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Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
The twin Saints ... 1960s, Charles Dotter ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
death Miller Fisher ... associated with Miller Fisher ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Severely impaired ambulation ... impairment of ambulation ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Infections: - Herpes zoster ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
Foster Maneuver ... #Foster #somersault ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management
Epinephrine (Epipen) Self-Administration Instructions

Demonstration of appropriate deployment of the (A) Epipen (released in 2008). For demonstration
Self-Administration Instructions ... tip toward the outer ... firmly into the outer ... #Management #Allergy ... Epinephrine #Procedure #Instructions
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
BPPV (Animated Instructions ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management