Session Information
2010 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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The Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 265-L01
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Time: 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM EST
Location:
Ballroom A, Level 3
PRESENTER(S):
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Tony Casanova
Heather Draper Eppert
Renee Petzel Gimbar
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Heather Draper Eppert
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
- Based on the recent guidelines developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, define the needs, goals, and requirements of designation as a Primary Stroke Center.
- Describe the utility of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale in the assessment of stroke severity.
- Evaluate the role of the pharmacist as a member of the stroke response team in the care of the patient with acute ischemic stroke.
- When given a series of patient case scenarios, design a pharmacotherapy regimen for the treatment of hypertensive crisis in the patient with acute ischemic stroke.
- When given a series of patient case scenarios, evaluate the appropriateness of administration, preparation, and monitoring of thrombolytics for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
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