Ep156 ED Approach to Acute Motor Weakness | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Whenever I pick up a patient in the ED, I’m always delighted to see the chief complaint of weakness. It’s almost as exciting as the chief complaint of dizziness; but not quite as exhilarating as the chief complaint of “weak and dizzy”. In this Part 1 of of our 2 part podcast on weakness, Episode 156 – Approach to Acute Motor Weakness, with the help of EM physician Dr. George Porfiris[1], the winner of many teaching awards and Dr. Roy Baskind[2], neurologist at North York General, creator of a brand-new neuro podcast The Encephalopod, we turn the assessment of the weak patient into a satisfying, frustration-free, experience for you by laying out a simple approach and feeding you the key clinical pearls that will help you clinch the diagnosis. This is not about generalized malaise or fatigue from dehydration or anemia or sepsis. This is not about hypoglycemia, polypharmacy, or medication side effects. This is ...