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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

First up is the link between cannabis use and stroke or TIA. times higher risk of stroke or TIA. Make sure that the patient knows not to operate vehicles or heavy machinery under the influence of drugs. times higher risk of stroke or TIA. Cannabis users who smoked at least once weekly had a 3.3

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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

to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. 111(3):177-84, 2001 Aug 15. Of the 67 patients who underwent targeted tests, suspected diagnoses were confirmed in 49 (73%) patients: aortic stenosis (n = 8, 1%), pulmonary embolism (n = 8, 1%), seizures/stroke (n = 30, 5%), and other diseases (n = 3). g/dL —Hypotension (obviously!)

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 117: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

EMDocs

Pneumonia and empyema may occur; intracranial involvement may lead to stroke, brain abscess, subdural empyema, meningitis, encephalitis. thrombophilia, head/neck operation or trauma, dehydration, etc.) 2001 Dec 10-24;161(22):2671-6. Hypopituitarism due to ischemia or the direct spread of infection. Surv Ophthalmol.