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You can earn 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM with just a few clicks!

The EB Medicine Stroke Kit -- the latest evidence-based stroke CME resources from EB Medicine -- provides you with in-depth, unbiased diagnosis and treatment recommendations from 2 Emergency Medicine Practice articles: (1) Carotid And Vertebral Arterial Dissections In The Emergency Department, and (2) Four Evolving Strategies In The Emergent Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke. In your busy life as a physician, it’s hard to find time to earn the stroke CME you need. With The EB Medicine Stroke Kit, you can earn the stroke CME you need -- and earn it fast.

The EB Medicine Stroke Kit's online CME allows you to earn CME in 3 easy steps! Plus, when you order today, you can get started immediately with instant access to the PDFs and 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM! (Or, choose the mail option to have the articles and CME answer forms shipped to you within 48 hours.)

Here's how you can earn the online stroke CME you need in 3 easy steps:

Step 1. Read the 2 articles in The EB Medicine Stroke Kit online (or print them from your computer).

Step 2. Answer the quick online CME questions.

Step 3. Receive your stroke CME certificate instantly upon completion -- and view or print it at anytime from your personalized CME tracker!

It's as simple as that!

Order now to start earning online stroke CME fast. You pay only $30 per article (or just $60 if you order both) -- less than any other evidence-based stroke CME resource available!

Choose Product:	Carotid And Vertebral Arterial Dissections In The Emergency Department Four Evolving Strategies In The Emergent Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Delivery Method:	Immediate Online Download

With The EB Medicine Stroke Kit, not only will you earn CME fast, you'll also receive:

• 14 figures (including cerebral angiograms, CT perfusion studies, and more), illustrating the key findings you need to look for.


• 2 clinical pathways that present solid diagnostic and treatment strategies, with each recommendation for action graded according to strength of evidence.


• 384 references that present pertinent information such as type of study and number of patients.


• 8 tables where key information is condensed in an easy-to-read format.


• 20 pitfalls to avoid that provide risk management advice highlighting problem areas that could compromise patient care.


• 9 cost- and time-effective strategies that show that saving time and money in the ED doesn't have to mean cutting corners.


• Over 50 pages of in-depth, unbiased, evidence-based diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

You get a total of 8 stroke CME credits you can earn instantly online!

With The EB Medicine Stroke Kit, you can read the PDFs online or print them out to read at your leisure. When you’re done, simply visit our website, take the quick CME test, and receive stroke CME credits immediately. Plus, your credits are stored permanently on our website so you have instant access to them at any time. It’s that easy!

Order now to start earning online stroke CME fast. You pay only $30 per article (or just $60 if you order both) -- less than any other evidence-based stroke CME resource available!

Choose Product:	Carotid And Vertebral Arterial Dissections In The Emergency Department Four Evolving Strategies In The Emergent Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Delivery Method:	Immediate Online Download

The EB Medicine Stroke Kit Includes these two articles and 8 stroke CME credits:

Abstract: Carotid And Vertebral Arterial Dissections In The Emergency Department

Although carotid and vertebral (cervical) arterial dissections are not common presentations to the emergency department, timely and appropriate diagnostic strategies will allow early initiation of effective treatment therapies. Cervical arterial dissection occurs when the intimal wall of an artery is damaged as a result of trauma or defect. As blood fills the layers of the arterial wall, thrombi form, which can lead to pseudoaneurysm, vessel occlusion, and stroke. Intracranial dissections may result in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Because cervical arterial dissections may present with common signs and symptoms such as headache, neck pain, neurological deficits, and stroke, it is essential that dissection be considered early and ruled out quickly. Computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, and digital subtraction angiography may be used for diagnosis. Anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy is the mainstay of treatment for spontaneous or traumatic dissections and will reduce the risk of stroke. Endovascular therapy or surgery may be indicated. Recurrence or rebleeding is a significant risk and must be managed. Terms discussed in this article include: carotid artery dissection, vertebral artery dissection, cervical artery dissection, dissecting intracra­nial aneurysm, intracranial dissection, and stroke dissec­tion.

Abstract: Four Evolving Strategies In The Emergent Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States and is the fourth leading cause of death, affecting nearly 800,000 patients each year. The physical, emotional, and financial toll stroke inflicts on patients and their families cannot be overstated. At the forefront of acute stroke care, emergency clinicians are positioned to have a major impact on the quality of care that stroke patients receive. This issue outlines and reviews the literature on 4 evolving strategies reflecting developing advancements in the care of acute ischemic stroke and their potential to impact patients in the emergency department setting: (1) the expanding window for intravenous rt-PA, (2) the use of multimodal computed tomographic scanning in emergent diagnostic imaging, (3) endovascular therapies for stroke, and (4) stroke systems of care. Whether practicing in a tertiary care environment or in a remote emergency department, emergency clinicians will benefit from familiarizing themselves with these advancements and should consider how these new approaches might influence their management of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Terms discussed in this article include: acute ischemic stroke, computed tomographic angiography, computed tomographic perfusion, multimodal computed tomography, interventional stroke, endovascular stroke, stroke centers, organized stroke care, primary stroke centers, comprehensive stroke centers, healthcare systems, acute stroke with mechanical thrombectomy and intra-arterial thrombolysis.