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EM@3AM: Brainstem Strokes

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Answer : Brainstem stroke specifically in the pons resulting in locked in syndrome. CT head without contrast 1 is performed and reveals the following: Question: What is the diagnosis?

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REBEL Core Cast 97.0 – Acute Vision Loss II

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CRAO is a stroke of the eye; patients should be considered for a complete stroke work up. Signs Shafer’s sign (tobacco dust) May see a Weiss ring when the posterior vitreous (PV) detaches from the optic disc margin Visualization with ultrasound. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2013 (Ch) 26: p. >10 floaters, (+) LR 8.1-36

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REBEL Cast Ep123: Reduced-Dose Systemic Peripheral Alteplase in Massive PE?

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Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. A prospective, Single-Arm Multicenter Trial of Ultrasound-Facilitated, Catheter-Directed, Low-Dose Fibrinolysis for Acute Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: The SEATTLE II Study. Am J Cardiol 2013.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 7/10/23 (Issue #8)

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Read in JAMA When to start anticoagulation after ischemic stroke from atrial fibrillation It’s been unclear when to start anticoagulation after an ischemic stroke presumed due to thromboembolism from atrial fibrillation. Aspirin is sometimes given during the waiting period. Heparin infusions are usually avoided.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Lumbar Punctures

Taming the SRU

It is most helpful to do the ultrasound immediately before needle insertion, as movement of the patient may shift cutaneous landmarks from underlying bony structures. This resource offers additional information on ultrasound assisted LP’s. WHY - Why Not? REFERENCES 1. Zambito Marsala, S., Gioulis, M., & Pistacchi, M. Glimåker, M.,

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Diagnostics: Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy

Taming the SRU

history of VTE, increased calf circumference, pain and swelling), then the next step is to attain a compressible ultrasound of the affected leg. However, if clinical suspicion is high enough, doppler ultrasound, MR venography, or serial compressive ultrasound imaging can all be considered. 2013 Apr;98(4):545-8.

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Nephrolithiasis: Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography

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What is your initial imaging test of choice, ultrasound (US) or non-contrast CT, and why? Would you be confident in a point-of-care-ultrasound evaluation or a formal ultrasound? Many patients in the ultrasound groups did get additional imaging, but this was not the majority. How do you proceed? In this study, 40.7%