Description
Today on MedNet21, we're going to discuss Syncope.
This lecture will define and review evidence based guidelines for diagnosis and management of syncope.
Dates and Times
End Date: 2/2/2021
Objectives
As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: CREATE a high yield framework for clinicians to diagnose syncope; and IDENTIFY reasons for hospitalization and invasive testing in patients with syncope.
You’ll also learn about the following:
- Common causes of syncope
- Evaluation of the patient with syncope
- Physical exam of the patient with syncope
- What to look for on the EKG
- Who needs an EEG
- Admission versus observation status
- What to tell patients to do when they have vasovagal prodromes
- What to do if you witness syncope outside of the hospital
- Medications causing syncope
- Driving restrictions after syncope
Webcasts Files
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Accreditation
The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians
The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University designates this webcasts for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.