Anticoagulation Reversal in Traumatic Brain Injury
presented by Joshua Goldstein, MD, Ph.D.
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Release date: February 1, 2007
Expiration date: January 31, 2010

Target Audience: Anesthesiologists, Burn Surgeons, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Surgeons, Internists, Neurosurgeons, Opthalmologists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Otolaryngologists, Pediatricians, Pediatric Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Radiologists, Oral Max Surgeons, Trauma Surgeons, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Paramedics/Emergency Medical Technicians, Flight Personnel

Course Description: As speaker for the special event program “11th Annual Adult & Pediatric Trauma Symposium --Head Injuries Across the Ages – From the Field to Beyond”,  Dr. Goldstein addresses anticoagulation reversal, clotting factors and vitamin K repletion in patients with a traumatic brain injury. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this online educational activity.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Recognize the indications for anticoagulation reversal in patients with traumatic brain injury.

• Demonstrate the use of clotting factor replacement in anticoagulation reversal.

• Describe the use of vitamin K repletion in anticoagulation reversal.

Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)