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More: eMedicine Case Presentations A 14-Year-Old Boy With Progressive Weakness and Dyspnea CME/CE Author Information and Disclosures Release Date: October 8, 2008; Valid for credit through October 8, 2009 | Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians;
Nurses - 0.25 ANCC contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology) | | To participate in this internet activity: (1) review the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation; (4) view/print certificate View details. Contents of This CME/CE Activity- A 14-Year-Old Boy With Progressive Weakness and DyspneaDanielle D. DeCourcey, MD; Mark Wainwright, MD; Jason M. Kane, MD
- A 14-year-old boy presents to the ED with a 10-day history of progressive weakness following symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The patient's weakness is affecting his extremities, and he has developed shortness of breath and difficulty urinating. The patient is sent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his brain and spine. What is the patient's condition as verified by the MRI?
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Describe the typical presentation and management of a commonly encountered medical condition in clinical practice.
Authors and Disclosures
Danielle D. DeCourcey, MD
Disclosure: Danielle D. DeCourcey, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Mark Wainwright, MD
Disclosure: Mark Wainwright, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Jason M. Kane, MD
Disclosure: Jason M. Kane, MD, has disclosed no
relevant financial relationships. Laurie E. Scudder, MS, NP-C
Disclosure: Laurie E. Scudder, MS, NP-C, has disclosed that she has no relevant financial relationships. Erik D. Schraga, MD
Disclosure: Erik D. Schraga, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Jeffrey C. Wagner,
MD
Disclosure: Jeffrey C. Wagner, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. S. A. Jamal Bokhari, MD
Disclosure: S. A. Jamal Bokhari, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Disclosure: Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP, has disclosed no relevant financial
relationships. Luis M. Soler, BA
Disclosure: Luis M. Soler, BA, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. |
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