Emergency Medicine – Epomedicine

Conus Medullaris Syndrome vs Cauda Equina Syndrome : Anatomical basis and Mnemonic

Epomedicine — Sun, 08 May 2022 14:23:03 +0000

Definitions Condition Vertebral level of injury Neurological level of injury ISNCI level of injury Conus Medullaris Syndrome (CMS) T12-L2 T12-S5 T11 Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)…

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Bier Block

Epomedicine — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:19:53 +0000

Named after: German Surgeon August Bier (first introduced the block in 1908) Definition: It is a peripheral intravenous local anesthetic block (IVRA; Intravenous Regional Anesthesia)…

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Handtevy Method : Emergency Drug Dose by Age

Epomedicine — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:07:19 +0000

To obtain the correct weight for each age, assign each finger a chronological odd number starting with 1, representing the age in years. Now, using…

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Differential Diagnoses of Older patient’s fall : Mnemonic

Epomedicine — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 02:18:03 +0000

Mnemonic: CATASTROPHE 1. Caregiver and housing (information on the circumstances of present fall and falls history) 2. Alcohol (including withdrawal) 3. Treatment (medications, recently added…

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Organophosphorous poisononing : Mnemonic Approach

Epomedicine — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:20:57 +0000

A. Muscarinic overstimulation: Mnemonic: DUMBBBELS Diarrhea/Diaphoresis Urination Miosis Bronchorrhea Bronchospasm Bradycardia Emesis Lacrimation Salivation B. Nicotininc overstimulation (NMJ and Sympathetic ganglia): Mnemonic: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,…

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