Ceribell Training Flashcards
Describe a Level 1 Trauma Hospital, 3-4 main points
24 Hour IN HOUSE coverage by general surgeons, prompt availability of trauma surgeons, neurosurgery, Emergency medicine, Critical care, and pediatrics
Referral resource for communities in nearby regions
Have tech and equipment a level 2 does not
Likely a hub for receipt of transfers and usually the “hub” for a health system IDN
They keep the sickest of the sick patients
Describe a Level 2 Trauma Hospital, 3-4 main points
24 hour immediate (on call, not on location) coverage by general surgeons
Tertiary care needs: may refer cardiac and other surgeries to a Level 1 Center
Likely transfer patients to nearby level 1
Compare Level 3 Trauma centers to Level 4 Trauma centers
Level 3 has 24/7 immediate coverage by emergency med, and on call general surgery. Provides back up care for rural and community hospitals. Transfer patients to level 1+2
Level 4 main focus is trauma support and fast transfer to a higher level trauma center
What are our Level 1 Call Points? 6 departments
Neuro ICU (Neurointensivist, Neurocritical care fellows, Neurosurgeons)
Medical ICU (cardiac arrests,sepsis, etc) Don’t overlook
Surgical ICU (TBIs)
Stroke Team
ED
Epileptologist
What are our Level 2 Call Points?
ALL ICUs (ICU Medical Director, Intensivists, ICU APPs)
Neurosurgery? If they work with TBI/Tumor
Stroke Team
ED
Neurohospitalist?
Epileptologist/Reading Neurologists
Likely have 1-2 EEG Techs - need to assess hours/coverage days
What are our Level 3 Call Points?
All ICUs
Stroke Team
ED
Epileptologist/Reading Neurologists
How can Ceribell help lower Level Trauma Centers with transfers? / Making sure transfers are accepted?
Provides the team with clear cut DATA that the patient is having a NCS / NCSE.
removes the guessing game
How can Ceribell help a center avoid unnecessary transfers? 3 typical scenarios
Maybe they couldn’t do 12 or 24 hour EEG studies previously? Patient would have needed a transfer. But with Ceribell - they can put a headband on for a 12-24 hour test and keep them on site
Ceribell can also RULE OUT NCS/NCSE to show it isn’t necessary to transfer
Patient is confirmed to have NCS/NCSE by Ceribell (EEG otherwise not available). Leads to quicker treatment and effectiveness of meds. Seizure activity subsisdes, and patient can stay at current hospital
What are the two main types of strokes?
Ischemic (Ih-scheme-ick) and Hemorrhagic
What is an Ischemic Stroke? How is it treated?
Usually caused by a clot. Something is creating a blockage of blood flow to the brain.
Treated with expensive, high risk blood thinner. Typically less sever than Hemorrhagic
What is a Hemorrhagic stroke? How is it treated?
Active bleeding in the brain. Usually requires surgical intervention to stop the bleeding
Name the 4 types of Stroke Centers
Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Primary Stroke Center
Thrombectomy-Capable stroke center
Comprehensive stroke center
Define Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals
Least acute of the 4 stroke centers.
Can take a stroke patient, give a clot busting med, and then transfer out.
Rarely retains stroke patients.
Define Primary Stroke Centers
Can accept and keep most Ischemic strokes. Will transfer out most hemorrhagic strokes
Define Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
Can accept and keep Ischemic strokes (Even thosee that require thrombectomy Surgical removal of a blood clot)
Still transfer out most hemmorhagic strokes
What is a thrombectomy?
Surgical removal of a blood clot
Define Comprehensive Stroke Center
Keeps ALL strokes. Highest end Stroke service
What providers are found in General/Mixed/Medical ICU’s?
Intensivists (Provides care for critically ill patients)
Pulmonologists (Lung conditions)
What providers are found in Neuro ICU?
Neurointensivists
Stroke Neurologists
Neurosurgery
Epilepsy
What providers are found in Cardiac ICU/ CVICU? Two main types
Intensivists
Cardiac Surgeons
Midlevels/fellows
What providers are found in Surgical ICU/Trauma ICU?
Surgeons
Anesthesia
Ortho
What patients are treated in General/Mixed/Medical ICUs?
Sepsis, Cardiac Arrests, Substance Use Disorders/Overdose
What patients are treated in Neuro ICUs?
Brain Tumors
Strokes
What patients are treated in Cardiac ICUs?
Cardiovascular intervention
Cardiac surgery
Open heart procedures