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Stroke remains a leading cause of death, but the disability associated with a stroke can be devastating and costly. In past decades, little could be done to reduce the morbidity and mortality of stroke. But over the past decade, use of thrombolytics by specialized stroke centers has reduced the morbidity of survivors. However, the reduction of morbidity comes at a cost of an increase in intracerebral hemorrhage, often associated with death.
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This issue is the second of a two-part discussion of cervical spine injuries.
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Approximately one in five of children evaluated in the emergency department (ED) are physically abused. Emergency physicians (EPs) have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential of every injured child.
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Penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) has the potential to be a devastating injury and ranks in the top 15 causes of death for all ages. This article will define the problem of PAT and review the initial management, including the ability to identify, resuscitate, and initiate treatment in patients with unstable PAT prior to their transfer to the operating room (OR).
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Three common medications amitriptyline, duloxetine, and pregabalin all appear equally efficacious in treating neuropathic pain from diabetic neuropathy.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse rates were found to increase post in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a small population of MS patients. The risk for relapse was highest in the first 3 months post-IVF.
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Up to 50% of patients with seronegative ocular myasthenia gravis have antibodies to clustered acetylcholine receptor antibodies that can fix complement and passively transfer disease to experimental mice.
