Acute Ischemic Stroke: A case-based Satellite Symposium for the Emergency Physician During the 2019 ACEP Scientific Assembly



Date & Location
Friday, October 18, 2019, 12:00 AM - Sunday, October 18, 2020, 11:59 PM

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Designated (2.00 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Emergency Medicine

Overview

This enduring material activity will teach the learners best practices in expediting treatment within the emergency department (ED), develop consistent standards between hospitals caring for stroke patients within a stroke system, and when to initiate fibrinolytic therapy based on a stroke scale and clinical guidelines, while expert faculty will present cases with a question and answer session.


Registration

There is no fee for this educational activity.

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Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  1. Identify the importance of AIS as a common occurrence, and employ strategies to circumvent the epidemic
  2. Discuss the critical aspect of time to treatment associated with the management of AIS within the ED
  3. Apply the various stroke scales to clinical practice
  4. Explain when and how to initiate fibrinolytics in AIS

Accreditation

This Activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati,  EMCREG and TotalCME, Inc. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Additional Information

Disclaimer Statement

The opinions expressed during the enduring material activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees’ professional development.