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Subdural Hematoma As A Consequence Of Epidural Anesthesia., Tracy M Bishop Do, Kareem S. Elsayed Ms, Kathleen E. Kane Md

Kathleen E Kane MD

Regional spinal and epidural anesthesia are used commonly in operative procedures. While the most frequent complication, postdural puncture headache (PDPH), is a clinically diagnosed positional headache that is usually self-limited, subdural hemorrhage (SDH) is a potentially fatal complication that cannot be missed. We report a case of an otherwise healthy female who presented with persistent positional headache and was ultimately found to have a large subdural hematoma with midline shift requiring surgical evacuation.

Acute Cerebellar Ataxia: An Unusual Pediatric Case., Thanhnga T. Doan, Clifford P. Masom Md, Richard J. Mazzaccaro Md, Kathleen E. Kane Md

Kathleen E Kane MD

BACKGROUND: Acute cerebellar ataxia is a clinical syndrome with sudden onset of uncoordinated gait and normal mental status in young children. Although it has a benign clinical course, it often requires an exhaustive diagnostic work-up in order to rule out potentially life-threatening etiologies that present similarly. The wide differential encompasses causes from infections, brain masses, drugs, toxins, trauma, paraneoplastic syndromes, as well as hereditary or congenital disorders.

CASE REPORT: We report on a 4-year-old boy with recent hand-foot-mouth disease who presented with acute cerebellar ataxia. In addition to his marked truncal ataxia and wide-based, staggering gait, he had slowness of …

Gender Differences In Perceptions And Self-Reported Driving Behaviors Among Teenagers., Gavin Barr, Kathleen Kane, Robert Barraco, Timarie Rayburg, Lauren Demers, Chadd Kraus, Marna Greenberg, Valerie Rupp, Kimberly Hamilton, Bryan Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

BACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control reports that motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of injury and death among U.S. teenagers, and disproportionately affect males. Among preventable causes of MVCs involving teenage drivers, distracted driving continues to be a serious public health problem. OBJECTIVES: To describe gender differences in teenage drivers' self-perceptions of safe driving behaviors, and self-reported risk behaviors and distractions while driving. METHODS: We prospectively surveyed teenage drivers from four high schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Gender comparisons were made between self-reported perceptions and self-reported driving behaviors. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared testing were used in …

Gender- And Sex-Specific Sports-Related Injury Research In Emergency Medicine: A Consensus On Future Research Direction And Focused Application., Neha P Raukar, Mark R Zonfrillo, Kathleen Kane, Moira Davenport, Tamara R Espinoza, Jessica Weiland, Vanessa Franco, Federico E Vaca

Kathleen E Kane MD

Title IX, the commercialization of sports, the social change in sports participation, and the response to the obesity epidemic have contributed to the rapid proliferation of participation in both competitive organized sports and nontraditional athletic events. As a consequence, emergency physicians are regularly involved in the acute diagnosis, management, disposition, and counseling of a broad range of sports-related pathology. Three important and highly publicized mechanisms of injury in sports relevant to emergency medicine (EM) include concussion, heat illness, and sudden cardiac death. In conjunction with the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference "Gender-specific Research in Emergency Care: Investigate, Understand, and …

Sydenham Chorea: Rare Consequence Of Rheumatic Fever., Paul Myers, Kathleen Kane, Bernadette Glenn-Porter, Richard Mazzaccaro

Kathleen E Kane MD

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Recurrent (Stump) Appendicitis: A Case Series, Rolando Rios, Kara Mia Villaneuva, Joseph Stirparo, Kathleen Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

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Pediatric Stroke Presenting As A Seizure., Katie Ahmadzadeh, Vartika Bhardwaj, Steven A Johnson, Kathleen Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

Background. Childhood arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is rare and may be difficult to diagnose. Management of acute stroke in any age group is time sensitive, so awareness of the manifestations and appropriate diagnostic procedures for pediatric AIS is vital to establishing care. We present a pediatric case of arterial ischemic stroke that presented to the emergency department (ED) after two seizures. Case Report. A five-year-old female with an existing seizure disorder presented to a pediatric ED after having two seizures. Postictal upon arrival, she underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of her head. Family reported that she had complained of …

Tricyclic Antidepressant Toxicity Treated With Massive Sodium Bicarbonate, Kathleen Kane, Bryan Kane, Jessica Pierog, J Donovan, Tracey Helmick

Kathleen E Kane MD

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Importance Of Obtaining A Detailed Medical History In Diagnosing Emphysematous Cystitis, Jeremy Selley, Bryan Kane, Kathleen Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

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Simultaneous Very Late Angiographic Stent Thrombosis Of 2 Drug-Eluting Stents: A Case Report, Joseph Quercia, Bryan Kane, Kathleen Kane

Kathleen E Kane MD

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Management Of Isolated Yew Berry Toxicity With Sodium Bicarbonate: A Case Report In Treatment Efficacy, Jessica Pierog, Bryan Kane, Kathleen Kane, J Donovan

Kathleen E Kane MD

No abstract provided.