Pediatrics -
Grand Rounds
Topic: Childhood stroke- Understanding barriers to Diagnosis and Providing Early Intervention
When:
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
ZOOM Meeting
Speaker:
Harry Abram, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor
Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, Florida
Target Audience:
Community Physicians, Faculty, Residents/Fellows, Staff/Employees
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to:
At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
1. Identify barriers to early identification and treatment of Pediatric Stroke.
2. Differentiate findings of Acute Stroke in a child presenting sudden onset focal neurological deficit.
3. Initiate appropriate diagnostic work up of a child with a sudden focal neurological deficit.
4. Discuss acute treatment of childhood stroke.
5. Initiate the WCH code stroke pathway when indicated for child presenting with acute neurologic deficits.
Accreditation
The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit
The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the Activity.
Additional Information
Please call Tina Smith 904-476-6747 or Miguel Perez 904-248-8490 for any technical assistance.
iblio source https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30686119/
Disclosure
Dr. Abram have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.
Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose. Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
For additional information, contact Laura Lowry (904) 633-4199 laura.lowry@jax.ufl.edu.