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Society Day Course

Neurology (CNS) Day: Neurologic Prognosis in Critically Ill Comatose Patients – Current Methods and Future Directions

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Location:Av Duluth

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Child Neurologist, Neurosurgeon, Neuroradiologist, Neurophysiologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Basic (Resident, New Information), Intermediate (Practicing Physician), Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Case studies, Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Communicator, Collaborator, Health Advocate, Professional

Description:

The prognosis of acutely ill comatose patients in the intensive care unit is often unclear. While some people may emerge from coma, others may persist with a chronic disorder of consciousness. In comatose survivors of cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury, neurologic prognosis is required to help inform discussions regarding goals of care. Currently, this is determined using a multimodal approach to diagnostic and prognostic investigations, as opposed to the previous reliance on the identification of singular poor prognostic factors. In this clinical workshop, presenters will review current multimodal techniques and a framework within which to derive a neurologic prognosis in critically ill patients.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe investigations and tools currently used to develop a neurologic prognosis in critically ill patients
  • Appreciate the limitations and challenges associated with developing a neurologic prognosis in critically ill patients
  • Discuss the benefit of multimodal investigations and how they are applied to improve prognostication
  • Understand tools that are in development and how they will be incorporated for clinical use

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM EST
    Welcome and Introduction

    Speaker: Derek Debicki

  • 8:10 AM – 8:30 AM EST
    Interactive Case Presentation #1 – Cardiac Arrest

    Speaker: Derek Debicki

  • 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM EST
    Interactive Case Presentation #2 – Brain Injury

    Speaker: Teneille E. Gofton

  • 8:50 AM – 9:10 AM EST
    Neurobiology of Coma History of Prognosis in ICU

    Speaker: Derek Debicki

  • 9:10 AM – 9:40 AM EST
    Current Methods of Prognosis in ICU

    Speaker: Teneille E. Gofton

  • 9:40 AM – 10:10 AM EST
    Advanced/Future Multimodal Approaches

    Speaker: Karnig Kazazian

  • 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM EST
    Interactive Discussion Audience Question and Answer