This continuing education course will cover tPA use in stroke mimic patients. The presentation will cover the clinical presentation and diagnostic features distinguishing stroke mimics from ischemic stroke, review evidence-based studies and guidelines on the benefits and risks of tPA use in these cases and discuss strategies to minimize tPA misuse while optimizing patient care for stroke mimics.

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Speaker: Sandi Thein Sein, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Advocate Sherman Hospital  

Objectives: ​​ 

  • Recognize conditions that frequently present with stroke-like symptoms compared to stroke.
  • Identify key clinical and diagnostic features that distinguish ischemic strokes from mimics.
  • Analyze evidence-based literature on the risks and benefits of tPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator) administration in patients with stroke mimics.
  • Examine the clinical and resource utilization impacts of administering tPA to stroke mimic patients.
  • Evaluate scenarios to enhance clinical reasoning and decision-making when managing patients with suspected stroke mimics.

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Session date: 
03/18/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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