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A patient has subarachnoid hemorrhage along with hydrocephalus. What is the best management for hydrocephalus?
6:44 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Ventriculoperitoneal shuntContinue reading
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A patient was diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage. What is the most accurate diagnostic test?
6:42 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Lumbar puncture (showing blood)Continue reading
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A patient was suspected of having subarachnoid hemorrhage. What is the best initial test?
6:41 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
CT without contrastContinue reading
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A patient has sudden onset of worst headache of his life, loss of consciousness, stiff neck, photophobia, fever. What is the most likely diagnosis?
6:41 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Subarachnoid hemorrhageContinue reading
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A patient has been diagnosed for absence seizures. What is the best drug of choice?
6:40 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
EthosuximideContinue reading
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A patient presents with varying phases of rigidity and jerking of muscles for several minutes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
6:38 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Generalised Tonic-Clonic seizuresContinue reading
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A person with status epilepticus has persistent seizures despite giving benzodiazepines, fosphenytoin, phenobarbitol. What is the final treatment?
6:37 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Give neuromuscular blocking agents (succinylcholine, vecuronium) to allow intubation and then administer general anesthesia (midazolam or propofol)Continue reading