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


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