Harvard Neurological Emergencies 2021

Content

Day 1

Welcome and Introduction
The Neurological Exam and Neuroanatomy
Optimal Use of Neuroimaging to Answer Cinical Questions
Back Pain: Whom to Evaluate and When?
Imaging for Spine Emergencies: What to Order and How to Read
State-of-the-Art Treatment of Nontraumatic Spinal Cord and Cauda Equina Disorders
A. Acute Subdural Hematoma
B. Using Telemedicine to Evaluate Patients with Neurological Complaints
A. Acute Stroke Imaging
B.CNS Infections
A. Headache 101
B. Seizures and Epilepsy: Updates in Treatment
Pediatric Neurological Emergencies

Day 2

Cerebral Aneurysms: Current Approaches
Updates for Diagnosing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Updates for TIA: What to Do and Where to Do It
Stroke: IV Thrombolytics
Stroke: Endovascular Therapy
A.Intracerebral Hemorrhage
B. Stroke Management: Beyond Revascularization
A. Traumatic Brain Injury
B. Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets: What to Choose and When
A. Cardiac Arrest: Resuscitation after ROSC
B. Arterial Dissections
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome—Not So Rare!
Concussion in Children and Adults: State-of-the-Art Approach

Day 3

Altered Mental Status, Coma, and Brain Death
Dizziness 2021: The Evidence-Based Approach
Functional (Psychogenic) Neurological Disorders: How to Diagnose and How to Treat
Neurological Emergencies in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Acute Weakness: Emergency Evaluation
The Eyes Have It: Visual Complaints
Medical Errors and the Power of Apology