Harvard Neurological Emergencies 2023 (Videos)

Evaluation. Detection. Diagnosis. Management.

In Emergency, Outpatient, and Inpatient Settings

Neurological Emergencies will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.

OVERVIEW

This special program provides new strategies, updates, best practices, and practical tips for:

• The WORKUP of common neurological complaints and high-risk conditions
• RAPID DETECTION of a neurological emergency and EARLY ACTIONS to optimize patient outcomes in emergency department, outpatient, and inpatient settings
• STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSIS and MANAGEMENT of HIGH-RISK NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS:
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • TIA
  • Carotid stenosis
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Cerebral aneurysm
  • Spinal cord compression
  • Cauda equina syndrome
  • RCVS
  • Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
  • Seizures
  • Coma

What you’ll learn

• HIGH-FREQUENCY NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS, including Headache, Back Pain, Dizziness, Altered Mental Status, Weakness
• HIGH-RISK NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, including Stroke, SDH, TIA, TBI, SAH, Cerebral Aneurysm, Spinal Cord Compression, Cauda Equina Syndrome, ICH, RCVS, Meningitis, Encephalitis, Seizures, and Coma
• NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS, including pediatrics, pregnancy, and postpartum

Course description