Cutting-Edge Controversies in Traumatic Brain Injury

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

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  William Miles, MD, FCCM

  Director of Surgical Critical Care Outreach, Co-Director NeuroSurgical ICU
  Carolinas Medical Center
  Matthews, North Carolina

  No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose
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  Kristine Lombardozzi, MD, FCCM

  Trauma/intensivist
  Regional Surgical Specialists
  Spartanburg, SC

  No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose

Several controversies and cutting-edge solutions exist in traumatic brain injury management. This session will highlight the issues, challenges, and solutions in the monitoring and management of occult seizure and anticoagulation and the implementation of the brain injury guidelines across healthcare regions.

Presentations:

• Carpe Diem: Recognizing and Preventing Occult Seizures in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Neha Dangayach, MD, MSCR – Mount Sinai Hospital
• Is It Bloody Confusing? Timing of Anticoagulation Prophylaxis and Reversal of Intracranial Hemorrhage
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Gretchen M. Brophy, BCPS, PharmD, FCCP – Virginia Commonwealth University
• Go B.I.G. or Go Home: How the Brain Injury Guidelines Will Impact Your ICUs!
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: William S. Miles, MD, FCCM – Carolinas Medical Center