Episode 68: Traumatic Brain Injury
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A PODCAST LECTURE BY Erika Sigman
03/01/23
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SPEAKER Bio
Erika Sigman
Erika Sigman, MD is a neurointensivist at Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed a neurology residency at Harvard University/Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts and neurocritical care fellowship at Emory University Hospital. Her clinical and educational interest are traumatic brain injury and point-of-care ultrasound for the neurocritical care unit.
LECTURE SUMMARY
This talk explores the acute management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a focus on severe traumatic brain injured patients. We review the global burden of TBI and societal impact. We discuss characterizing TBI severity. We review the imaging to obtain based on various factors related to the injury. We discuss the critical role of the provider in preventing secondary injury in brain injured patients and how to manage a brain injured patient in the acute setting. Throughout the presentation, we review evidence-based guidance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:
Recognize the global burden of TBI
Characterize TBI severity by clinical exam
Discuss practice pearls to reduce secondary injury from TBI