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This retrospective validation study at a single site in Hong Kong found the TriAGe+ score for vertigo or dizziness would have performed reasonably well for risk-stratifying patients who presented to their ED for dizziness or vertigo when evaluating for acute stroke or TIA.

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The TriAGe + score for vertigo or dizziness: A validation study in a university hospital emergency department in Hong Kong. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Mar;77:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.055. Epub 2023 Nov 10. PMID: 38096638.

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In this retrospective cohort study, there was no increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage, major bleeding, or in-hospital mortality in patients taking non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants compared to those not taking anticoagulants, but read the fine print.

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Is Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) on your differential for neurologic symptoms? Let’s review this high morbidity/mortality disease.

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This is a review of the diagnosis and management of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) in the emergency department. Nonspecific signs and symptoms at presentation make it challenging to identify, which can lead to under-diagnosis and delay in treatment.

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Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus: A Review for Emergency Clinicians. J Emerg Med. 2023 Oct;65(4):e259-e271. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.05.012. Epub 2023 Jun 5.

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This RCT found no differences between high dose (16 mg) and low dose (4 mg) IV dexamethasone in patients who presented to EDs with migraine headaches. 

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Randomized Trial Comparing Low- vs High-Dose IV Dexamethasone for Patients With Moderate to Severe Migraine. Neurology vol. 101,14 (2023): e1448-e1454. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207648

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Encephalitis can be cryptic – here are the latest updates for diagnosis and treatment.

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State of the Art: Acute Encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Sep 11;77(5):e14-e33. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad306.

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At least in the initial period, there appears to be no clinically meaningful difference in IQ scores in pediatric patients after a concussion. 

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IQ After Pediatric Concussion. Pediatrics. 2023. 152(2);e2022060515. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060515.

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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a deadly condition. Here’s a quick summary of the 40-page AHA/ASA evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management.

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Post-concussion return to functional baseline occurs early for symptoms, balance, and mental status along with partial neurocognitive functioning. Visual-memory and reaction-time recovery, however, lag behind the other groups post-concussion.

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Time to Recovery as Measured on Clinical Assessments after Sport-Related Concussion. N Engl J Med. 2023 May 4;388(18):1717-1719. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2301706.

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The GRACE-3 group (SAEM) provides us with a guideline based on their review we covered previously with the evidence for evaluating and managing adult patients presenting to emergency departments for acute dizziness. Emergency clinicians need additional training in physical exam techniques related to acute dizziness in order to perform them effectively, which should be a specialty-wide goal for the future. 

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Guidelines for reasonable and appropriate care in the emergency department 3 (GRACE-3): Acute dizziness and vertigo in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 May;30(5):442-486. doi: 10.1111/acem.14728.