w*******4 发帖数: 17 | 1 Pearls:
1. Whenever u see an HIV positive patient on pentamidine with seizure think
((pentamidine induced hypoglycemia..and check blood glucose!!))
2. The CT scan can be normal in 5% of patients with a subarachnoid
hemorrhage within the first 12 hours of headache onset. Between 24 and 72
hours from onset of headache, up to 25% of CT scans can be normal. Therefore
, if one suspects a subarachnoid hemorrhage from the patient's history, it
is imperative to perform a lumbar puncture to evaluate the |
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