SheMD

JULY 6, 2023

Picture this: you discover your neurology preceptor is studying seizure disorders in children, and you happen to be interested in pediatrics. During my OB rotation, I also spent a couple of days with the ultrasound technicians so I could work on my ultrasound skills and learn how to read ultrasounds.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2017

This was sent by a recent ultrasound fellow, asking for my ECG diagnosis. This patient presented with altered mental status and seizure, so the diagnosis of Takotsubo can be made without angiography or even echo. He stated that it is "an acute change from previous" in an elderly smoker with hypertension, syncope, and abdominal pain.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures. Ultrasound-guided refilling of an intrathecal baclofen pump—a case report. Vagal nerve stimulation: a review of its applications and potential mechanisms that mediate its clinical effects. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2005; 29: 493–500. Panebianco M, Rigby A,Weston J,Marson AG.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

He is interested in ultrasound and international emergency medicine. He is not on anticoagulation and there is no history of seizures. She is interested in social determinants of health in the emergency department and health policy. He is neurologically intact with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15 one hour after the fall.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Was there any prenatal care or ultrasound done? Perhaps diGeorge syndrome with hypocalcemia and seizures? Inborn Errors of Metabolism - there are over 200 inborn errors of metabolism, but only four common metabolic pathways that cause a child to be critically ill. Look for clitoromegaly in girls, or hyperpigmented scrotum in boys.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

While Point of Care Ultrasound has made limited entry in prehospital care, largely with physician-led services and some Advanced Paramedics; it has largely been as a proof of concept rather than everyday care. I am thankful for having a career of wonderful care at supportive institutions. What I wish that I had then, that we have now … POCUS.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This is sometimes misidentified as seizures. Now, ultrasound is useful if you suspect gallbladder disease, but the patient needs to be NPO for six to eight hours before the procedure. This will that the gallbladder is distended, which improves the accuracy of the ultrasound in visualizing gallstones or sludge or other abnormalities.

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 31, 2023

encephalopathy, pericarditis, seizures) *common dialysable toxins include lithium, aspirin, theophylline along with many others. Depending on other aspects of the clinical scenario, a patient may well need dialysis out of hours but not have one of these indications.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 10, 2024

Add the risk assessment for sudden cardiac death into your workflow Have you ever fainted or had a seizure without warning, during exercise or in response to a loud noise? Ultrasound diagnosis of occult pneumothorax. Ultrasound J. Have you ever had chest pain or shortness of breath in exercise? Pediatr Clin North Am.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

This is by one of our outstanding 3rd year residents , Aaron Robinson, with some edits and comments by Smith EMS responded to a reported seizure in a 42 year old male. He reports no personal or familial history of seizures. The physicians quickly recognized that this was not a seizure and likely cardiac in nature.

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EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% Positive likelihood ratio of 14.6 (95% While chest radiograph is often the first-line imaging modality, lung ultrasound has higher sensitivity and can detect pulmonary abnormalities earlier; CT imaging should be considered if initial imaging is negative or if concern for PE is present.

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EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% LR+ of 14.6 (95% While chest radiograph is often the first-line imaging modality, lung ultrasound has higher sensitivity and can detect pulmonary abnormalities earlier; CT imaging should be considered if initial imaging is negative or if concern for PE is present. pneumoniae, C.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Clinical pathologic case presentation - r1 diagnostics/therapeutics: Lumbar punctures - AIRWAY GROUND ROUNDS- r4 capstone - r3 taming the sru - ultrasound grand rounds Clinical pathologic case presentation WITH Drs. If assessing for SAH, xanthochromia may not appear until 12 hours after onset, though may appear after 2-4 hours.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Baby boys have erections seen in utero during pregnancy ultrasound scans, and these continue after birth as a largely involuntary function. These are not true seizures but are commonly misdiagnosed as epilepsy or dystonia. If there is any concern about seizure activity, referral and investigation are, of course, warranted.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

Exertional Hyperthermia Patients with heat stroke will present with Temp > 104, AMS, or seizures.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JANUARY 26, 2015

