AMRI educational journal #5 (issued winter 2012)

Stroke Case Study

Learn about stroke treatment with our new online case study

In response to the recent national news surrounding the health of United States Senator Mark Kirk, the following case study addresses stroke patients such as Senator Kirk, as well as the thousands of other affected Americans. The below case study is not meant to reflect Senator Kirk’s specific situation and is instead a general scenario that could affect citizens of all types.

What are the primary assessment and intervention considerations regarding a patient presenting with stroke symptoms?

Click here to view the case study

Frequently Missed Exam Questions

Review one of our commonly missed ACLS or PALS exam questions

Want to see if you can figure out some of the tougher questions on our exams?

Click one of the links below to view:

  • An ACLS or PALS Certification exam question
  • The best answer
  • A detailed discussion explaining why the chosen answer is preferred
  • Click here for ACLS exam question review

    Click here for PALS exam question review

    New Group/Practice/Office Features on aclsonline.us

    We’ve added some features to our Group Discounts program that we hope you’ll enjoy. The new features can help your organization save time by having all of your ACLS/PALS records in a single place. In addition to receiving discounted savings between 10% and 40% off, managers of group discounts can now accomplish the following on our site:

  • Assign prepaid exam registrations to staff members
  • Email staff members a registration link
  • Identify if the registration has taken place
  • Check if the provider passed their exam
  • View and print the registrant's provider card
  • Click here for more information for group purchases

    Contact mmiller@amrieducation.org with any questions on our group discount program.

    Medical News Roundup

    News stories covering recent developments in medicine

    We're constantly gathering new information on cardiology, medical reviews, and the latest advances in pharmaceuticals. Click below for a more in-depth look at:

  • Aspirin and Warfarin’s effect on heart failure
  • ACLS in the mainstream news
  • Physicians’ influence on patient exercise
  • New data on the use of stenting
  • Click here for the complete news roundup

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    Past journal issues

    Issue #6

  • New aclsonline.us design
  • Blog - Colorado tragedy, etc.
  • Frequently missed exam question
  • New Case Study
  • ACC.12 / HRS 2012 sessions
  • Issue #5

  • Current Event Case Study
  • Frequently Missed Exam Question
  • Medical News Roundup
  • New Group Discount Features
  • Issue #4

  • New PALS Guidelines Review Course
  • Frequently Missed Exam Question
  • Medical News Roundup
  • CPR Studies
  • Story From AMRI Certified Professional
  • Issue #3

  • Summer Case Study
  • Frequently Missed Exam Question
  • Medical News Roundup
  • Public Safety Tip
  • Issue #2

  • New CPR & ECC Guidelines Case Studies
  • New CPR & ECC Guidelines Practice Quiz
  • American College of Cardiology Conference