Neurology Webinar Series: Neurological Emergencies

About the event

Veterinary medicine continuing education

TITLE: Neuro 11: Neurological Emergencies

PRESENTER: Dr. Kline, Associate Professor of Neurology in the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital

This lecture will discuss the hot topic of neurologic emergencies and how to react to and deal with them in a calm, cool and efficient manner. Types of neurologic emergencies, the importance of the neurologic examination as well as neurolocalization when dealing with a neurologic emergency will be discussed as well as diagnostic and treatment strategies. The practitioner will be refamiliarized with drugs used to treat the acute neurologic patient and parameters used to follow the status of the emergent neurologic patient. Prognostication will also be discussed and how imperative it is to neurolocalize quickly and confidently. Tips and tricks will be discussed to help the practitioner become more confident in dealing with the acutely neurologic patient and how to make the process easier to understand.

List of items to be discussed

1. The importance of history taking
2. Determining the diagnostic and treatment steps for the patient with a neurologic emergency
3. Determining prognostication for a patient with a neurologic emergency

Learning Objectives

1. The attendee will gain an understanding of the power of neurolocalization
2. The attendee will gain an understanding of how to diagnose and treat neurologic emergencies and to develop a prognostic message for the owner
3. The attendee will gain an understanding of the importance of a team approach to the treatment of neurologic emergencies.

1 CE credit; Discounts available

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WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education Program offers a wide range of educational opportunities to increase knowledge, competency, and performance of veterinary practitioners and technicians.