on the prevention of secondary stroke; Evaluate the evidence concerning newer therapies for stroke prevention; Identify children and adolescents at high risk for stroke and include stroke in the differential diagnosis; Participate in the creation of institutional pathways for diagnosing and managing stroke in children.
Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Prevention of Secondary Stroke
Cite established and evidence-based interventions for prevention of secondary stroke; Recognize the currently known and potential benefits of using newer oral anticoagulant agents; Evaluate the current evidence on long-term cardiac monitoring for atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and embolic stroke of unknown source; Identify appropriate patients for monotherapy or combination antiplatelet therapy; Discuss the use of medical vs surgical therapy in patients with intracranial stenosis.
Additional Information
Additional Continuing Medical Education options available:
If you have taken the current Stroke CME / CPD Review listed above or if you are seeking additional credits, please visit: Medical Courses Coming Soon. There you will find abbreviated listings of additional courses available related to this specialty and courses that are soon to be released.
For over 30 years, ASI has provided Continuing Medical Education, CME & CEU and Continuing Professional Development Education (CPD) for physicians and allied professionals in Women's Health plus over 40 other specialties and subspecialties. Lectures are recorded annually at the top seminars and conferences to provide the most current medical education to our clients.
Addiction Seminar CME / CPD
Short Course: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for CME / CEU / CPD
Course(s) are appropriate for: Subspecialist Physicians, Family Practitioners, Internists, General Practitioners, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants (PA-C's)
Series 1A (STRK1A) Topics Include: Management of TIA, Differentiate TIA from Stroke, Cryptogenic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke in 2017, and more.
To view topic outline of the full or short course, select the Course Type (Full or Short) below:
Course Topics
Highlights from the 2nd Annual Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Update
Formulate strategies to decrease door-to-needle times in patients with stroke; Select appropriate tests for initial workup of patients with stroke; Differentiate a transient ischemic attack from a stroke; Choose appropriate patients to receive anticoagulation therapy following a stroke; Diagnose and treat venous system stroke.
Cryptogenic Stroke/Sleep Apnea and Stroke
Define cryptogenic stroke (CS); Choose effective imaging studies and monitoring to determine the mechanism of stroke in patients with CS; Treat CS according to current guidelines; Evaluate the evidence supporting a relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and stroke; Distinguish among types of positive airway pressure and indications for their use.
Stroke/Heart Failure
Recognize signs of cardiac etiology of an ischemic stroke; Determine the cardiac etiology of stroke and ?categorize its risk; Improve cardiac evaluation in acute stroke patients; Develop an effective pharmacologic approach to prevent or reduce readmissions for end-stage heart failure; Interpret the results of the Digitalis Investigation Group trial.
Diagnosis and Management of Stroke in 2017
Explain the benefits and risks of current treatments for acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; Educate patients on the prevention of secondary stroke; Evaluate the evidence concerning newer therapies for stroke prevention; Identify children and adolescents at high risk for stroke and include stroke in the differential diagnosis; Participate in the creation of institutional pathways for diagnosing and managing stroke in children.
Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Prevention of Secondary Stroke
Cite established and evidence-based interventions for prevention of secondary stroke; Recognize the currently known and potential benefits of using newer oral anticoagulant agents; Evaluate the current evidence on long-term cardiac monitoring for atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and embolic stroke of unknown source; Identify appropriate patients for monotherapy or combination antiplatelet therapy; Discuss the use of medical vs surgical therapy in patients with intracranial stenosis.
Additional Information
Additional Continuing Medical Education options available:
Other courses of interest may include: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obesity and Neurology.
If you have taken the current Stroke CME / CPD Review listed above or if you are seeking additional credits, please visit: Medical Courses Coming Soon. There you will find abbreviated listings of additional courses available related to this specialty and courses that are soon to be released.
For over 30 years, ASI has provided Continuing Medical Education, CME & CEU and Continuing Professional Development Education (CPD) for physicians and allied professionals in Women's Health plus over 40 other specialties and subspecialties. Lectures are recorded annually at the top seminars and conferences to provide the most current medical education to our clients.