Neurocritical Care Course 2024

In this third edition of the course Contents are updated and expanded to cover an area of ​​Medicine that is growing in knowledge and therapeutic options. This is an area that requires an approach by multidisciplinary Work Teams made up of Intensivists, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Nurses, Kinesiologists and a large number of health professionals, who accompany the neurocritical patient and their family throughout the care process.

From the academic field, we are pioneers in Mendoza in providing training on this topic

Disseminate fundamental concepts in the approach of acute neurological pathology.

Understand the high impact on society in terms of mortality or sequelae

Know the initial care measures and early detection of patients who should be referred to more complex centers.

1-Teach the ABC of management of the main neurocritical pathologies: cerebrovascular accident, cerebral hemorrhage, severe cranioencephalic trauma, spinal cord trauma, among others.
2-Learn the importance of proper application and interpretation of images.
3-Understand neuromonitoring techniques, their indication and their interpretation to guide therapy.
4-Understand and adequately indicate therapeutic strategies.
5-Know the importance of diagnosing brain death since it is an option in the evolution of the neurocritical patient and the importance of adequate maintenance of the potential organ donor.

Face-to-face classes will be given with Specialists, with whom the students of the course will be able to interact with questions and consultations of specific situations.

Each teacher leaves their class and bibliography on the Moodle platform for the activity at home.

Lorena Parra – Director

Medical specialist in Intensive Care. Full Professor FCM Intensive Therapy Chair. Universidad de Mendoza. Course director.

Eduardo Olivella – Co-director

Neurosurgery specialist. Member of the Staff of the Neurosurgery Service of the Fleming Mendoza Hospital.

Matias Cini

Graduate in Kinesiology and physiotherapy. Specialist in critical respiratory kinesiology. Former dean of the School of Kinesiology at Masa University.

Matias Migliaro

Mgter. Medical specialist in diagnostic imaging, Universidad Tecnológica. Associate Professor, Diagnostic Imaging Area. FCM. UNWhose.

Mercedes caspi

Medical specialist in Diagnostic Imaging. Neuroradiologist

FUESMEN NMR section.

Juan José Cirio

Vascular neurologist. Head of Stroke Unit, Sagrada Familia Clinic. Eneri. Bs. As. Researcher.

Ezekiel Petra

Medical specialist in Diagnostic Imaging. Fellowship in Neuroradilogy Service of the Hosp. Maison Blanche. France.

Pablo rubino

Neurosurgery specialist

Head of section Cerebrovascular diseases. Hosp. The crossing. Buenos Aires. Author of the book: ”Vascular Neurosurgery” Ediciones Journal 2021.

Gonzalo Soria

Doctor specializing in Internal Medicine. Staff Intensive Therapy Hosp. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Mendoza.

Hugo Vitale

Medical specialist in Intensive Care. Coordinator of the Neurocritical area of ​​the Central Hospital. Mendoza.

Alejandro Vazquez

Neurosurgery specialist. Sttaf Neurosurgery Service Hosp. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Mendoza. Professor Course of Specialists in Neurosurgery, UCA.

Silvina Platy

Medical specialist in Neurology. Neurologist at Incucai, Mendoza (INCAIMEN). Staff Intensive Therapy Service Hosp. El Carmen, Mendoza.

Javier Lizundia

Neurosurgery specialist. Head of Neurosurgery Service. Hosp. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Mendoza.

Juan Manuel Orlando

Specialist doctor in Medical Clinic and Infectology. Infectology Service Staff. Hosp. Lagomaggiore. Mendoza.

Eugenia Sottano

Medical specialist in Neurology Fellowship in Epilepsy. FLENI. Buenos Aires. Fellowship in Epilepsy. Italian Hospital. Buenos Aires.

David Genco

Medical specialist in Neurology. Fellowship in Neuromuscular Diseases. Italian Hospital. Buenos Aires.

Natalia Vergara

Medical specialist in Physiatry. Coordinator of the Rehabilitation Service in hospitalization. Hosp. Lencinas. Mendoza.