Summary

In the ED, the evaluation, diagnosis and clinical decision for patients suspected of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is often challenging. Current evaluation tools and techniques used in the ED are often subjective, resource consuming, or have low diagnostic yield. Join us as 2 experts provide the latest research and innovative approaches to improve patient care.

New developments in the use of brain injury biomarkers to help the assessment of patients suspected of mTBI have promise to aid in the evaluation and provide objectivity in conjunction with other clinical information. Furthermore, significant progress has been made to understand how physiologic, social, and environmental factors impact the clinical manifestations of mTBI patients. Understanding the mechanism and location of injury many facilitate improved patient management and inform treatment.

Learning Objectives

• Review the latest research, best practices, challenges and developments to advance assessment and care for patients suspected of mTBI
• Demonstrate how biomarker-based testing can provide objective assessment of suspected mTBI and examine the potential to reduce unnecessary head CT, improve patient care and satisfaction, and improve operational efficiency
• Examine how physiologic, social, and environmental factors impact the clinical manifestations if mTBI/concussion
• Illustrate a multidisciplinary approach to the neurobehavioral presentations of mTBI patients post ED-discharge
• One P.A.C.E.® contact hour will be provided for this basic level session
• This session is approved for one Florida CE credit. Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Chris Davlantes, MD
FACEP, Emergency Medicine Physician

Silvana Riggio, MD
Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry Rehabilitation Medicine and Human Performance