FREE: Introduction to Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

FREE: Introduction to Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is organized by AAACEUs. This Course has been approved for a maximum of Credit Hours: 2

Course Overview:
Outline:
• Case Study 
• Introduction 
• Bizarre Symptoms 
• A Three-Stage Profile 
• Sympathetic Testing 
• Focus on Pain 
• Psychosocial Aspects of Care 
• Unanswered Questions    
• New Research Directions
  1. diagnostic criteria,
  2. epidemiology, 
  3. RSD/CRPS model systems,
  4. disease mechanisms,
  5. integration between basic research and clinical research, and
  6. therapy

Course Objectives:
• Define reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS).
• Identify the three stages of RSDS and manifestations of each stage.
• Outline treatment and nursing care priorities for a patient with RSDS.
• Identify the 6 potential directions for basic and clinical research on new treatment strategies.