C-U Later C-Collar?
Case: A 71-year-old man is the restrained driver in a 25-mph front-end motor-vehicle crash (MVC). He self-extricates…
Neurology
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C-U Later C-Collar?
Case: A 71-year-old man is the restrained driver in a 25-mph front-end motor-vehicle crash (MVC). He self-extricates... -
Case Report: When Syncope Gets Hairy
School picture day is often dreaded by children and their parents. Although finding the perfect outfit and... -
How to Evaluate Diplopia and Spot Life-Threatening Etiologies
Diplopia, colloquially referred to as “double vision,” is a challenging chief complaint in the emergency department. The...
Case Report: When Syncope Gets Hairy
School picture day is often dreaded by children and their parents. Although finding the perfect outfit and…
How to Evaluate Diplopia and Spot Life-Threatening Etiologies
Diplopia, colloquially referred to as “double vision,” is a challenging chief complaint in the emergency department. The…
6-Step Approach to Acute Motor Weakness
Physicians increasingly depend on laboratory tests and imaging, sometimes at the expense of a careful history and…
Flying After Concussion May Not Affect Symptoms, Recovery
Boarding an airplane within 72 hours of a concussion may not influence the severity of symptoms or…
Readers Note Shortcoming in Pediatric Seizure Article, Authors Respond
Initially, we were captivated by the front-page article “‘Seize’ the Opportunity: Update your approach to pediatric seizures,”…
Tips for Updating Your Approach to Pediatric Seizures
Seizures and epilepsy are common, serious neurologic diseases in children and adolescents.1,2 Convulsions can be a manifestation…
How to Spot and Treat Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
We were wrapping up a peaceful shift, as peaceful as it can be for a Level 1…
Aiming for Better Seizure Management
Seizure management in the emergency department can be tricky. Today’s session “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On: Update…
Studies Conclude that PFO Closure Prevents Stroke
Four years after three major studies found insufficient evidence to conclude that patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure…