• By viewing this course, the student should learn: How to increase their diagnostic vigilance for patients with possible cord compression using red flags in the patient’s history and physical exam.
• How to call a Code Cord Compression when appropriate and get imaging done in a timely manner in cooperation with their radiologist.
• How to harness the protocols that MedStar has put in place to facilitate transfer of these patients, if necessary, to either MWHC or MGUH for definitive care.

Code Cord Compression: MedStar's Optimized Practice