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Mastery Series

Emergency Imaging: Brain

Content Reviewed: 2021-09-20

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6.75 CME

97 Videos

6 Hours 38 Minutes of Video

51 Clinical Cases

46 Quiz Questions

6.75 CME

Course Description

Prepare to be on call in the emergency department by reviewing the most common brain imaging emergency clinical scenarios, organized by clinical scenarios.

Join Dr. David Yousem he walks you through his approach to the six most common clinical presentations evaluated by neuroimaging in the emergency department, including:

  • New neurologic deficit
  • Head trauma
  • Worst headache of life
  • Found down/AMS
  • Fever and seizure
  • s/p, VPS, new lethargy

Start with Dr. Yousem’s in-depth review of each clinical scenario, and tips for avoiding pitfalls. Then, follow along as he reviews real-world cases seen during ED call, including multi-modality examples of:

  • Cortical contusion
  • Depressed skull fracture
  • Basil artery aneurysm
  • Anoxic brain injury
  • Encephalitis
  • Shunt failure
  • Childhood stroke
  • …and more!

Be sure to check out the other courses in our specialized training series developed to prepare you to be on call for the emergency department:

Prepare to be on call in the emergency department by reviewing the most common brain imaging emergency clinical scenarios, organized by clinical scenarios.

View CME Activity Information
  • Apply appropriate search patterns to ensure high quality case assessment 
  • Identify key anatomical landmarks, variations, and abnormalities on imaging
  • Accurately interpret advanced imaging cases
  • Formulate definitive diagnoses and limited differentials

Instructors

David M Yousem, MD, MBA

Professor of Radiology, Vice Chairman and Associate Dean

Johns Hopkins University

Introduction

Introduction to the Emergency Brain Imaging Course

2 min.

Introduction to Emergency Neuroimaging

3 m.

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