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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. Myth # 2: Neurologic affects Nervous system adverse events mostly include central concerns (ex, seizures, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, sleep disorders, hallucinations) and peripheral neuropathy. There were 2523 children included.

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Case Report: Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome

ACEP Now

1 In severe cases altered mental status, seizures, coma, or even death have been observed. 4 The association between ackee ingestion and the illness was initially recognized in 1875 and officially documented in 1904. Ackee fruit poisoning: an outbreak investigation in Haiti 2000–2001, and review of the literature. Clin Toxicol.

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A "normal ECG" on a busy night

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient was in his 50s with history of hypertension, diabetes, seizure disorder, and smoking, but no known coronary artery disease. Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in angiographically documented occluded infarct vessel: limitations of ST-segment elevation in standard and extended ECG leads.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. 111(3):177-84, 2001 Aug 15.