FERNE 2007 MEMC IV Conference Symposium: Brain Illness and Injury Course
Monday, September 17, 2007
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nettuno 1
| 3:00 - 3:10 pm | Welcome / Meeting Introduction Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP |
| 3:10 - 3:30 pm | The Rationale Neurological Exam in the Emergency Department &
Localization of CNS Pathology Based on the Neurological Exam Andrew Asimos, MD, FACEP |
| 3:30 - 3:50 pm | Evaluation of the Comatose Patient: Medical Decision Making & Documentation in the Management of CNS Emergency Patients William Brady, MD, FACEP |
| 3:50 - 4:10 pm | The Evaluation of Patients Who Present with Diplopia and the Use of Edrophonium Testing in Suspected Myasthenia Gravis Jonathan Edlow, MD, FACEP |
| 4:10 - 4:30 pm | Lumbar Puncture: Indications, Procedure, and LP Interpretation in Suspected SAH and CNS Infections Heather Prendergast, MD, FACEP |
| 4:30 - 4:40 pm | Break |
| 4:40 - 5:00 pm | Head CT Interpretation and the Use of Advanced Neuroimaging in the ED Management of Stroke Patients Andrew Asimos, MD, FACEP |
| 5:00 - 5:20 pm | tPA in Stroke: What's All the Fuss? Joseph Lex, MD, FAAEM |
| 5:20 - 5:40 pm | Acute Ischemic Stroke Update: Stroke Care Systems & the Management of ED Stroke Patients After the Initial Three Hour tPA Window E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD, FACEP |
| 5:40 - 6:00 pm | Evaluation & Management of Delirious Patients Who Present with Fever and Suspected CNS Infection Thomas Lukens, MD, FACEP |
| 6:00 - 6:20 pm | Evaluation & Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Suspected Elevated ICP Michelle Biros, MD, FACEP |
| 6:20 - 6:40 pm | Hypothermic Resuscitation in Patients with CNS Injury Due to Cardiac Arrest Brian O'Neil, MD, FACEP |
| 6:40 - 7:00 pm | NETT: New Research Opportunities in the Acute Care of Neurological Emergency Patients William Barsan, MD, FACEP |
Symposium Description:
This program will review the latest concepts in optimizing the neurological resuscitation of patients with CNS illness and injuries frequently seen in the ED. This course will provide four hours of CME, and will utilize a format that focuses on optimal strategies for the practicing clinician and educator alike.
Upon program completion, participants should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of CNS illness and injury as it relates to the ED neurological exam, Medical Decision Making, and documentation in the medical record.
- Develop a strategy for evaluating patients with CNS emergencies.
- Identify optimal strategies for treating patients with CNS illness and injury.
- Discuss the current status of cutting edge research and education in the diagnosis and treatment of ED patients with neurological emergencies.
Proposed Learners:
Emergency Medicine practitioners and educators with an interest in optimzing the diagnosis and treatment of Emergency Department patients with neurological emergencies.
CME Information
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and FERNE. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine designates this education activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.This symposium is sponsored by FERNE.
All materials, images, and lectures are encouraged to be used freely in order to educate others regarding the optimal care of patients with acute ischemic stroke and other neurological emergencies. For a copy of these materials, please go to www.ferne.org after the meeting.
This educational symposium is supported by an the FERNE Endowment
