Wake Up Stroke Management
Description
The treatment of wake-up strokes presents a unique combination of complex systems problems to solve for stroke centers. Join us as we discuss the evidence behind the diagnosis and treatment of wake-up stroke as well as best practices and caveats for those hoping to implement and sustain a wakeup stroke protocol.
After this webinar, the clinician will be able to:
- Discuss the evidence in the literature for diagnosing and treating wake up strokes
- Describe what a wake-up stroke protocol can look like in a community hospital setting
- Discuss specific considerations for sites using telemedicine
About the Presenter
Dr. Trevor Barton was born and raised in South Florida. After completing medical school at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, he moved to Colorado for his adult neurology residency. He was chief resident during his last year of residency at Swedish Medical Center. He is currently the vascular neurology fellow at Swedish Medical Center. He will be joining Blue Sky Neurology upon completion of his fellowship. He has been married to his wife, Brittany, for 6 years, and they are excited to welcome their first baby in April.
CME Information:
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
- Release Date: 2/6/23
- Expiration Date: 2/6/24
- Estimated time to complete this activity is 1 hour