SCCM Resource Library-Too Much or Too Little? Blood, CSF, and the Role of the CT Scanner

Too Much or Too Little? Blood, CSF, and the Role of the CT Scanner - 2024

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The session offers practical tips for multidisciplinary teams in critical care, emphasizing effective patient management, especially in emergencies involving head injuries. It instructs on reading CT scans and understanding CT angiograms focusing on recognizing abnormalities in cases like traumatic brain injuries. Attendees are encouraged to systematically assess CTs for hyperdense regions, subdural/epidural hematomas, cerebral edema, and shifts, ensuring all scans are compared to prior records. Insights into distinguishing hemiparesis, aneurysms, and subarachnoid hemorrhages are shared. The importance of fast imaging in critically ill patients is highlighted, with CT being preferred over MRI for its speed and accessibility in urgent scenarios. The talk underscores interprofessional coordination in imaging processes and stresses ordering comprehensive imaging when stroke is suspected. Essential apps and resources are recommended to enhance CT reading skills, reinforcing the need for continuous learning in interpreting neuroimagery.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Neuromonitoring: Fundamentals to Cutting Edge

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

critical care

CT scans

traumatic brain injuries

interprofessional coordination

emergency management

neuroimagery learning

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