Title: Hospital Medicine – Neurology: Migraine Headaches; Sleep Disorders; Vertigo
Faculty:Laurence J. Kinsella, M.D., F.A.A.N., David E. Riley, M.D.
Original Release Date: July 1, 2018 Expiration Date: July 1, 2021
TOPIC 1: Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: 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.
TOPIC 2: Sleep Disorders – Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Appraise the normal structure and function of stages of sleep.
- Formulate a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to insomnia.
- Detect clinical features and initiate management of sleep apnea.
- Evaluate patients for comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea.
TOPIC 3: An Approach to the Dizzy Patient.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: 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.
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