| Foundation for the Education and Research in Neurological Emergencies (FERNE) SymposiaCase Studies in ED Patients with Cerebrovascular Emergencies: TIA, CVA, ICH October 16, 2006 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Welcome / Meeting Introduction / Survey 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.