Keep your ultrasound handy. HELLP Syndrome [pdf] Sara Paul MD Intrauterine Fetal Demise [ppt] Irene Hwang, MD Obesity in Pregnancy [pdf] Rafael Garabis, MD Seizures in Pregnancy [ppt] Sherifia Heron , MD Substance Abuse in Pregnancy [ppt] Sophia Y. Here, then, are some links for Third Trimester Emergencies.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The child with seizure disorder and chest pain: anti-epileptics Some anti-epileptic agents, such as carbamazepine, promote a poor lipid profile, leading to atherosclerosis and early MI. Cardiovasculr Ultrasound. Although methylphenidate is typically well tolerated, risks include dysrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 30, 2023

hours earlier and went to OR 3.5 hours earlier and went to OR 3.5

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

At any stage, patients can develop neurosyphilis, that can present with vision changes, neuropathies, seizures, or altered mental status. Think about congenital syphilis in your little ones presenting like biliary atresia, who have a normal gallbladder treon ultrasound.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

A bedside ultrasound should be done to assess volume and other etiologies of tachycardia, but if no cause of type 2 MI is found, the cath lab should be activated NOW. Smith comment: this is diagnostic of OMI until proven otherwise. Do not wait for the troponin; a lot of myocardium will be dead if you do.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

We can use intranasal drugs for analgesia, for anxiolysis, for seizures – but not all drugs used for those purposes will perform well – or at all – via the IN route. The downside is that it can last 30 minutes or more, but it may be a good choice for an abdominal ultrasound or CT head in unruly toddlers.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Lastly, the use of TXA is not without risk.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

It was peer-reviewed by Joseph Habboushe, assistant professor at NYU and Nadia Maria Shaukat, director of the emergency and critical care ultrasound at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. The rhabdo is believed to be due, in part, to associated seizures, muscle tremors, and agitation.

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Critical Care Now

JUNE 21, 2022

His main areas of interest are Critical Care, Ultrasound, Prehospital Resuscitation, and Medical Education. His coach and fellow players witnessed a seizure-like activity immediately after collapsing. Reading Time: 3 minutes Mohamed Hagahmed, MD, EMT-P Mohamed is an Emergency Medicine Physician and EMS director.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Look for Vascular Etiology -- think of these while doing H and P: --Bleeding: ruptured AAA, GI bleed, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, other spontaneous bleed such as mesenteric aneurysms.

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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. Evaluation by ultrasound of traumatic rib fractures missed by radiography.

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EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Anyway, the last test to discuss is our good friend the ultrasound, specifically the ocular ultrasound. Seizures are very common as well. Ocular ultrasound can expedite the diagnosis and management of ocular emergencies and rapidly diagnose ICP by measuring optic sheath diameter. That’s quite a list.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

A bedside cardiac ultrasound revealed grossly normal to hyperdynamic systolic function with no obvious areas of wall motion abnormalities. This was recorded about 30 minutes later: Same A previous ECG was obtained and was normal. The patient denied any chest pain whatsoever, and a troponin at zero and 2 hours were both undetectable.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2017, 38 (4), 345-356. CTA head/neck is absolutely indicated if suspicion is high for this condition. 34 Risk factors are the same as those for other vascular causes of headache: connective tissue diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Behcet’s disease, sarcoidosis, and/or vasculitis. DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.023173

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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Consequently in addition to the routine testing that occurs with this type of delivery, it was decided to also include TORCH titers, an eye examination and head ultrasound for a potential congenital infection especially toxoplasmosis; all of which were normal. He had slow feeding during his stay and eventually left the NICU at day 7.

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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).

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

bicarb <18mEq/L) ketosis (preferably serum beta-hydroxybutyrate >3mmol/L) Risk factors SGLT2 inhibitor use fasting state ketogenic diet intra-abdominal pathology (AGE, pancreatitis, etc.) to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1 1 mcg/kg over 10 minutes followed by continuous infusion: 0.2

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Do not use pethidine since it can cause seizures and CNS hyperexcitability. The high blood flow velocities through these stenotic segments can be detected using transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD). Alternatives to morphine are hydromorphone or fentanyl. Annual screening with TCD is recommended to all SCD patients > 2 years old.

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