EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Both can result in heat exhaustion and heat stroke and have many overlapping symptoms. Patients with heat stroke have hot, dry skin and altered mental status (e.g., C, and heat stroke occurs at a core temperature > 40°C.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 96

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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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Headache red-flag characteristics include neurological symptoms, thunderclap nature, syncope, trauma, immunocompromised, coagulopathy, fever, rash, seizure, nuchal rigidity, altered mental status, pregnancy, temporal tenderness, jaw claudication, and cancer history. 2021 Apr;28(4):444-454. Epub 2021 Jan 2. Acad Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

APRIL 1, 2025

Most common issues include vision loss, cranial nerve (CN) palsies, pituitary dysfunction, hemiparesis, facial disfigurement, seizures, cortical vein thrombosis. Mental status changes, seizures, focal deficit may occur. 2021 Nov-Dec;66(6):1021-1030. 2021 Nov-Dec;66(6):1021-1030. What is the anatomy? Surv Ophthalmol.

Dehydration 97

Dehydration Sepsis Seizures Resuscitation 97

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In my experience CNS catastrophes ( not only SAH or other CNS bleeds but brain tumor trauma seizures coma from other cause ) may cause some of the most bizarre-appearing ECGs. Smith Cardiac cath was negative and today's unfortunate patient succumbed from her devastating SAH ( S ub A rachnoid H emorrhage ).

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

These complications affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems and encompass a wide range of conditions, including transient ischemic attacks (TIA), stroke, headaches, mood disorders, seizures, psychosis, neuropathy, and cognitive dysfunction (1,6,7). Aziz A, Castaneda EE, Ahmad N, et al. doi:10.7759/cureus.18822.

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Stroke EMS Seizures Outcomes 71

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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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. 2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. Leptospirosis Fact Sheet for Clinicians.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75