Clinical Magazine » Neurology http://clinicalmagazine.com Clinical medicine Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:18:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Animation: migraine pathophysiology http://clinicalmagazine.com/animation-migraine-pathophysiology/ http://clinicalmagazine.com/animation-migraine-pathophysiology/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:21:52 +0000 admin http://clinicalmagazine.com/?p=138 This animation on migraine pathophysiology explores:

  • Neurotransmitters involved in nociception.
  • Serotonin receptors .
  • Trigeminovascular system.
  • Nociception
  • Pain modulation.
  • Pain pathways.
Animation on migraine pathophysiology

Animation on migraine pathophysiology

]]> http://clinicalmagazine.com/animation-migraine-pathophysiology/feed/ 3 USMLE video: meningitis diagnosis and management http://clinicalmagazine.com/usmle-video-meningitis-diagnosis-and-management/ http://clinicalmagazine.com/usmle-video-meningitis-diagnosis-and-management/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:08:53 +0000 admin http://clinicalmagazine.com/?p=71 This video review shows an excellent algorithm that explores how to manage a meningitis case.

Video outline:

  • Clinical features
  • Most common pathogens
  • Orientation through glucose levels
  • Laboratory caracteristics.
  • How to diagnose meningitis
  • When not to do a lumbar puncture
  • Empirical treatment: ampicillin, ceftriaxone, amphotericin B, etc.
  • Contact prophylaxis.
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]]> http://clinicalmagazine.com/neurology-video-hemiballismus/feed/ 0 Video: fragile X syndrome treatment update http://clinicalmagazine.com/video-fragile-x-syndrome-treatment-update/ http://clinicalmagazine.com/video-fragile-x-syndrome-treatment-update/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:35:25 +0000 admin http://www.clinicalmagazine.com/?p=24 ]]> http://clinicalmagazine.com/video-fragile-x-syndrome-treatment-update/feed/ 0 Epilepsy diagnosis: video review for USMLE http://clinicalmagazine.com/epilepsy-features-video-review-for-usmle/ http://clinicalmagazine.com/epilepsy-features-video-review-for-usmle/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:28:07 +0000 admin http://www.clinicalmagazine.com/?p=17 Outline for this neurology USMLE video review:

  • Simple seizures
  • Complex seizures
  • Secondary seizures
  • Febrile
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Tonic Clonic

Epilepsy review

Great for reviewing clinical skills topics.

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