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Neurology

Subdural Hematoma Secondary to Epidural Anesthesia

10/3/2017 Priyanka Lauber, DO , Krystle Shafer, MD
Subdural Hematoma Secondary to Epidural Anesthesia A 31-year-old multiparous woman who is 7 days postpartum after a c-section presents to the emergency department for the second time complaining of a
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Consults , Neurology , Consult Corner

Consult Corner Neurology

6/12/2017 Brendan Eby, MD
Consult Corner Neurology Brendan Eby, MD, of Washington University in St. Louis shares insight on how to best collaborate with your neurology colleagues. What is the most effective way to present a n
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Consults , Neurology , Consult Corner

Consult Corner Neurosurgery

4/2/2017 Colin Przybylowski, MD
Consult Corner Neurosurgery When you have a patient with a neurosurgical emergency, time is precious. Colin Przybylowski, MD, of the Barrow Neurological Institute offers insight on how to present an
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Neurology

When The Room Is Spinning: Can't-Miss Diagnoses in the Dizzy Patient

4/2/2017 Jeremy Branzetti, MD , David Murphy, MD
When The Room Is Spinning: Can't-Miss Diagnoses in the Dizzy Patient A 34-year-old previously healthy female presents with abrupt onset right-sided headache, vertigo, and vomiting associated with di
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Neurology

Management of Post-tPA Intracerebral Hemorrhage

10/8/2015 Terrance McGovern, DO, MPH , Joseph Bove, DO
Management of Post-tPA Intracerebral Hemorrhage On your next shift, you find yourself evaluating a 58-year-old-male with acute onset of left upper and lower extremity weakness and a facial droop that
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Clinical , Critical Care , Neurology

Stroke Alert: Beyond the Non-Con

6/12/2015 Dhimitri Nikolla, DO
Stroke Alert: Beyond the Non-Con A 60-year-old female presents to the ED with altered speech and decreased responsiveness that began less than one hour ago. Outside of a resolving hypoxia, all vital
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Clinical , Infectious Disease , Critical Care , Neurology

The Masquerading HSV Infection

4/30/2015 Sajid Khan, MD , Maryam Arshad, MD
The Masquerading HSV Infection Case Presentation Your next patient is a 36-year-old female with fever, body aches, and headache. She has been ill for four days with a temperature of 101 °F at home. S
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Clinical , Trauma , Neurology

A Review of Basilar Skull Fractures

2/14/2015 Sajid Khan, MD , Katie Thompson, DO
A Review of Basilar Skull Fractures Case A 57-year-old intoxicated female presents after a fall from standing height. She denies any headache, vision changes, loss of consciousness, or neck pain, and
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Clinical , Critical Care , Neurology

Brain Storm: Treating Acute Stroke and its Mimics

10/15/2014 EM Resident
Brain Storm: Treating Acute Stroke and its Mimics Faye T. Pedersen, MSIV, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL Mohammad M. Qureshi, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Neurolog
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Infectious Disease , Neurology

A Temporal Problem: Diagnosing and Treating Viral Encephalitis in the ED

4/15/2014 Sajid Khan, MD , James Hall, MD
A Temporal Problem: Diagnosing and Treating Viral Encephalitis in the ED Case Report A 49-year-old male presents to the emergency department with two days of confusion, agitation, and speech abnormal