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Emergency Medicine educational podcast. We are committed to providing high quality education to improve the care of the emergency patient in Maine, northern New England and beyond.
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Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
The diagnosis of Wernicker's encephalopathy is a elusive beast. The classic triad of altered mental status, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia is, of course, anything but classic in terms of presentation. To make matters worse, the most at-risk population, the chronic alcohol misuser, often have these signs and symptoms for alternative reasons. In this podcast we discuss diagnosing Wernicke's in the alcoholic.
Check out our post on the Down East EM blog for shownotes, references, and more.
Author: Jason Hine MD
Peer Review: Jeff Holmes MD