neurology

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. –Benjamin Franklin Welcome back to RoshCast for Episode 44! We are back to an every other week schedule covering core content. Let’s start out with a rapid review of neonatal conjunctivitis. The three dangerous causes of neonatal conjunctivitis that you need to consider in the ED read more…

Reviewed January 2024 Central Cord Syndrome Sample question: A 71-year-old man presents to the emergency department after falling on ice outside his home. He reports neck pain. He has an abrasion on his chin and decreased strength in his bilateral upper extremities. Strength is intact in his lower extremities. Which mechanism of trauma is most read more…

Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can. -Christa McAuliffe Welcome back to Roshcast Episode 35! It was great chatting with a bunch of listeners at ACEP last week. We received a lot of excellent feedback. This week, we’ll be doing a couple of diarrhea questions to link up with the last EM Clerkship read more…

Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. -Theodore Roosevelt Welcome back to Roshcast Episode 34! This week we continue our collaboration with the EM Clerkship podcast, focusing on appendicitis. Don’t forget that we launched another trauma ring tone contest last week, so listen up through episode 38 to win the read more…

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -Sharon Begley Welcome back to Roshcast Episode 32! We are returning to our regular format – letting the question back randomly generate this week’s material. We will have another collaborative episode with the EM Clerkship podcast soon. We start this episode off with another rapid review based on read more…

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. -Carol Burnett Welcome back to Episode 30! First, we must congratulate Sean for winning the trauma ring tone challenge by being the first to respond after the episode release. An honorable mention goes out to Nich and Dhinakar. Stay tuned for future read more…

Reviewed February 2024 Anticholinergic Toxidrome Sample question: A 28-year-old man presents with his friends to the ED with altered mental status. The patient has no known medical or allergic history. His friends state that he was well until 1 hour ago. They have been camping, “living off the land,” and eating an assortment of berries read more…

Reviewed March 2024 Wernicke Encephalopathy Sample question: A 53-year-old woman with chronic alcohol use disorder presents with confusion and blurred vision. Her vital signs are within normal limits. Physical examination reveals a wide-based gait, inability to abduct her right eye fully, nystagmus, and difficulty with memory. Her alcohol level is 0.0 mg/dL. Which of the read more…

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. -Robert J. Collier Welcome back to Episode 29! This week we are starting out with a bit of psychiatry before swinging over to the Pediatric ER for a quick neonatal resuscitation. We may even stop by the trauma bay to see what read more…

Welcome back to Episode 28! We are already well into intern year. Remember it is a roller coaster, with ups and downs, but in the end, you will really appreciate just how far you have come. This week we start off with a quick ophthalmology review and then dive into the new material, covering ob/gyn, pediatric dermatology, torsades de pointes and much more. Let’s get started.

Reviewed March 2024 Subdural Hematoma Sample question: A 68-year-old man presents to the ED after a fall down 12 stairs. On physical exam, you note a large parietal scalp hematoma. His noncontrast computed tomography scan of the head shows a crescent-shaped hematoma. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Reviewed February 2024 Myasthenia Gravis Sample Question: A 27-year-old woman presents to the clinic concerned about eye strain. Her vision is sometimes blurry after working at a computer all day. Her boyfriend has noticed that one of her eyelids sometimes droops. Her symptoms are absent in the morning but develop and worsen as the day read more…

Reviewed February 2024 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Reviewed January 2024 Absence Seizures

Welcome back to Episode 23! It was great running into a few listeners at CORD last week and hearing your feedback. This week, we start off with an OB/GYN related pharmacology review before jumping into the new material. Hope you enjoy!