Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and the Use of Targeted Temperature Management

Program Description:

This session is being taught by an expert in the field of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who has treated a large volume of patients with targeted temperature management (TTM) over the past several years. The speaker will cover the body of evidence surrounding the mechanism of injury for HIE, the body of evidence for treating HIE with TTM, patient management during therapy, and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Educational Objectives:

• Define hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
• Discuss the mechanism of injury for HIE
• Define the criteria and protocol for targeted temperature management (TTM) or therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in patients with HIE
• Review the use of TTM/TH in the newborn population
• Discuss neurodevelopmental outcomes

Audience:

This course is for Physicians of all specialties, Advanced Practice Providers, Educators, Nurses, Rapid Response Teams and Critical Care Committees who are involved in post resuscitation care and the care of neurocritical patients

• Physicians
• Nurses
• APPs
• Pharmacists
• Program Coordinators
• EMS
• Researchers
• Students

Specialties:

• Resuscitation
• Emergency Medicine
• Neurology
• Critical Care
• Cardiology