PPT-Chapter 17 Neurologic Emergencies

Introduction 1 of 3 Stroke is the fifthleading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States Common in geriatric patients Introduction 2 of 3 Contributing factors for stroke. Alan Lucerna, DO. Emergency Department. Kennedy University Hospitals - Stratford. Geriatric Neurologic Emergencies. This . Care of the Aging Medical Patient in the Emergency Room. . (CAMP. ER. ). presentation is offered by the Department of Emergency Medicine in coordination with the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging.. during Commercial Travel. Dr.Manoj. . Parmar. . Physicians who travel may be asked to render care to a . passenger who . is having a medical emergency during a commercial flight. .. A . considerable proportion . Thinking about Resilience in the round. . Dr . Robert MacFarlane. Head, . UK Resilience Training, Doctrine and Standards Team. Deputy Director, . Civil Contingencies Secretariat. , National Security Secretariat. Chapter 13. Brain Structure. The Spinal Cord. Common Causes . of . Brain Disorder. Many different disorders can cause brain dysfunction and can affect LOC, speech, and muscle control. . If problem is caused by . Danielle’s Law Training. Responsibilities & Quality of Care. You have an important role in caring for individuals with . intellectual and developmental . disabilities. Recognizing medical issues and obtaining appropriate care is vital. Danielle’s Law Training. Responsibilities & Quality of Care. You have an important role in caring for individuals with . intellectual and developmental . disabilities. Recognizing medical issues and obtaining appropriate care is vital. Danielle’s Law Training. Responsibilities & Quality of Care. You have an important role in caring for individuals with . intellectual and developmental . disabilities. Recognizing medical issues and obtaining appropriate care is vital. Heat Related Illness. Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke are conditions caused by over exposure to heat, loss of fluids and electrolytes. . How they come up with what temperature it really feels like…. Ingrid Berling. 29/09/2010. Aims. Epidemiology/pathophysiology. Definitions/common types. Clinical evaluation. Goals of treatment. Pharmacotherapy. Specific treatment. Epidemiology. Prevalence . of hypertension in Australia is 11%. Peeranut. . Pholvicha. , M.D.. Introduction. Chronic hypertension. Prehypertension. Stage 1 hypertension. Stage 2 hypertension. Hypertensive emergency. BP ≥ 180/120 with end-organ damage. Hypertensive urgency. prompt recognition, diagnosis, and management . to prevent death and residual neurologic deficits.. Improperly treated, . CNS infections . are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. . Seyed. Behnam . jazayeri. , Ahmad Rahimian, . Maral. . Seyed. . Ahadi. , Soheil . Tavakolpour. , Samira . Alesaeidi. *. The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Brain Sciences. Introduction. Early Recognition and Treatment. Dr Helder De Quintal. Paediatric . Hae. matology. /. Oncology. ​. Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital &. ​. The University of Cape Town. Introduction. Emergency Response. We can handle a variety of emergencies at our facility:. Trauma & Medical calls. Incipient Stage Fires. Hose Reels. Fire Extinguishers. Confined Space Rescue. Variety of spaces throughout the facility.