A 47 year-old man underwent routine lumbar laminectomy for a herniated disk. Following the surgery, he developed progressive leg weakness and then paraplegia and urinary incontinence. On examination, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A 65-year-old man presented to the ED with 1 day of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a drug safety advisory with recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of spinal column bleeding after spinal intervention, including epidural ...

Spinal hematoma is a rare and potentially catastrophic complication of spinal or epidural anesthesia. Risk factors include traumatic needle/catheter placement, sustained anticoagulation in an ...

"Oh, it's very serious... if her mother hadn't sought medical attention, it could have been life threatening." -Dr. Carden Johnston, an emergency room pediatrician- Almost every day during the warm ...

A peripheral IV was placed, and the patient was connected to a cardiac monitor, which showed atrial fibrillation and a heart rate of 70 beats/minute, which is a rare presentation but could be ...

A 25 year-old man was struck by a baseball on the right side of his head. Four hours later, he became lethargic, vomited and developed a left hemiparesis. Epidural Hematoma. Axial CT scan. Note the ...