Neurology

Catalog description

This is a 2-week elective for students who want to learn more about neurocritical care. Students will be exposed to a variety of cases at Tulane Medical Center including neurosurgical patients in the ICU, neurology consults from other ICU services and critical care management of patients on the stroke service. Attendance is required daily for the 2-week block. Topics covered include but are not limited to evaluation of coma, ventilator management, subarachnoid hemorrhage management, intracranial pressure monitoring and management, sodium management in the ICU and post-operative care of spinal surgery. There is no call associated with this elective and there is no final examination. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.