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Caring for Patients with Functional Neurological Disorders in the ED: Updates, Pearls, and Pitfalls

Caring for Patients with Functional Neurological Disorders in the ED: Updates, Pearls, and Pitfalls

by Miguel Cortel-LeBlanc, Richard Hoang | Oct 11, 2018 | Grand Round Summaries, Neurology

Conversion Disorder Functional Neurological Disorder is not a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a diagnosis based on positive clinical features. Definitions: Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) Patient complaints and symptoms for which no medical etiology is...
Selected Imaging Controversies in ED Trauma

Selected Imaging Controversies in ED Trauma

by Miguel Cortel-LeBlanc, Richard Hoang | May 10, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Trauma

Traumatic injuries are amongst the most common presentations for all emergency departments (ED).  In 2010, there were over 1 million patients in Canada who visited the ED for trauma, result in an cost of almost 9 billion dollars.1  Yet, in spite of their frequency,...
Responsible Antibiotic Use in the Emergency Department

Responsible Antibiotic Use in the Emergency Department

by Miguel Cortel-LeBlanc, Richard Hoang | Oct 12, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease

  Part 1: Concerns with Antibiotic Overuse Three of the most common antibiotic-related unwanted effects seen the ED include: Their toxic effects Selection of pathogenic bacteria Increasing antibiotic resistance The Magnitude of Antibiotic-Related Toxic Effects A...
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