Grand Rounds - Cervical Artery Dissection Diagnostic Algorithm

Grand Rounds – Cervical Artery Dissection Diagnostic Algorithm

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Grand Rounds – Cervical Artery Dissection Diagnostic Algorithm

PACE and CE Broker Approved

Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO

  • Cost: $25 – 1 CE Hour
  • Date: August 4, 2026
  • Time: 8:00-9:00 PM EST
  • Where: Live Interactive Zoom Conference for “In Person” Credit
  • Course Description
    • This advanced postgraduate lecture presents a structured, evidence-informed diagnostic algorithm for the early recognition of cervical artery dissection (CAD). Emphasis is placed on distinguishing benign mechanical neck pain and headache from evolving vascular pathology through careful history, focused neurologic examination, and risk stratification. Participants will refine their clinical reasoning, reduce cognitive bias, and strengthen documentation and referral decision-making to enhance patient safety and medico-legal defensibility.
  • Hourly Breakdown:
    • Hour 1:
      • Pathophysiology and early clinical presentation of cervical artery dissection
      • Step-by-step diagnostic algorithm: history, examination, red flags, and risk factors
      • Clinical decision-making, documentation standards, and referral thresholds
  • Learning Objectives:
      • Implement appropriate documentation and referral strategies to protect patients and practitioners
        • Identify early warning signs and symptom patterns suggestive of cervical artery dissection.
        • Apply a structured diagnostic algorithm to differentiate vascular from musculoskeletal presentations
Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO

Dr. James Demetrious is a nationally distinguished, board certified chiropractic orthopedist. He is a clinician, educator, author, and editor. Dr. Demetrious teaches post-graduate coursework on behalf of Northeast College of Health Sciences. He is an independent member of the NCMIC Speakers’ Bureau and teaches post-graduate coursework throughout the United States. He has published peer-reviewed journal papers related to advanced differential diagnosis. Dr. Demetrious cared for patients for 40 years.

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