Managing Traumatic Brain Injury in the
Emergency Department

Saturday, October 11, 2003
6:00 to 8:00 PM

Back Bay Ballroom B, Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts


This Symposium was sponsored directly by FERNE.

Purpose:

To educate Emergency Physicians on the diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injuries using a case-based format.

Intended Audience:
  Emergency Physicians and members of EMRA

Learning Objectives:


  At the end of this session, participants will be able to describe clinically relevant information regarding the ED diagnosis and management of patients with traumatic brain injuries resulting from sports injuries.


6:00-6:05 PM Introduction and Welcome


6:05-6:30 PM  Concussion in Sports
Stephen V. Cantrill, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor and Associate Director,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Denver Health Medical Center, Denver


6:30-6:55 PM  Sports-Associated Traumatic Brain Injuries: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
David W. Wright, MD, FACEP

Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Emory University, Chicago


6:55-7:20 PM  Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports
Andy Jagoda, MD, FACEP
Professor and Residency Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York


7:20-7:45 PM  Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports
Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP
Director, Research Development Office and Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago


7:45-8:00 PM  Questions & Answers