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CME Activity: How Bad Is the CVA?
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CME Certificate
Title:How Bad Is the CVA?
Completion Time:1 hour
Contributors:John Bailitz, Scott C. Sherman, Ana Felix, Judith E. Tintinalli, Phillip A. Scott, Caroline A. Timmerman
Release Date:10/12/2009
Expiration Date:10/12/2012
Learner Objectives:
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
  1. Describe the clinical utility of the NIH Stroke Scale.
  2. Explain how to evaluate patients using the NIH Stroke Scale.
  3. Describe important considerations for each of the scoring steps in the stroke scale.
  4. Explain how the NIH Stroke Scale score affects patient treatment.
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