Category Neurology
Emergency Musical Interlude

EMI 018 Cranial Nerves Song

A 10 minute medley of neurological wonder - thought it would be worth sharing this little ditty on cranial nerves to awaken your inner geek!

American ER doc walkabout Rick Abbott LITFL 340

Why do we get to treat so few strokes?

Rick Abbot is back at last, with the tale of his own potential neurological catastrophe - with musings on delayed ED presentations and the quality of neurological physical examination.

a perplexing paradox…

The case. a 70 year old female is bought to your ED at 10pm via ambulance with a dense right-sided hemiparesis following a witnessed collapse at home only 30 minutes earlier.

pupils predict pathology…

the case. A 34 year old male is bought to your ED with reduced level of consciousness. He was at a restaurant having dinner with family & friends when he excused himself to use the bathroom. They found him 15 minutes later…