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.
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Purpose:
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To educate Emergency Physicians on the diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injuries using a case-based format. |
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Intended
Audience:
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Emergency
Physicians and members of EMRA |
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Learning
Objectives:
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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
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