Harvard 12th Annual Neurological Emergencies 2022

• OVERVIEW

This special program provides new strategies, updates, best practices, and practical tips for:

• The WORKUP of common neurological complaints and high-risk conditions
• RAPID DETECTION of a neurological emergency and EARLY ACTIONS to optimize patient outcomes in emergency department, outpatient, and inpatient settings
• STATE-OF-THE-ART DIAGNOSIS and MANAGEMENT of HIGH-RISK NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS:
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • TIA
  • Carotid stenosis
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Cerebral aneurysm
  • Spinal cord compression
  • Cauda equina syndrome
  • RCVS
  • Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
  • Seizures
  • Coma

 6:40 AM Harvard CME | Neurological Emergencies   

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7:50am to 8:00am Welcome and Introduction
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP and Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD,
FAAEM, FNCS
8:00am to 9:00am Focused Neurological Evaluation
Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANA
9:00am to 9:15am Q&A
9:15am to 10:00am Optimal Use of Neuroimaging to Answer Cinical Questions
William Copen, MD
10:00am to 10:15am Q&A
10:15am to 10:45am Back Pain: Red Flags and the Focused Workup
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP
10:45am to 11:00am Q&A
11:00am to 11:15am Break
11:15am to 11:45am Neuroimaging of the Spine: What to Order and How to Read
William Copen, MD
11:45am to 12:00pm Q&A
12:00pm to 12:30pm Updates in Urgent Management of Nontraumatic Spinal Cord
and Cauda Equina Disorders
Efstathios Papavassiliou, MD
Schedule
All times listed below are Eastern Standard Time.
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Keynote Presentation
Morning Sessions
Neurological Emergencies
Detection. Diagnosis. Management.
Live Streaming • Nov 9 – 11, 2022

11/1/22, 6:40 AM Harvard CME | Neurological Emergencies

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12:30pm to 12:45pm Q&A
12:45pm to 1:45pm Break
1:45pm to 2:30pm Headache 101
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP
2:30pm to 3:15pm Acute Stroke Imaging
William Copen, MD
3:15pm to 4:00pm Subdural Hematoma: Medical and Surgical Management
Martina Stippler, MD, FAANS, FACS
1:45pm to 2:50pm Seizures and Epilepsy: Updates in Treatment
Frank Drislane, MD
2:50pm to 4:00pm CNS Infections
Corey R. Fehnel, MD, MPH
4:00pm to 4:15pm Break
4:15pm to 4:45pm Heat and Other Hazards: Neurological Emergencies in a
Changing Climate
Caleb Dresser, MD, MPH
4:45pm to 5:00pm Q&A
8:00am to 8:45am Cerebral Aneurysms: 2022 Update
Christopher S. Ogilvy, MD
Afternoon Breakouts – Track A
Acute ED and ICU Management
Each session includes a 30-minute lecture followed by 15 minutes of live Q&A
Afternoon Breakouts – Track B
Hospitalist/Outpatient Care
Each session includes a 50-minute lecture followed by 15-20 minutes of live Q&A
Afternoon Session
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Keynote Presentation

11/1/22, 6:40 AM Harvard CME | Neurological Emergencies

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8:45am to 9:00am Q&A
9:00am to 9:30am Diagnosing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Whom to Image?
Whom to LP?
Nicole Dubosh, MD
9:30am to 9:45am Q&A
9:45am to 10:15am TIA in 2022: What to Do and Where to Do It
Matthew S. Siket, MD
10:15am to 10:30am Q&A
10:30am to 10:45am Break
10:45am to 11:15am Acute Stroke 2022: IV Thrombolytics
Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FAAEM, FNCS
11:15am to 11:30am Q&A
11:30am to 12:00pm Acute Stroke 2022: Endovascular Therapy
Thanh Nguyen, MD
12:00pm to 12:15pm Q&A
12:15pm to 1:15pm Break
1:15pm to 2:00pm A.Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FAAEM, FNCS
-OR-
B. Stroke Management: Beyond Revascularization
Magdy H. Selim, MD, PhD
2:00pm to 2:45pm A. Traumatic Brain Injury
Brian L. Edlow, MD
-OR-
Morning Sessions
Your Choice of Breakouts
Track A: Acute ED and ICU Management — Track B: Hospitalist/Outpatient
Care
Each session includes a 30-minute lecture followed by 15 minutes of live Q&A

11/1/22, 6:40 AM Harvard CME | Neurological Emergencies

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B. Arterial Dissections
MingMing Ning, MD, MMSc
2:45pm to 3:00pm Break
3:00pm to 3:30pm Altered Mental Status and Delirium
Maura Kennedy, MD and Eyal Kimchi, MD, PhD
3:30pm to 3:45pm Q&A
3:45pm to 4:15pm Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome—Not So Rare!
Aneesh Singhal, MD
4:15pm to 4:30pm Q&A
4:30pm to 5:00pm Concussion in Children and Adults: State-of-the-Art Approach
Rebekah C. Mannix, MD, MPH
5:00pm to 5:15pm Q&A
8:00am to 9:00am Altered Mental Status, Coma, and Brain Death
David Greer, MD
9:00am to 9:15am Q&A
9:15am to 10:30am Dizziness 2022: The Evidence-Based Approach, with Video
Evaluation of Real Patients
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP
10:30am to 10:45am Q&A
10:45am to 11:00am Break
11:00am to 11:30am Functional Neurological Disorders: How to Diagnose and How
to Treat
Sara Finkelstein MD, MSc
11:30am to 11:45am Q&A
11:45am to 12:15pm Posterior Circulation Strokes: Don’t Miss Odd Presentations!
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD
Afternoon Sessions
Friday, November 11, 2022
Keynote Presentation
Morning Sessions

11/1/22, 6:40 AM Harvard CME | Neurological Emergencies

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12:15pm to 12:30pm Q&A
12:30pm to 1:30pm Break
1:30pm to 2:15pm A. Acute Generalized Weakness
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD
-OR-
B. Exacerbations of Chronic Neurologic Diseases:
Parkinson’s, ALS, and Others
Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD, FAAN
2:15pm to 3:00pm A. Special Cases: Neurologic Emergencies in Pregnancy and
Postpartum
Andrea G. Edlow, MD, MSc
-OR-
B. Stroke Mimics: Diagnosis and Management
Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA
3:00pm to 3:45pm A. Special Cases: Neurologic Emergencies in Pediatrics
Lise Nigrovic, MD, MPH
-OR-
B. Cardiac Arrest: TTM and Post-Arrest Management
Michael G. Silverman, MD, MPH
3:45pm to 4:00pm Break
4:00pm to 4:45pm Medical Errors and the Power of Apology
Peter Smulowitz, MD
4:45pm to 5:00pm Q&A
5:00pm to 5:15pm Course Wrap-Up and Q&A
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP and Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD,
FAAEM, FNCS
Your Choice of Breakouts
Track A: Acute ED and ICU Management — Track B: Hospitalist/Outpatient
Care
Each session includes a 30-minute lecture followed by 15 minutes of live Q&A
Afternoon Sessions