STROKE MANAGEMENT: 
NEW CENTURY - NEW APPROACH

Up Schedule Objectives Faculty

SCHEDULE

7:15 - 7:45 Registration

7:45 - 8:30 Anatomy

8:30 - 9:15 Pathophysiology

Ischemia, Atherosclerosis, Embolism


9:15 - 9:30 Break

9:30 - 10:30 Assessment

History
Physical examination
Assessment Scales
   NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
   Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)
   Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS)
   Barthel Index (BI)


10:30 - 11:30 Neuroimaging and Diagnostic Testing

CT
MRI
PET/SPECT
Angiography
Carotid Duplex
Transcranial Doppler
Echocardiography


11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (on your own)

12:30 - 2:00 Management

Emergency Department, ICU, Step-Down, Med/Surg
    Thrombolytic
    Airway
    Cardiovascular
    GI/GU
    Temperature Management
    Glucose Management
    Dysphagia Screening
    DVT Prevention
    Multidisciplinary


2:00 - 2:30 Rehabilitation, Primary and Secondary Prevention

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 3:30 Primary Stroke Center Certification


 

 

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