Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP, is Professor Emeritus of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Dominican University, and President and Board Chair of the Foundation for Education and Research in Neurological Emergencies (FERNE). This educational series is based on Dr. Sloan’s presentation on Emergency Department […]
Clinical Updates
The Care of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in the Emergency and Primary Care Settings
These five FERNE clinical summaries provide a comprehensive update on the evaluation and management of emergency department patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), emphasizing the integration of clinical assessment, neuroimaging, and emerging diagnostic strategies. They examine the clinical role of the blood biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1, including FDA-cleared applications, diagnostic performance, appropriate patient selection, limitations, confounding […]