This course is supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

The approach to neurological emergencies often seems daunting to non-neurologists. But as the population ages, these conditions will be seen with increasing frequency. Compared to some other areas in medicine, the neurological differential diagnosis, physical examination and imaging strategies seems (and often is) more complicated. As well, newer data have greatly impacted the field as the evidence base expands. At the same time, at many locales, on-site, real time neurological consultation may not be rapidly available. For all of these reasons, non-neurologists need to be able to handle, or at a minimum, strategize the acute management issues in patients with neurological emergencies.

This online course will help with all the above issues. In a case-based format, course participants will work through 5 patients with acute neurological emergencies that are both common and important. Our hope is that after taking this course, the participant will greatly increase his or her comfort in taking care of this important group of patients, and most importantly, that these efforts will be rewarded by better patient outcomes.

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS: The Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

COST: $80.00
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OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Be more comfortable treating patients with acute neurological emergencies and in interacting with neurologist consultants.
2. Understand some of the newer data regarding the time-dependency of some of these treatments.
3. Understand the uses and limitations of the neurological examination in managing neurological emergencies.

CLINICAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the issues in treating acute ischemic stroke.
2. Know the latest data in the approach to patients with intracranial hemorrhage.
3. Understand the principles in distinguishing patients with back pain due to serious disorders.
4. Avoid misdiagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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JONATHAN A. EDLOW, MD Course Co-Director

Dr. Edlow was graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1978. He trained in Internal Medicine at the Boston City Hospital and since finishing in 1981, he has practiced full-time emergency medicine. He is board-certified in both specialties. Since 1999, he has served as Vice-chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Edlow’s clinical interests include tick-borne diseases and neurological emergencies. He lectures and publishes regularly on such topics as stroke, TIA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, various causes of weakness and dizziness. As well, he has written an award-winning book on the history of Lyme disease – Bull’s Eye: unraveling the medical mystery of Lyme disease. DISCLOSURE: Novo Nordisk: Paid speaker

STEPHEN J. TRAUB, MD Course Co-Director

Stephen J. Traub, MD, is the Co-Director of the Division of Toxicology in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Traub’s research interests include the diagnosis and treatment of body packers (those who smuggle large quantities of drugs by internal concealment) and the pathophysiology of drugs of abuse. DISCLOSURE:

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NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4 

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Upon completion of the course you will get a certificate via e-mail within 2 weeks.

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