Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med
November 2024
Introduction: Fahr disease and Fahr syndrome represent clinical entities that result in diffuse intracranial brain calcification, either by way of genetic mutation in the case of the former or by secondary endocrine dysfunction in the latter.
Case Report: We present a case of a middle-aged male with undiagnosed Fahr syndrome, identified during evaluation for symptoms of an acute posterior circulation cerebrovascular accident.
Conclusion: Fahr syndrome is a clinical constellation of symptoms and radiographic findings often seen in late-stage hypoparathyroidism.
Introduction: Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic with N-methyl-d-aspartate and glutamate receptor antagonist properties. It has been the most popular agent to facilitate emergency department procedures for three decades. Considered a safe and effective option for procedural sedation, ketamine has rapid onset, short effective sedation time, and a low risk profile.
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December 2023
Introduction: Improper use of camp stoves in enclosed spaces has resulted in fatalities from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Prior research has focused on the CO output of stoves burning white gas, unleaded gas, or kerosene. Stoves burning an isobutane/propane fuel have not been investigated and are the focus of this study.
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