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• Archive: Faculty:Sean G. SmithDuration:Full DayFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jun 07, 2017 Description Assessments that Identify the RED FlagsNeuro Pharmacology UpdatesLatest Management Strategies for: Neuro Trauma, Stroke, Seizures, Neuromuscular & Neurodegenerative DiseasesDoes this sound familiar?78-year-old Joe presents to the ER reporting he has a headache that just doesn’t go away, today his vision seems a bit blurry and he is experiencing more dizziness.
• His wife tells you something is “not right” and he seems more confused.
• Joes tells you it’s just the “flu”; everybody gets that this time of year and he doesn’t know why his wife made him come in.What Joe left out of the story:The fall he took on the ice two days ago; he didn’t want his wife to worry so he hadn’t told her.
• Instead he’s been taking aspirin hoping his headache will just go away.Patients may present with or develop neurological symptoms at any time, making it essential that healthcare providers possess the ability—and confidence—to quickly assess these changes and intervene appropriately.
• Without the key piece of information that Joe left out of the story, are you sure you have all the skills necessary to spot the subtle changes?