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 […]
Journal Clubs
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 […]
Journal Club #3: MILD TBI PATIENT EVALUATION: BRAIN BIOMARKERS TESTING
This FERNE Journal Club addresses the specific issue of how brain biomarker lab testing can be used to enhance the emergency care of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) patients. This analysis of the optimal care of mTBI patients with possible concussion includes important clinical concepts regarding the potential use of brain biomarker labs. The discussion of brain […]
Journal Club #2: MILD TBI PATIENT EVALUATION: LAB BIOMARKERS / NEUROIMAGING
This FERNE Journal Club addresses the general issues related to the emergency care of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) patients. This analysis of the optimal care of mTBI patients with possible concussion includes important clinical concepts regarding use of the clinical exam, brain biomarkers, and neuroimaging. The discussion of optimal mTBI patient care includes the following: Use […]
Journal Club #1: Status Epilepticus Patient Treatment: FERNE Clinical Update
Clinical Question: How are seizure and status epilepticus patients optimally treated based on clinical guideline recommendations? Seizure SE Key Concepts Seizure and SE Patient Treatment Protocol Overall Seizure and Status Epilepticus Patient Care Journal Club Articles Summaries ACEP 2014 Clinical Policy AES 2016 Clinical Guideline AES 2020 Clinical Guideline ACEP 2024 Clinical Policy Seizure and […]