May 1, 2023
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD
Educational Pearls:
Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) is a condition where a clot blocks one of the major blood vessels in the brain, leading to a stroke.
What are the vessels that can experience an LVO?
Middle Cerebral artery (MCA)
Internal Carotid Artery (ICA)
Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA)
Dec 8, 2018
Author: Dylan Luyten, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Symptoms of acute limb ischemia are the 5 P’s: Pulselessness, pain, pallor, paresthesias, and poikilothermia
- Sudden onset of non-traumatic extremity pain should raise concern for this diagnosis
- Obtaining an ankle brachial index (ABI) can help confirm...
Sep 4, 2018
Author: Sue Chilton, MD
Educational Pearls:
- An unusual cause of leg pain that can mimic sciatica/claudication
- Predominantly occurring in high endurance athletes, particularly cyclists and runners
- More common in men
- Check supine ABIs 1 minute after activity in the ED: a value < 0.5 is 80%...