April 10-12, 2005
Washington DC
Improving the ED Care of Pediatric Seizure and
Status Epilepticus Patients
April 10, 2005
Washington DC
Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel
Sunday, April 10, 2005
| Challenging Pediatric Seizure Cases Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Professor and Research Director Department of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | 2004 ACEP Sz Clinical Policy: What About Pediatric Patients? John M. Howell, MD, FACEP Clinical Professor Department of Emergency Medicine George Washington University Washington DC |
Learning Objectives:
- Review and discuss unusual pediatric seizure and SE cases and the therapy options for managing these complex cases.
- Describe the recommended treatment strategies of pediatric ED patients who present with seizures and SE, based on the
2004 ACEP clinical policy. - Examine the ways in which guidelines, protocols, and clinical policies can be utilized to improve the ED care of pediatric seizure and SE patients given the ACEP clinical policy.
This educational symposium is supported in part through an unrestricted educational grant from UCB Pharma, Inc.
Improving the ED Care of Pediatric
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients
April 11, 2005
Washington DC
Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel
Monday, April 11, 2005
| Pediatric Head CT Interpretation Andrew Perron, MD, FACEP EM Residency Program Director Department of Emergency Medicine Maine Medical Center Portland, ME | Pediatric ICH Patient ED Management Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Professor and Research Director Department of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL |
Learning Objectives:
- Examine an efficient neurological exam in ED ICH pediatric patients.
- Describe the optimal CT diagnosis and ED treatment of pediatric patients who present with ICH.
- Discuss the specific operative and non-operative management strategies in pediatric patients with ICH.
These educational symposia are supported in part through an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Inc.