The Tip of the Iceberg: A Thorough Workup of Autonomic Dysreflexia

In this CME, Caroline M. Vail, DO discuss how clinicians will be able to quickly identify typical and atypical symptoms of AD to better prevent AD, thus hopefully mitigating cardiovascular comorbidities for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI),  and improve their diagnostic skills for working up typical and atypical causes of AD, so that more timely treatment can be provided, and recall where to find evidence-based guidelines regarding AD diagnosis and treatment.

 

Educational Objectives 

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

• Quickly identify typical and atypical symptoms of AD to better prevent AD, thus hopefully mitigating cardiovascular comorbidities for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
• Improve their diagnostic skills for working up typical and atypical causes of AD, so that more timely treatment can be provided.
• Recall where to find evidence-based guidelines regarding AD diagnosis and treatment.

Disclosures:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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Release Date: 11/1/2025 | Last Modified On: 11/1/2025 | Expires: 11/1/2026