A patient presents with intracerebral hemorrhage but demonstrates an ECG with deep T wave inversions and QT prolongation. What could be going on?

The EM Boards Survival Guide provides you with regular tips and must-know items for EM boards and inservice. Today we cover neurology, part 1.

Seizures can range from status epilepticus to a simple febrile seizure. What are key considerations in the ED?

A 31-year-old male presents for headache for the past 72 hours. He has a history of tension headaches, but confirms that this headache feels different. He has a history of HIV/AIDS and is noncompliant with medications. His last known CD4 count one month prior was 200. He appears confused and is febrile. Neurologic exam reveals motor deficit of RUE and RLE. What's your next step?

Last month, a long-anticipated trial on ED migraine treatment came out evaluating the use of greater occipital nerve blocks (GONB) in the ED for refractory migraines. This edition of Pain Profiles looks at migraines, what we know about migraine treatment, and what nerve blocks bring to the table.

How do you evaluate the patient with syncope? Do we need a head CT? Are orthostatic vital signs useful? This post investigates what we do in the ED.

This week's JournalFeed Wrap-Up covers a variety of topics including cricoid pressure in pediatric intubation, time to thrombolysis in ischemic stroke, and risk of thoracotomy.

A 31-year-old female presents with headache. She has a history of migraines, but states that this headache is different. The headache came on over the past two days, but she has been having intermittent double vision when she changes positions, which is new. Exam reveals an obese female in no acute distress. Visual acuity is normal, but she has mild left sixth nerve palsy. Fundoscopic exam reveals bilateral papilledema. The rest of her neurologic exam is unremarkable. What are the next steps in management?