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Feb 201912,409 views

Life-threatening secondary headache can be due to vascular disorders or trauma, and can present with sudden, severe onset. This issue presents the red flag signs for the most dangerous causes, with recommendations on swift imaging and treatment. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Stroke CME and 1 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 02/01/2022

Dec 2017

Mar 2017

Jul 20162,693 views

Reviews advanced screening criteria and imaging for patients with cervical artery dissections, and antithrombotic treatment strategies to reduce ischemic stroke. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Stroke CME, 4 Trauma CME, and 1 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 7/1/2019

Jun 2016

This audio download is a 60-minute easy-listening review and summary of popular topics covered in the Emergency Medicine Practice journal. (It includes 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ (CME expires 6/1/19).

Feb 2016581 views

Dizziness, headache and nausea can be a TIA or stroke in disguise. ED CLEAR, a blended learning program for ER teams, shows how a good neuro exam trumps MRIs and CTs to strike out strokes.

Dec 20151,326 views

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is a neurological emergency,made more complicated when patients are anticoagulated. Reversal of anticoagulation must be initiated simultaneously with diagnosis, treatment, and disposition. Includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Stroke CME credits and 2 Pharmacology CME credits. CME expires on 12/01/2018.

Oct 20141,139 views

This review evaluates the literature and current evidence, including controversies and recent American Heart Association guidelines, to support a best-practice approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Jan 2013951 views

Since the 2008 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice on TIA was published, there have been numerous studies focusing on improving risk stratification and early management strategies in TIA. This update will provide the best available evidence on diagnosing and managing TIAs.

Jul 2012825 views

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.

Apr 20121,162 views

Anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy is the mainstay of treatment for spontaneous or traumatic dissections and will reduce the risk of stroke.

Jul 2009784 views

This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice focuses on the challenge of diagnosing and managing SAH, using the best available evidence from the literature.

Oct 2008

The objective of this article is to provide an evidence-based approach to the assessment and management of patients presenting with TIA in the ED.

Aug 2007

Since the article on stroke published in Emergency Medicine Practice in 1999, several new trials and studies have been conducted. There has also been an increased awareness of the critical role played by emergency medicine in improving outcomes, and there has been increased experience in diagnostic imaging and therapeutic interventions. There are a number of new initiatives underway and it is anticipated that emergency medicine will continue to play a critical role in caring for these patients.

Oct 20031,697 views

Atransient ischemic attack (TIA) is a neurologic deficit caused by ischemia to the brain that, by classic definition, completely resolves within 24 hours. Although there is complete resolution of signs and symptoms, the incident is understandably alarming for the patient and his or her family, raising numerous questions and sometimes panicked responses. In contrast, because patients are usually asymptomatic by the time they present to the ED, many physicians are "underwhelmed" by the situation and do not react with appropriate immediacy.

Jul 1999

This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice provides a structured approach to evaluating patients with acute stroke symptoms. It describes a procedure for the expeditious, yet thorough, assessment of patients.