Cervical Artery Dissection due to Fluoroquinolones

Dr. James Demetrious provides a review of research related to Cervical Artery Dissections and and Fluoroquinolone antibiotics as a risk factor (2.0 CE hours). Course attendees will receive current, advanced rationales gleaned from the literature.

• •Identify the mechanism by which fluoroquinolone antibiotics may increase risk for cervical artery dissection
• •Recognize clinical presentations and diagnostic findings associated with cervical artery dissection
• •Review epidemiological evidence linking fluoroquinolone use to arterial complications
• •Understand the pathophysiological factors that make certain patients more vulnerable to dissection
• •Apply risk stratification principles to identify patients at elevated risk for this complication
• •Discuss clinical implications and patient counseling strategies regarding fluoroquinolone prescribing