Treatment of Vestibular Migraine
Drug Median dose (mg/day) Range (mg/day) Topiramate 50 25–125 Valproic Acid 600 300–800 Lamotrigine 75 50–150 Propranolol 160 40–240 Metoprolol 150 50–250 Amitriptyline 50 10–100 Nortriptyline 50 10–75 Sertraline 50…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Diagnosis of Vestibular Migraine
Fig. 2.1 Algorithm of approaching diagnosis of vestibular migraine [8] 2.4.1 Recognition and Confirmation of Vestibular Symptoms When a patient presents with dizziness or other apparent vestibular symptoms, one should…
Airway Emergencies: Resuscitation in the Delivery Room and Emergency Department
• Concentration 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/mL) • ETT dose is 0.5–1 mL/kg • UVC/IV dose is 0.1–0.3 mL/kg • Follow with a 0.5–1 mL flush NS • Re-check heart rate after 1 min of compressions and…
for the Neonate and Infant: Indications, Complications, Timing, and Outcomes
Fig. 1 Age at which tracheostomy was performed. Stratification by age group. Reprinted from Perez-Ruiz et al. [3]. Copyright 2012. with permission from the European Respiratory Society. Table 1 Indications…
of Prematurity, Prolonged Intubation, and Chronic Lung Disease on the Neonatal Airway
Fig. 1 Vocal cord paralysis. Upper airway obstruction due to vocal cord paralysis noted on bronchoscopy. Courtesy of Steve Sobol, ( The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a dynamic…
of the Neonatal Airway
Fig. 1 (a) Narrowest point of airway: Adult vs Neonate. Note the more superior position of cricoid ring in the neonatal airway vs adult. (Courtesy of David Low, CHOP). (b)…
Challenges for the Difficult and Critical Neonatal Airway
Fig. 1 (a) An useful simple framework anticipating level of anesthesia and possible tools for safe airway management. (b) Potentially difficult or critical airway with Goldenhars Syndrome. (Courtesy of John…
of the Neonate with a Difficult/Critical Airway
Fig. 1 (a) The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Transport Team includes nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, EMTs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, doctors, communications specialists, and other essential staff. (b) Members of…
Assessment and Perinatal Management of Suspected Airway Compromise in the Fetus and Neonate
Causes of extrinsic airway obstruction #Oral ##Epignathus ##Epulus ##Micrognathia ##Parotid tumor #Cervical ##Cervical teratoma ##Lymphangioma ##Congenital goiter ##Solid thyroid tumor ##Cystic anomaly of thyroid ##Branchial cleft cyst ##Hamartoma ##Choristoma ##Hemangioma…
Surgical Management of Fetuses with CHAOS: Management at Delivery
Fig. 1 27-week gestation fetus with a white arrow pointing toward a large solid-cystic cervical mass Prenatal Evaluation The prenatal identification of a fetus with potential airway obstruction warrants a…
