Tag: Neurologic

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Concussion Q&A

February 19, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Questions: 1. Is it necessary to image everyone with a head injury and symptoms?  No 2.…

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Canadian Head CT Rule

February 19, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

The Canadian Head CT Rule was originally published in 20011 and validated in 20052. There have been…

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Glascow Coma Scale (GCS)

February 19, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

For children < 2 years old, see the pediatric GCS. Eyes Verbal Motor Most useful when…

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Glascow Coma Scale – Pediatric (pGCS)

February 16, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

For use in children age <2. If Child over 2 years old, standard GCS has been shown to…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 3 of 4)

February 14, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A 38-year-old man presents to urgent care after sustaining a bite from a squirrel he trapped…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 2 of 4)

February 7, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

Your urgent care clinic occasionally evaluates patients for travel advice, vaccinations, and malaria prophylaxis when indicated.…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 1 of 4)

February 1, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A bite from which of the following wild mammals poses essentially zero risk of rabies transmission, obviating…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 4 of 4)

December 28, 2021
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A 37-year-old woman presents to urgent care with complaints of dizziness and palpitations. She was in…

Risk Management Pitfalls (UC)

Risk Management Pitfall of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 3 of 4)

December 21, 2021
angiew@ebmedicine.net

“I didn’t order a pregnancy test because her abdominal pain was mild after the vasovagal event.…