Activity Description:

In this session participants will review history, diagnoses, physical exams and assessment/management of specific stroke cases. Healthcare providers will gain increased awareness of guidelines and procedures for treatment of stroke patients. This is an interactive format that includes questions and answer, and panel discussions.

Target Audience: 

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistance, Residents, Medical Students, Emergency Medical Services

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the typical presentations of patients with acute stroke.

2. Explain the differential diagnosis of patients with signs or symptoms of acute stroke.

3. Explore acute case studies.

Moderator:

Caroline Dullien 

Presenter: Michelle Whaley, MSN, CNS, ANVP-BC

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.