Participants of this course will learn about seizure characteristics and classifications, including idiopathic epilepsy, paroxysmal events that mimic seizures, how to systematically make a diagnosis, and the various treatment approaches. The pros and cons of common drugs used to treat seizures and how to better manage a status epilepticus emergency will also be discussed.
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What defines a seizure and how to discern the difference between a seizure and a paroxysmal event
What questions to ask pet owners and the importance of event details
Seizure etiology, including how to identify if a seizure is due to structural disease, metabolic or toxic disease, or if it is idiopathic epilepsy
How to use a systematic approach to diagnosing patients and selecting medication
The importance of patient monitoring and how to approach status epilepticus
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In adherence with RACE guidelines, CE certificates can only be distributed to individual registrants under the name used upon registration. Group viewers will not be eligible to receive multiple CE certificates.
Participants of this course will learn about seizure characteristics and classifications, including idiopathic epilepsy, paroxysmal events that mimic seizures, how to systematically make a diagnosis, and the various treatment approaches. The pros and cons of common drugs used to treat seizures and how to better manage a status epilepticus emergency will also be discussed.
What You'll Learn
What defines a seizure and how to discern the difference between a seizure and a paroxysmal event
What questions to ask pet owners and the importance of event details
Seizure etiology, including how to identify if a seizure is due to structural disease, metabolic or toxic disease, or if it is idiopathic epilepsy
How to use a systematic approach to diagnosing patients and selecting medication
The importance of patient monitoring and how to approach status epilepticus
Participants of this course will learn about seizure characteristics and classifications, including idiopathic epilepsy, paroxysmal events that mimic seizures, how to systematically make a diagnosis, and the various treatment approaches. The pros and cons of common drugs used to treat seizures and how to better manage a status epilepticus emergency will also be discussed.
What You'll Learn
What defines a seizure and how to discern the difference between a seizure and a paroxysmal event
What questions to ask pet owners and the importance of event details
Seizure etiology, including how to identify if a seizure is due to structural disease, metabolic or toxic disease, or if it is idiopathic epilepsy
How to use a systematic approach to diagnosing patients and selecting medication
The importance of patient monitoring and how to approach status epilepticus