Activity ID
6007Expires
December 8, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the US and the leading cause of long-term disability. Ischemic stroke constitutes about 87% of all strokes. This activity gives fundamental information to aid in stroke diagnosis and treatment to healthcare professionals across the entire spectrum of emergency health care, including to:
• Primary care physicians and nurses, who can educate at-risk patients and their family members
• Emergency Medical Services providers and emergency department nurses, who need tools for evaluating possible stroke victims
• Emergency physicians, who may want to review stroke diagnosis and treatment as well as learn about new developments in stroke treatment
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Describe ways to educate patients about stroke symptoms and how to respond to them.
2. Describe clinical tools for assessing ischemic stroke when presented with typical and atypical stroke symptoms.
3. Explain intravenous thrombolysis methods including how they work, how they are administered, useful timeframes, and contraindications.
4. Explain endovascular (mechanical) thrombectomy techniques and their appropriate uses.
5. Describe new developments in stroke treatment.
Keywords
Stroke, ischemic, basic stroke pathophysiology
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
