Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is characterized by persistent change in mental status from baseline lasting more…
Tag: Neurologic
What’s Your Diagnosis? Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus: Overlooked and Undertreated
But before we begin, check out if you got last month’s case, on assistance with air…
Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and an important cause…
It is Stroke Awareness Month!
10 Risk Management Pitfalls For Cervical Artery Dissections Cervical artery dissections involve the carotid or vertebral…
It is Stroke Awareness Month! Can you solve the stroke case below?
Was it a “mini stroke”? — ED Management of Transient Ischemic Attack Case Recap: A 59-year-old…
Life-Threatening Headache. What do you do?
A 55-year-old man with history of nonsmall cell lung cancer who is on cisplatin presents with…
10 Risk Management Pitfalls in the Management of Pediatric Patients With Bacterial Meningitis
The presentation of bacterial meningitis can overlap with viral meningitis and other conditions, and emergency clinicians…
Which empiric antibiotics to use? — Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis Conclusion
Case Recap: A 4-month-old boy presents with a history of cough, pallor, fever to 38.9?C (102?F),…