Infections of the Nervous System: a Story of Ants & Men (people)

Essentials of central nervous system infections

The lecture duration is 38min.

0.75 CPD Points, 0.75 CEUs, 0.75 CME credits approval pending.
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Dr Dustin Anderson
Intensivist and Neurologist, Alberta, Canada
Lecture Summary

A tour through common and not-so-common infections of the nervous system, with a focus on clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses
Trainee Critical Care Doctors
Emergency Medicine Doctors and Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Recognise a patient presenting with meningitis
  • Recognise a patient presenting with encephalitis
  • Recognise a patient presenting with rare infections of the nervous system
  • Describe the treatment, prognosis, and complications of infections of the nervous system

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