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Toxicology Case

April 5, 2013

Case 2 – Toxicology Cassie is 17 years old, she has no medical history of note. She is currently living with her Parents and Grandmother. After a fight with her mother at dinner she stormed out stating ‘I hate you all.’ An hour later she tells her mother she has taken ‘some of Nan’s pills.’ … More Toxicology Case

TIA Risk Stratification and Decision Rules

April 4, 2013

How do we decide which patients to admit and discharge in the Emergency Department? – Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) is a common presentation where the clinician must decide on the disposition of the patient. Is the ABCD2 Score useful in risk stratifying patients with TIA? Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti MRL et al. Prospective validation … More TIA Risk Stratification and Decision Rules