Description
Cervical Artery Dissection Standard of Care?
Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO
Cost: $50 – 2 CE Hours
Course Description:
- This course presents a recorded Zoom lecture and interactive discussion focused on diagnostic, evaluative, and documentation issues relevant to the chiropractic standard of care in cases of cervical artery dissection.
Hourly Breakdown:
- Hour 1:
- Foundational Concepts: CAD & Standard of Care
- Clinical Red Flags & Examination
- Case Presentation & Analysis
- Clinical course: missed diagnosis by multiple providers, importance of chiropractic vigilance
- Hour 2:
- Key lessons in recognition, referral, and outcomes
- Diagnostic Reasoning & Management
- Documentation
- Consent & Communication
Learning Objectives:
- Define the reasonable chiropractic standard of care in the assessment and management of neck pain and possible cervical artery dissection (CAD).
- Recognize red flag signs and symptoms that may indicate CAD or vertebral artery dissection (VAD).
- Apply appropriate history, risk assessment, and physical exam strategies in suspected CAD cases.
- Identify the role of diagnostic imaging and referral pathways.
- Apply best practices in documentation, communication, and informed consent.
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 is the co-founder and CEO of PostGradDC. He is a 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 has continually cared for patients since 1986.
