ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Carolina Reaper, under whose effects I was suffering, is a cultivar of ( Capsicum chinense ) and was declared in 2013 to be the hottest chili pepper in the world with greater than 1.6 8 Seizures and thunderclap headache from reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome have been reported. A habanero pepper. million Scoville units.

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Burns Poisoning Seizures Stroke 40

PEMBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Febrile Seizures are among the most common neurological problema in young children, occurring in 1 out of 50 children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years of age. Febrile Seizure. Common variants associated with general and MMR vaccine-related febrile seizures. Updated 2024 Jan 19]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Ann Emerg Med.

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Seizures Pediatrics Wellness Emergency Department 59

EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

This article will discuss blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for non-traumatic ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic Strokes: Ischemic stroke is characterized by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The BP targets for patients with ischemic strokes depend on the available therapeutic options.

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Stroke Outcomes EMS Seizures 83

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

CRASH 2 , published in 2013 – was huge. Again, there was no increase in thrombotic stroke in the TXA group – TXA looks safe. As in CRASH-2, TXA did not show a significant increase in thrombotic events or seizures. 2013 Mar;17(10):1-79. This is not good. There have been a couple of landmark trials.

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Head Injuries Seizures Pediatrics Outcomes 145

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2016

For altered adults, use AEIOU TIPS (Alcohol-Epilepsy-Insulin-Overdose-Uremia-Trauma-Infection-Psychosis-Stroke). sludge phenomenon, secondary sepsis, hypoglycemia from supply-demand mismatch) S – Seizure (e.g. sludge phenomenon, secondary sepsis, hypoglycemia from supply-demand mismatch) S – Seizure (e.g. 2013; 28:145–284.

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Seizures Sepsis Stroke Pediatrics 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2 Outcomes of patients presenting with ischemic stroke who received MRI as initial imaging modality have demonstrated similar outcomes to those with initial CTA, with Kim et al. Stroke Authors’ Recommendation: CTA head/neck should be acquired in patients with stroke symptoms presenting within 24 hours of symptom onset.

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Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 98

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

cognitive and behavioral impairment) – 33% Ataxia – 28% Stroke – 23% Ophthalmic symptoms (e.g., bladder incontinence) – 17% Headache – 10% Lighting pains – 10% Often described as sudden, rapidly spreading and disappearing [13] Dizziness – 10% Hearing loss – 10% Seizures – 7% Signs: Hyporeflexia – 50% Sensory impairment (e.g.,

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EMS Infectious Diseases CDC Research 104