Neurology
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Causes of Confusion, Altered Mentation or Unresponsiveness
Use Mnemonic 'GLITCHED' to recall differential diagnoses in patient with altered mentation or unresponsive
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Mnemonics
Indications for surgery (craniotomy) in SDH: A Mnemonic
A quick way to recall indications for craniotomy in Acute Subdural Hematomas
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Tips
Does intial BP spike in strokes have diagnostic value ?
BP elevation - or not - in acute stroke, can be indicative of pathologic mechanism of stroke
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Career Insights
Career Insights with Allison Christensen, CNP: Interventional Neurology
Allison Christensen, CNP, gives us insights into her career as a Neurointerventional Nurse Practitioner
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Tips
Seizure v/s Pseudoseizure ? Can eyes be diagnostic ?
The eyes can say what the words cannot express - they also speak to you during a seizure episode
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Mnemonics
Stroke pathology & risk factors : ‘HEAD CT’
The first investigation that happens in any suspected stroke is a HEAD CT - makes for a good mnemonic.
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Basics
How useful or useless are Carotid Bruits ?
Missing carotid stenosis after hearing a bruit in non-stroke patients can mean a lawsuit...
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Mnemonics
Causes of acute shivering or tremoring
For most of 2021, Ed Sheeran’s melodic “Shivers” was stuck in my head and I am hoping this post helps…
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Tips
Lactic acid & Ammonia: underused seizure biomarkers !
When evidences for unwitnessed seizure are only circumstantial & indirect - the more the merrier !
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Tips
Can a tongue bite diagnose seizures ? Know where to look…
They could be diagnostic of seizures, but easy to miss !
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