Meningitis

Worked example in the Emergency Department

Part 1 – Pathophysiology and Presentations

Part 2 – Treatment and investigations

 

Other resources:

Discussion from EMPEM.org (with photo of petechiael rash in meningococcemia)

How to interpret CSF results from Life in the Fast Lane blog

Anatomy of lumbar puncture by Raeburn Forbes on YouTube

Lumbar puncture by theedexitvideo on YouTube

Intracranial Hemorrhage

Part 1 – We discuss epidural and subdural hematomas.

Part 2 – Subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage.

Part 3 – History and physical examination

Part 4 – Investigations

Part 5 – Initial management

Other resources

CT images on Radiopaedia.org

Epidural hematoma neurosurgery video on Youtube

Trauma brain injury case from Life in the Fast Lane

Approach to Headache

For specific conditions in details, please refer to their own page.

Part 1 – Causes of headache

Part 2 – Focused history and physical exam of patients with headache

Other resources:

NEJM interactive headache case

Headaches – Flipped Classroom Summary