Essential Tremor
Essential tremor: causes, clinical features, classification, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management including pharmacotherapy and surgery
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: causes, clinical features, phases, diagnosis via CSF antibodies, and management including steroids, IVIG, and tumour resection
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Cerebral venous thrombosis: causes, clinical features, complications, investigations, imaging, and management including anticoagulation and supportive care
Central Pontine Myelinolysis
Central Pontine Myelinolysis: a rare, often iatrogenic demyelinating condition caused by rapid correction of hyponatraemia. Covers clinical features, risk factors, and management.
Henry Head
Sir Henry Head (1861-1940) was an English neurologist. Peripheral sensory dermatomes in man Head's zones (1893-1896)
Epididymo-orchitis
Epididymo-orchitis is inflammation of the epididymis and/or testis, usually due to infection. Most commonly from a urinary tract infection but may also be as a result of a sexually transmitted infection.
Metaraminol
Metaraminol is a useful, easily titratable sympathomimetic vasopressor that acts both directly and indirectly on alpha-1 adrenoreceptors.
AVPU Responsiveness Scale
Overview of the AVPU scale: a simple, rapid tool to assess level of consciousness. Covers application, clinical utility, and comparison with the Glasgow Coma Scale
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Overview of Autonomic Dysreflexia: causes, symptoms, complications, triggers, diagnosis, and management in patients with spinal cord injury.
Procedure: Male catheter
Emergency procedure, instructions and discussion: Male indwelling catheter (IDC) insertion. Indications, and procedural instructions
Acute Urinary Retention
Acute Urinary Retention. The most common ED presentation is urinary retention due to prostatomegaly in males.
Clonidine
Critical Care Compendium entry for Clonidine (pharmacology)