2010 Annual Meeting | Advances in the Care of Brain Injury After Resuscitation from Cardiac Arrest

Date Saturday 04/16/11

Time 06:45 AM - 08:30 AM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Breakfast Seminar

Director(s) Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants should be familiar with recent advances in the care of patients with brain injury resuscitated from cardiac arrest; learn an evidence-based approach to prognostication using clinical evaluation and diagnostic modalities based on the AAN practice guideline; enhance their understanding of acute management, focusing on therapeutic hypothermia and other promising neuroprotective strategies; and be updated on the management of other related neurologic complications in survivors of cardiac arrest.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge

Recommended Audience Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist

Teaching Styles Didactic

Event Timeline
06:30 AM - 08:30 AM		Breakfast
06:45 AM - 06:55 AM		Caring for the Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD, FAAN, David M. Greer, MD, FAAN
06:55 AM - 07:35 AM		Prediction of Outcome in Survivors of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Evidenced-based Approach Michel T. Torbey, MD, MPH, FAAN
07:35 AM - 07:40 AM		Questions and Answers
07:40 AM - 08:20 AM		Advances in the Management of Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest: Therapeutic Hypothermia and Emerging Neuroprotective Strategies Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD, FAAN, David M. Greer, MD, FAAN
08:20 AM - 08:25 AM		Questions and Answers
08:25 AM - 08:30 AM		Discussion

Faculty Disclosures
David M. Greer, MD, FAAN	Dr. Greer has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Thieme, Inc. Dr. Greer has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for multiple. The institution of Dr. Greer has received research support from Becton, Dickinson and Company. Dr. Greer has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Greer has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD, FAAN	Dr. Geocadin has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Medicolegal Consulting.
Eelco F. Wijdicks, MD, FAAN	Dr. Wijdicks has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Michel T. Torbey, MD, MPH, FAAN	Dr. Torbey has nothing to disclose.