Post-Traumatic Headache Management
Post Traumatic Headaches are being seen increasingly in the Emergency Department. Let's look at some treatment options.
Post Traumatic Headaches are being seen increasingly in the Emergency Department. Let's look at some treatment options.
Just a quick reference to cardinal signs and symptoms associated with CNS tumors in various locations.
Learn which symptoms are more likely to be associated with central nervous system masses in children - especially based on the age of the patient.
Another quick reference since these seem to show up on board exams from time to time. The bottom line in any suspected spinal cord injury is immobilization of the C spine with a semirigid collar, and keeping the patient supine. Steroids haven't been proven to [...]
Check out the series of tweets from today's lecture on elevated intracranial pressure by Mary Frey, RN and Andrea Rinderknecht, MD at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Division of Emergency Medicine. Check out these tweets for a summary of the many high yield [...]
This edition of Briefs focuses on CSF shunt malfunctions and infections. It is such a big (and important) topic in the pediatric ED that I thought it share all of what I've learned via a presentation. Enjoy!