Posterior Circulation Stroke

Posterior Circulation Stroke is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.

Course opens: 02/01/2019
Course expires: 01/31/2022

Target Audience:
Adult and Pediatric Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Stroke Neurologists, Neuroradiologists, Diagnostic Radiologists, Critical Care Physicians, Neurointensivists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Interventional Neuroradiologists, Family Physicians, General Internists, Rehabilitation and Pain Management Specialists, Clinical Pharmacists, as well as other specialists interested in the field of neuroscience.

Description:
This course provides a review of the clinical characteristics of posterior circulation stroke symptoms and an evidence-based review of the implication of clinical trial data on treatment options.

Objectives:
• Identify patients with posterior circulation stroke.
• Recognize the limitations associated with clinical scale assessments that determine eligibility for acute reperfusion treatment.
• Determine when to triage posterior circulation stroke patients to ICU, neuro-stepdown or floor.
• Select patients for early surgical decompression or medical cytotoxic edema treatment.