December 2022
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Dec 02 2022
How to Diagnose a Functional Neurological Disorder – Inconsistency and Incongruence
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Inconsistency and incongruence are two keys to diagnosing a functional neurological disorder. The video demonstration really helps sort this out.Source
Inconsistency and incongruence: the two diagnostic pillars of functional movement disorder. Lancet. 2022 Jul 23;400(10348):328. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01184-9. -
Dec 01 2022
It’s Getting Hot In Here – Heat-Related Illness
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In the spectrum of heat related illness, heat stroke is a can’t miss diagnosis. Aggressive management, with rapid cooling to 38-39°C within 30 minutes of presentation at a rate of 0.20-0.35°C per minute has been shown to not only be safe but improve outcomes.Source
Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 13;387(15):1404-1413. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp2210623. Epub 2022 Sep 28.