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Title:	Neurology: Top Topic Updates for Primary Care
Dates:	April 25, 2022 - April 28, 2022
Location:	Hyatt Regency, Sarasota, FL
Daily Schedule:	7:30am-12:50pm EST
Course #:	SEMLA-3620220425
Type:	In-Person & Live Webinar

Agenda & Learning Objectives

1 Day

The Neurological Examination Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Organize the disparate parts of the neurologic examination into a personally relevant, manageable, and reproducible diagnostic tool.
Perform a concise screening neurologic exam for asymptomatic patients.
Perform a problem-tailored neurologic exam for patients with neurologic complaints such as altered mental status and gait disturbances using evidence-based medicine.
Obtain maximum yield from the examination of a patient with an altered mental status.

Seizures and Epilepsy – Diagnosis Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^GL,COMP

Differentiate among the major types of seizures.
Apply epidemiologic aspects to the diagnosis of epilepsy.
Employ AAN and AES practice guidelines regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. (SUDEP).
Distinguish seizures from syncope.
Formulate a plan for diagnostic investigation.

Seizures and Epilepsy – Management Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Determine when treatment with anticonvulsant medication is warranted using evidence-based medicine.
Choose among the many available anticonvulsant medications.
Manage problems confronted by women with epilepsy.
Counsel patients regarding their driving privileges.

Stroke, Part I – An Evidence-Based Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,GL,COMP

Identify risk factors and apply prevention strategies.
Apply the CHA2DS2-VASc Score to assess risk of stroke with Atrial fibrillation and guide treatment plan.
Plan when to refer patients for carotid endarterectomy.
Determine use of aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, warfarin and novel anticoagulants, carotid endarterectomy, and stenting.

Stroke, Part II – TIA and Acute Stroke Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^GL,COMP

Apply risk stratification to TIA.
Employ a protocol for evaluation and treatment of TIA and stroke.
Apply inclusion criteria and vascular imaging for thrombolysis and interventional clot retrieval.
Review AHA Guidelines for Wake-up stroke.

2 Day

An Approach to the Dizzy Patient Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Detect common presentations of dizziness.
Assess the pathophysiology of vertigo and nystagmus.
Apply bedside techniques to distinguish dizziness subtypes and identify dangerous causes.
Utilize potentially curative treatment for benign positional vertigo.

Syncope and Autonomic Dysfunction Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Discuss the causes and natural history of syncope and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
Apply bedside tilt and tilt table testing.
Define treatment strategies for orthostatic hypotension.

Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^GL,COMP

Differentiate between the five sub-types of chronic daily headaches.
Appraise the pathophysiology of headache and migraine.
Develop a plan for appropriate medication for intractable headache.
Assess the prevalence of medication overuse headaches in daily practice and employ the non-pharmacologic guideline for migraines.

Sleep Disorders – Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Appraise the normal structure and function of stages of sleep.
Formulate a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to insomnia using best practice recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Geriatric Society.
Detect clinical features and initiate management of sleep apnea.
Evaluate patients for comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep Disorders – Restless Legs Syndrome, Narcolepsy and Others Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Diagnose restless legs syndrome in under a minute.
Manage restless legs syndrome using practice guidelines.
Diagnose and treat narcolepsy.
Determine the prognosis of, and treat, REM-sleep behavior disorder.

3 Day

Dementia Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Evaluate patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Diagnose the major syndromes associated with common causes of dementia.
Distinguish the conditions that frequently mimic dementia.
Manage major complications of dementia.

Multiple Sclerosis Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Recognize the typical clinical features of multiple sclerosis.
Initiate an appropriate series of diagnostic investigations.
Formulate an approach to abortive and prophylactic therapy of multiple sclerosis using evidence-based medicine.
Anticipate common medical complications of multiple sclerosis.

Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Management Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,COMP

Define the spectrum of neuropathic signs, symptoms, and causes.
Develop an approach to bedside examination.
Discuss the mechanism of neuropathic pain.
Apply effective therapies using evidence-based medicine.

Confessions of a Mostly Happy Doctor – Strategies for Reducing Physician Burnout Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Review current literature re: physician burnout.
Incorporate strategies to reduce clerical burdens of EMR.
Adopt strategies for improved patient satisfaction.
Apply techniques for managing complex and time intensive patient interactions.

Libby Zion’s Lesson: Serotonin Syndrome and P450 Drug Interactions Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Define the clinical features of common drug interactions.
List the features of serotonin syndrome and distinguish from other neurologic drug toxicities.
Recognize potential drug interactions and determine how to predict them.
Apply a simple clinical algorithm for anticipating and avoiding drug interactions.

4 Day

Cobalamin (B-12) Deficiency and Other Neurologic Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Define recent advances in B-12 deficiency, Post-Gastroplasty Neuropathy, and Copper deficiency.
Examine the changing clinical presentation of this illness.
Apply newer laboratory techniques to the diagnosis.
Apply an algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of B-12 deficiency.

Concussion and Sports: A Guide for Primary Care Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^EBM,GL,COMP

Describe the pathophysiology and, using evidence-based medicine, review the emergency treatment of concussion.
Apply an evidence-based medicine approach to decisions regarding imaging after minor head trauma.
Demonstrate use of currently recommended management approaches for assessment, follow up, and return to play.

Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^GL,COMP

Assess the clinical features of the syndrome of parkinsonism.
Evaluate other important typical features of Parkinson’s disease.
Select treatment options for management of Parkinson’s disease.
Distinguish among common types of tremor and devise a therapeutic plan for a patient with essential tremor using American Academy of Neurology evidence-based guidelines.

Psychogenic Neurologic Disorders Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Evaluate common neurologic manifestations of psychogenic disorders.
Direct the laboratory investigation of a patient with suspected psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Conduct an interview of a patient with a suspected psychogenic disorder.
Formulate a plan for management of a psychogenic illness.

Spasticity, Ataxia, and Gait Disorders Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^COMP

Detect the major clinical features of spasticity.
Institute a diagnostic investigation of cervical spondylosis.
Assess ataxia and the other major clinical features of cerebellar dysfunction.
Evaluate different types of gait disorders.

Accreditations

AMA
American Medical Seminars, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACEP

The American College of Emergency Physicians has completed its review and approved the activity, Neurology: Top Topic Updates for Primary Care (activity number 3796).

This activity is approved for a maximum of 20 ACEP Category I credit(s) for occurrences of the same content offered within a 1-year time frame, if reported at the time the application is initially submitted.

AAFP

The AAFP has reviewed Neurology: Top Topic Updates for Primary Care and deemed it acceptable for up to 20.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 04/25/2022 to 04/28/2022. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Venue

Hyatt Regency, Sarasota, FL

1000 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236 United States + Google Map

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Presented By

Laurence J. Kinsella, M.D., F.A.A.N.

Adjunct Professor of Neurology, Saint Louis University Medical School and Director of Neurology, SSM Neurosciences Institute at St. Clare, SSM Health, St. Louis, MO

David E. Riley, M.D.

Neurologist in Private Practice; Chair of Medical Education, InMotion, Cleveland, OH

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