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12 Lead ECG & Stroke, pt. 3 (Case Studies & Conclusion)
A 52 yof complains of chest and epigastric pain. Here is her 12 lead ECG: Image credit| Click here for larger image 50 minutes later she developed left-sided hemiplegia, facial asymmetry, deviated gaze, and left-sided neglect. (Which stroke syndrome is this indicative of?) A CT scan revealed a blockage in the R-MCA. The CT scan also indicated that the right insular cortex […]
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Tupper
On Seizures and the F word
Me too, seen it been there done that got the t-shirt. Any paramedic with a decent amount of workyears on that bus can pick out a faker upon arrival, no need for parameters or tests, it's clear. And yes, they need attention and care and all that, but not mine. I am a paramedic, i…
2014-05-03 17:03:31
On Seizures and the F word
Me too, seen it been there done that got the t-shirt. Any paramedic with a decent amount of workyears on that bus can pick out a faker upon arrival, no need for parameters or tests, it's clear. And yes, they need attention and care and all that, but not mine. I am a paramedic, i…
2014-05-03 17:03:31
Anne Castioni
On Seizures and the F word
I appreciate your discussion of the PNES for patients who are not faking and have legitimate psychiatric disorders. But I must say in my career as a paramedic in an inner city, I had my share of patients who needed a meal and a warm place to sleep and found simulating a seizure to the…
2014-05-01 22:46:22
On Seizures and the F word
I appreciate your discussion of the PNES for patients who are not faking and have legitimate psychiatric disorders. But I must say in my career as a paramedic in an inner city, I had my share of patients who needed a meal and a warm place to sleep and found simulating a seizure to the…
2014-05-01 22:46:22
Brandon O
How Many Patients Would Want TPA in an Emergency?
What were the risks and benefits described?
2014-04-27 04:33:36
How Many Patients Would Want TPA in an Emergency?
What were the risks and benefits described?
2014-04-27 04:33:36
Blood Flow Through the Brain, pt. 3 (Circle of Willis) | NeuroEMS
Blood Flow Through the Brain, pt. 2 (The Ride to the Top)
[…] Take a moment to review part 1 and part 2. […]
2014-04-18 15:04:37
Blood Flow Through the Brain, pt. 2 (The Ride to the Top)
[…] Take a moment to review part 1 and part 2. […]
2014-04-18 15:04:37
Blood Flow Through the Brain, pt. 3 (Circle of Willis) | NeuroEMS
Blood Flow Through the Brain, pt. 1 (Overview)
[…] a moment to review part 1 and part […]
2014-04-18 14:57:06
Blood Flow Through the Brain, pt. 1 (Overview)
[…] a moment to review part 1 and part […]
2014-04-18 14:57:06
