Comprehensive Management of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

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Maricel Maxey, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC Related seminars and products

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Maricel Maxey, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, earned her MSN from Vanderbilt University and BSN from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. She has been practicing as a neonatal nurse practitioner for 17 + years. She is currently an Advanced Practice Team lead in the Neonatal ICU at Parkland Hospital. She also is a UT Southwestern NNP at Children's Health Level 4 NICU and Clements University Hospital. She is the pediatric residency liaison between Children's Health and Parkland Hospital. She is an active member of the NeuroNICU team, and holds house wide committee positions (Peer Review, Nurse Practice Council and Unit Based Council Collaborative) at Parkland. Maricel actively assists in neonatal research studies.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Maricel Maxey has employment relationships with Parkland Hospital and Health System, Children’s Health, and William P. Clements University Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Maricel Maxey has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

• Describe Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE).
• Identify the different causes of neonatal encephalopathy.
• Outline the management approach for HIE.
• Discuss potential outcomes of HIE.

Outline

• Definition of HIE and its prevalence in full-term newborns
• Pathophysiology of HIE, including the cascade of adverse biochemical events
• Evolving nature of HIE and the progression to irreversible neuronal injury

• Risk factors and potential causes leading to neonatal encephalopathy
• Identification of prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal factors contributing to HIE
• Importance of recognizing and addressing these causes promptly

• Early recognition and assessment of HIE in newborns
• Immediate and ongoing medical interventions to mitigate hypoxic ischemic injury
• Therapeutic hypothermia and other emerging treatments for HIE management
• Interdisciplinary approach involving obstetricians, neonatologists, and other healthcare professionals

• Long-term consequences of HIE on neurodevelopment
• Impact on cerebral palsy, mental retardation, learning disabilities, and epilepsy
• Strategies for early intervention and rehabilitation to improve outcomes
• Consideration of family support and counseling in the context of potential outcomes