ED Diagnosis and Management of
Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients

Sunday, September 4, 2005

Nice, France

This symposium was supported in part through an unrestricted educational grant
from Novo Nordisk Pharmacueticals, Inc.

CT Neuroimaging in Emergency Medicine: A Focus on Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients Peter Schellinger, MD, PhD Associate Professor University of Heidelberg Germany

Journal Club: The ED Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients Dr. Gunnar Wahlgren Associate Professor Karolinska University Hospital Sweden Moderated by: Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH Professor University of Illinois at Chicago United States

Background

Hemorrhagic stroke patients, including those with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), often present to the Emergency Department in critical condition, requiring expedited and efficient evaluation and treatment, including CT neuroimaging and the use of therapies designed to mitigate the effects of the hemorrhage.

Dr. Schellinger will review the principles that guide the interpretation of CT neuroimaging in the setting of suspected hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This lecture is designed to enhance the ability of emergency physicians to provide a preliminary interpretation of head CTs so that effective communication, consultation, and patient treatment can take place.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to: