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SEIZURE SEMIOLOGY #TWEETORIAL #NeuroX #Epilepsy #SeizureSemiology #Nystagmus π§΅1/ What is epileptic nystagmus (EN)? EN aka nystagmoid seizure is a seizure characterized by nystag...
For a 30-year-old male with suspected tuberculosis and three negative AFB tests, the question is whether pulmonary tuberculosis is still a consideration based on HRCT findings. htt...
1/ She had an itch for 10 years and then finally a dx was made. Hope you don't get itchy reading this one.
1/Is the never ending debate on tonsillitis becoming hard to swallow? Tonsillar or peritonsillar abscess? That is the question! When you look at a neck CT, do YOU know which one...
#JanuAirway Day 24. Malacias and SVC obstruction. Let's start with what are malacias? = rare dynamic airway obstruction - (congenital / acquired) due to loss of cartilaginous su...
1/8 HEREDITARY HYPERFERRITEMIA CATARACT SYNDROME (HHCS) Yesterday I tweeted a series of labs and asked for a story. Let's look at the data a little more closely. Follow along wit...
1/ How much can be learned from a single case? Well let's go on a journey w/ RR (@rabihmgeha and his older brother)
1/Do questions about brainstem anatomy cause you to suddenly get a case of locked in syndrome?! Feeling brain dead when trying to localize in the brain stem? Do you try to locali...
1/ Constipation We have all experienced it. Viewed as a benign diagnosis (though not benign to the person experiencing it). You need to know when it is not a "benign" diagnosis...
Venous variants and abnormalities are the most common causes of pulsatile tinnitus Differential and learning points in 𧡠#ent #neurology #neurosurgery #meded #radres #futureradr...
Each year, about 795,000 people in the United States have strokes. And of these incidents 137,000 of the people die. Here's what doctors miss about a crucial vitamin to prevent t...
#ICUInsights #ICUXposts Last year, I supervised multiple residents and interns, and I would like to share some teaching points that might be helpful for those considering a learni...
Let's talk about disc herniations. https://t.co/BIRXAEzVtE
#JanuAIRWAY Day 15. The Obstructed Airway β Think NOLIMBS - Nasal/Nasopharyngeal- - Oral/Oropharyngeal - Laryngeal - Infra-glottic β extra/intrathoracic - Malacias - Bleeding...
American: βIf I had listened to the ER doctor the other night & gone home, I literally would have died, & I donβt know how to deal with that. I am hospitalized with Covid pneumonia...
You have a patient who is fluid overloaded. What is more effective at correcting the overload, removing a liter of fluid with dialysis or removing a liter of fluid with loop diuret...
When I was diagnosed with autoimmune and developed psoriasisβ¦ they tried to blame it on βglutenββ¦ and I did the whole βgluten freeβ thing for 3 yearsβ¦ and did my psoriasis go away?...
SEIZURE SEMIOLOGY #TWEETORIAL #Epilepsy #Seizure #NeuroX π§΅1. What is the M2e sign? The M2e sign is a strong lateralizing sign characterized by an ictal arm movement w/ initial el...
1/Do you know all the aspects of, well, ASPECTS? Many know the anterior circulation stroke scoring systemβbut posterior circulation (pc) ASPECTS is often left behind 25% of infar...
#JanuAirway Day 9. A short one today, but such an important one, linking in with yesterday β Face Mask Ventilation. Hereβs a #OnePager covering the basics of this core skill β ada...
ICU ECG/ED/Ward Quizzes: https://t.co/cOjoOP1saf
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Do u constantly have abdominal pain,Bloating,Gas,Constipation type symptoms? IBS is a condition characterized by unexplained abdominal discomfort th...
1/2 CASES I tweeted two CBCs from today's clinic asking for the diagnosis. ANSWERS: #1 - HbEE (though thalassemia trait or Hb CC would have worked too). #2 - Iron deficiency...
π The 9th edition of TNM Classification for Lung Cancer π« γ 1, January, 2024 γ https://t.co/UJcE2MkNgA
