Maternal and fetal risks and complications are increased when cesarean deliveries are performed emergently. This module covers statistics, indications, and risks related to emergency cesarean delivery. Additionally, challenges related to emergency cesarean and risk mitigation strategies are reviewed.
Maternal morbidity from cesarean and repeat cesarean deliveries is an ever increasing problem. Many cesarean deliveries may not be necessary. This activity is module 2 of a of a three-part series that covers indications and risks for non-emergent cesareans as…
Maternal morbidity from repeat cesarean deliveries is an ever-increasing problem. Many cesarean deliveries may not be necessary. This is part one of a three-part series that covers shared decision making and measures to reduce risk exposure during informed consent for…
A 68-year-old man had right facial weakness with a droop, slurred speech, and eyelid ptosis that progressed over 5 years from right temple numbness and did not respond to gabapentin or steroids. What is your diagnosis?
This case report describes a 23-year-old male patient with tonic-clonic seizure and subsequent treatment with anthelmintic therapy.
This case report describes a man in his 30s transported to a surgical ward with a 7-hour history of unintentional fall from over 20 m.
This case report describes a man in his 40s with spontaneous anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) dissection after presenting with right-sided sensorineural hearing loss.
This case report describes epilepsy in a 50-year-old patient with brain herniation into the arachnoid granulation.
This case report describes a women with a background of HIV presenting with complex involuntary movements with markedly different phenomenology on the right and left side of her body.
Importance Nomenclature in the field of neurodegenerative diseases presents a challenging problem. Inconsistent use of terms such as Alzheimer disease and dementia has compromised progress in clinical care, research, and development of therapeutics. Dementia-associated stigma further contributes to inconsistent and imprecise language. The result is…
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