About this course

  • Released: 08/11/2015
  • Expires: 08/11/2018

ACUTE STROKE CHAMELEONS IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: RISK FACTORS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND OUTCOMES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of the article by Richoz et al, the participant should be able to:

  • List clinical characteristics more commonly seen in patients in the acute ischemic stroke chameleon (AIS-C) group than in patients correctly diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke (AIS)
  • State which clinical locations for stroke were more commonly seen in patients in the AIS-C chameleon group than in patients correctly diagnosed with AIS
  • Discuss the most common diagnostic reasoning errors which led to missing AIS

CORE COMPETENCIES:

The article by Richoz et al covers the following core competency:

  • Medical Knowledge
     

MULTIPLE PATHOLOGIES ARE COMMON AND RELATED TO DEMENTIA IN THE OLDEST-OLD: THE 90+ STUDY

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of the article by Kawas et al, the participant should be able to:

  • State the percentage of patients with dementia in whom no pathology is found
  • Discuss the relationship between number of different pathologies and the risk of dementia
  • Discuss the most common combinations of pathology in patients with and without dementia

CORE COMPETENCIES:

The article by Kawas et al covers the following core competency:

  • Medical Knowledge


AUTHOR DISCLOSURES:

Refer to Information and Author section available in the Tool Bar for each article.
 

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

MISSION STATEMENT/PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

After evaluating a specific article published in Neurology, participants in the CME activity should be able to demonstrate an increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of clinical medicine. Participants should be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care.

PARTICIPANTS

This program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine.

CREDITS

The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed.

The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

DISCLOSURES

Steven Lewis, MD receives a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology and as an Associate Editor for Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology; has received royalties for the books Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist; and anticipates receiving royalties for the book Neurologic Disorders due to Systemic Disease. James WM Owens Jr. MD, PhD receives royalties from UpToDate, Waltham, MA; grant support from NIH (PI, K08NS054882); and a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

This CME program receives no commercial support.

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