Description
Harvard Neurological Emergencies 2023
Evaluation. Detection. Diagnosis. Management.
In Emergency, Outpatient, and Inpatient Settings
Neurological Emergencies will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
OVERVIEW
Harvard Neurological Emergencies
This special program provides new strategies, updates, best practices, and practical tips for:
- The WORKUP of common neurological complaints and high-risk conditions
- RAPID DETECTION of a neurological emergency and EARLY ACTIONS to optimize patient outcomes in emergency department, outpatient, and inpatient settings
- STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSIS and MANAGEMENT of HIGH-RISK NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS:
- Ischemic Stroke
- TIA
- Carotid stenosis
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Traumatic brain injury
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Spinal cord compression
- Cauda equina syndrome
- RCVS
- Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
- Seizures
- Coma
What you’ll learn
- HIGH-FREQUENCY NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS, including Headache, Back Pain, Dizziness, Altered Mental Status, Weakness
- HIGH-RISK NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, including Stroke, SDH, TIA, TBI, SAH, Cerebral Aneurysm, Spinal Cord Compression, Cauda Equina Syndrome, ICH, RCVS, Meningitis, Encephalitis, Seizures, and Coma
- NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS, including pediatrics, pregnancy, and postpartum
Course description
Harvard Neurological Emergencies
This special program is uniquely designed to provide updates, best practices, and ready-to-use algorithms to diagnose neurological symptoms, quickly identify a neurological emergency, and take appropriate measures to optimize patient outcomes.
This is an accredited, livestreamed course offered by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital. This course is targeted to PHYSICIANS, NPs, PAs, APNs, RNs, and other practitioners in the fields of: Emergency Medicine, Neurology (Inpatient and Outpatient), Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Urgent Care.