Optic Neuritis: ED Evaluation and Management
When should you consider optic neuritis, and what is the evaluation and management?
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Neurology
Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2022 Guideline Update
The AHA/ASA 2022 Guideline for managing spontaneous ICH was recently released. This post looks at the key recommendations that affect ED evaluation and management.
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We Have Your Back: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management of Spinal Cord Injuries
How should you evaluate and manage the patient with spinal cord injury?
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Diagnosis and Neurointerventional Management of Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke
What are the current neurointerventional management techniques for large vessel occlusion ischemic stroke?
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: An Unusual Cause of Headache
How do you evaluate and manage spontaneous intracranial hypotension?
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Why do we miss it?
This post looks at why we miss subarachnoid hemorrhage, specifically imaging and lumbar puncture.
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EM@3AM: Tetanus
A 38-year-old male with a history of injection drug use presents with one day of progressively worsening, pressure-like chest pain radiating to his back. He appears diaphoretic and in moderate distress. He has had new difficulty opening his mouth. On exam, he is tachycardic, diaphoretic, and in acute distress. He endorses tenderness throughout his thoraco-lumbar spine. Neurological evaluation demonstrated increased tone in all extremities. Skin exam reveals two abscesses on his upper extremities. An MRI of the spine is unremarkable. Reexamination reveals new spasmodic neck stiffening, jaw clenching and arching of his back. What is the likely diagnosis?
The EM Educator Series: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
The EM Educator series looks at a patient with headache and vision changes.
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Medical Malpractice Insights: Transverse myelitis leaves patient quadriplegic
Medical Malpractice Insights brings you a case of transverse myelitis.
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: ED Critical Care Management
This post covers the ins and outs of managing the critically ill patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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