Serious C-Spine Injuries Are Becoming More Common—and Survivable
Atlanto-occipital dissociation (AOD) is often the result of high-velocity trauma injuries.1 It is believed that AOD may…
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Serious C-Spine Injuries Are Becoming More Common—and Survivable
Atlanto-occipital dissociation (AOD) is often the result of high-velocity trauma injuries.1 It is believed that AOD may... -
Consider This When Evaluating Mysterious Back Pain
The Case A 33-year-old female with a past medical history of anxiety presented to the emergency department... -
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...
Consider This When Evaluating Mysterious Back Pain
The Case A 33-year-old female with a past medical history of anxiety presented to the emergency department…
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…
Low Back Pain Emergencies Could Signal Neurological Injuries
When physicians pick up a chart in the emergency department and see that the chief complaint is…