Foundation for the Education and Research in
Neurological Emergencies (FERNE) Symposia 

Case Studies in ED Patients with Cerebrovascular Emergencies:
TIA, CVA, ICH

October 16, 2006
New Orleans, Louisiana 


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Edward P. Sloan, MD, FACEP

Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL


ED TIA Case Presentation:
“ED Patient Risk Assessment for Subsequent CVA, Optimal ED Diagnostic Testing and Disposition”

Can we risk stratify TIA patients in the ED?
Andrew Asimos, MD, FACEP

Associate Adjunct Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC


What work-up is optimal for outpatient treatment of ED TIA patients?

Michael Ross, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
William Beaumont Hospital
Wayne State University School of Medicine

 

Ischemic Stroke Patient Case Presentation:
“ED Patient Assessment and the Optimal Use of Ischemic Stroke Interventions”

What must we be able to do to order to provide tPA in the ED (mimickers, stroke scales, and CT interpretation)?
Edward P. Sloan, MD, FACEP

Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL


What is the optimal ED use of tPA in 2006?

E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD, FACEP

Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL


If IV tPA is not possible or indicated, what are the other ED stroke treatment options and when should they be utilized?

Peter Panagos, MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Brown Medical School
Providence, RI

 

ICH Patient Case Presentation:
“ICH Patient Assessment and the Treatment of ICH Patients with an Elevated INR”

Can we assess the likely disease progression and outcome in ED ICH patients & why is it important that we do so when providing ED care?
Marc Dorfman, MD, FACEP, MACP

EM Residency Program Director
Resurrection Medical Center
Chicago, IL


What is the best protocol for treating ICH patients who present with an elevated INR?

Andy Jagoda, MD, FACEP
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

 

Special NETT Presentation:
"Neurological Emergency Treatment Trials Network"

What does the NETT mean to Emergency Physicians and how will it impact patient care?
Robert Silbergleit, MD, FACEP
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

 

This educational symposium is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca LP.

 

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