SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS - NURSING CONTACT HOURS

Course overview

Medical practitioners and nurses need to be aware of the high risks associated with diagnosing and managing a patient with a perispinal abscess. Though this is an unusual diagnosis, it appears to be increasing in frequency. This disease process can lead to profound disability or death and carries a huge risk in the litigation arena. This course provides an overview of the disease, reviews the typical and atypical presentations and explains the reasons for the "failure to diagnose". Actual case examples are used in the course to heighten awareness of the issue.