Monthly Archives: October 2011

Posterior CVA — October 20, 2011

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Stephanie Taft, MD

Critical Case Conference — Discussion by Dr. Keith Henry and Dr. Michael Rosenbloom (staff HP Neurologist) Acute CVA 10 minutes — MD eval (determine at this point if pt is a candidate for thrombolytics) 45 minutes — work up completed … Continue reading →

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Supraglottitis

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Stephanie Taft, MD

Critical Case — Discussion by Stephanie Taft, MD Adult “epiglottitis” really can involve all supraglottic structures; epiglottis itself may be normal Epiglottic involvement usually shows up as an abscess Staph and strep most commonly cultured from abscesses H. flu is … Continue reading →

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Pediatric Stroke

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Stephanie Taft, MD

Pediatric Stroke — Discussion by Dr. Felix Ankel and Dr. Timothy Feyma Incidence: 2-63/100,000 children per year in the US — 3000 kids/year vs 700,000 adults ED Work up: CT/MR, CBC, Coags, ESR, CRP. Consider LP if all else negative … Continue reading →

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