Care of the Neuro Patient – Dr. Paul Langlois

When a change in the neurological status of your patient develops, it is critical that your examination is thorough, your assessment is accurate and you are able to execute the crucial initial steps to ensure the most desirable outcome. In this session, Dr. Langlois discusses best practice management strategies for the following:

• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Objectives

1. Discriminate between treatments for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
2. Distinguish the best pharmacologic methods to achieve blood pressure control for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

Outline

• Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension
  • Pathophysiology and Treatment
  • Definitions
  • Meninges
• Treatment of Elevated ICP
  • Algorithm for Increased ICP
  • Medical Therapy for Increased ICP
  • Surgical Therapy for Increased ICP
• Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
  • Epidemiology
  • Emergency Medical System Management
  • Approaches to Arterial Hypertension
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Anticoagulation
  • Treatments
• Monitoring Intracranial Pressure
• Case Study