Traumatic Brain Injury

A review

The lecture duration is 28min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Erika Sigman
Neurointensivist at Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Lecture Summary

This talk explores the acute management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a focus on severe traumatic brain injured patients. We review the global burden of TBI and societal impact. We discuss characterizing TBI severity. We review the imaging to obtain based on various factors related to the injury. We discuss the critical role of the provider in preventing secondary injury in brain injured patients and how to manage a brain injured patient in the acute setting. Throughout the presentation, we review evidence-based guidance.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Recognize the global burden of TBI
  • Characterize TBI severity by clinical exam
  • Discuss practice pearls to reduce secondary injury from TBI

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