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Motta – Cutting Edge Acute Ischemic Stroke Care

Today we are privileged to welcome Dr. Melissa Motta, Assistant Professor of Neurology and a mainstay in the Neuro-Critical Care Unit here at the University of Maryland. Dr. Motta has an extensive research background on the topics of rehab and quality of life improvement after an acute stroke and has published numerous papers that have revolutionized the field. Over the last several years she has compiled all current research on the treatment of acute ischemic stroke and was gracious enough to share a summary of this information over the next 50 minutes. If you come across stroke patients in your daily practice, then this talk cannot be missed!

Sam Galvagno- Osmotherapy: Agents to know for your next "Brain Code"

Today we are once again excited to have Dr./LtCol/All-around critical care guru Sam Galvagno. In addition to publishing in multiple major journals, defending the country, maintaining FOUR board certifications, AND maintaining

eCPR: Correcting the failures ACLS leaves behind!

Welcome to ECMOvember 2014!! Apologies for the late start, but I think you will agree the wait was worth it! Today we have a talk that I gave at the

Shah + Badjatia: Therapeutic Hypothermia 2014

Today we are fortunate to have the combined mental powers of two of the greatest minds in the field of therapeutic hypothermia. First you will hear from Nirav Shah, Assistant

Wendy Chang: Status Epilepticus Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make!

Today we are honored to have Dr. Wan-Tsu (Wendy) Chang, member of both the Neurocritical Care Department and the Emergency Department here at the University of Maryland. Dr. Chang has spent

"Voodoo Death": The Deadly Brain-Heart Syndrome

[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”]You are working late one night when you are called by the ED to come down and help with someone who needs direct

When Tuberculosis Meets The Spine: The Legacy of Percivall Pott

[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”] You receive a call from the neurosurgery intern who is frantic! He states that he is in desperate need of your help.

Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in the ICU

When not acting as Chief of Surgical Critical care services and Director of the Cardiac Surgery Unit at the University of Maryland, Dr. Dan Herr finds time to be a

Intracranial & Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Dr. Neeraj Badjatia is the director of the neurosurgery critical care unit at the University of Maryland and a world expert in the field of neurocritical care, publishing 85+ peer-reviewed