Emergency Ocular Ultrasonography to Measure Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
A 40-year-old woman presented to our emergency department complaining of left hemiparesis and headache. She was awake…
Neurology
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Emergency Ocular Ultrasonography to Measure Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
A 40-year-old woman presented to our emergency department complaining of left hemiparesis and headache. She was awake... -
Consider Optic Nerve Head Edema in Some ED Patients
Emergency department physicians should check certain patients for optic nerve head edema (ONHE) by fundus photography, researchers... -
How Propofol Compares with Dexamethasone, Sumatriptan for Treating Migraines
Migraines remain a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. Accounting for 2.1 million visits annually, they...
Consider Optic Nerve Head Edema in Some ED Patients
Emergency department physicians should check certain patients for optic nerve head edema (ONHE) by fundus photography, researchers…
How Propofol Compares with Dexamethasone, Sumatriptan for Treating Migraines
Migraines remain a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. Accounting for 2.1 million visits annually, they…
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Doesn’t Differ by Anticoagulant
Mortality and functional outcomes in patients with anticoagulant-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) do not appear to be associated…
Less-Aggressive Approach to Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Advised
Holding off on coronary angiography for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) and elevated cardiac…
Follow-up Finds Clot Removal Offers Better Stroke Outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that acute ischemic stroke patients…
Neonatal Meningitis Diagnosis Difficult Given Subtle Symptoms of Vomiting, Irritability
The Case An 11-day-old female neonate with a chief complaint of jaundice was brought to the emergency…
Emergency Physician’s Neck Pain and Headache Lead to Dissection Diagnosis
Last year, my wife and I put our 1-year-old daughter into daycare for the first time. She…
Zoanthid Corals in Home Aquariums Present Risk of Lower Extremity Weakness
Zoanthid corals are commonly kept in home aquariums. They produce a potent palytoxin that has various neurologic…
People with Traumatic Brain Injury More Likely To Go To Prison
(Reuters Health) – Men and women who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) had more than twice the…