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Neurology

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in the ED

2/12/2022 Tamlyn Hall, MD
Emergency physicians should be familiar with basics of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus and aware of potential complications that can arise in this population.
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Neurology

A Compelling Finding of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

10/7/2021 Kiran Akbani , Kevin Hargrave, MD , Aaron Tiffee, MD, FACEP
The complexity and variety of signs and symptoms associated with temporal lobe epilepsy make this condition notably difficult to diagnose.
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Trauma , Traumatic Brain Injury , Neurology , Cardiology

An Unusual Cause of Tachycardia: Focal Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Following Acute Head Trauma

8/10/2021 Bruce J. Grattan Jr., DO, MS, RD , John Leskovan, DO, FACS, FACOS
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus has traditionally been thought of as a rare condition. There is little data regarding its true incidence, but evidence suggests it is far more common than once believe
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Pain Management , Neurology

Tickle Your Brain to Numb the Pain: EM Use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Migraine Headaches

6/12/2021 Chiamara Anokwute , Luke Wohlford, MD, MPH
The most prevalent medical problems around the globe are in the sphere of headache disorders. Let's discuss the procedure, use, and relevance of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) blockade in the abortive
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Neurology , Pediatric EM

MRI Confirmed Bell's Palsy Presenting with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement

12/1/2020 Gabrielle Ransford, MD , Vipin Philip, MD , Joel M. Clingenpeel, MD, MPH, FACEP
Bell's palsy, also called idiopathic facial nerve palsy, is the paralysis of facial motor function without an identifiable cause. It typically presents with sudden onset unilateral facial paralysis an
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Neurology , Endocrinology , Social EM

Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Hemichorea: A Bad Case of the Wiggles

12/1/2020 Ideen Zeinali, MD , Matthew Edwards, MS , Giuliano De Portu, MD, FACEP
One of our nation's greatest health challenges is the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is expected to swell by more than 50% by 2035. Many of these diabetic patients will lack both primar
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Dermatology , Neurology , Infectious Disease

Coincident VZV Encephalitis and Otomastoiditis

12/1/2020 Aaron Tiffee, MD, FACEP , Kinnari Modi , Christina Chanthanivong
We explore a case of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation without typical skin findings in a 66-year-old patient who presented with mastoiditis and encephalitis.
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Neurology , Orthopedics , Urology

The Smallest Red Flag: A Case of Non-Urologic Urinary Retention

10/9/2020 Sarayna McGuire, MD , Derick Jones, MD, MBA , Patti Paris, MD, MBA, FACEP
It is important to consider that acute urinary retention can be a subtle clue of a neurologic process warranting emergent CT imaging to rule out vertebral fracture and MRI to rule out spinal cord comp
Neurology , Ultrasound , Guided Procedures

Ultrasound Guided Supracondylar Nerve Blocks for Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures

2/11/2020 Heather Roesly, MD , Spencer Tomberg, MD
One of the most common fractures seen in the ED - and one of the most painful to manipulate and reduce prior to splinting. This nerve block can help.
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Ultrasound , Neurology , Pain Management , Orthopedics

Risk Awareness in the Interscalene Nerve Block

10/10/2019 Heather Roesly, MD , Spencer Tomberg, MD
Before employing this nerve block when addressing shoulder dislocations, ensure familiarity with the nerve structure in the area and assess whether it will be appropriate in the patient.

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Emergency Medicine Literature of Note 10/25/2017

Atraumatic Spinal Needles are Less Traumatic

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Intro to tPA

EM Clerkship 04/15/2018

Status Epilepticus (Critical Diagnosis)

The EM Clerkship Podcast – Emergency Medicine for Students 09/03/2017
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