Casey Albin, MD

@caseyalbin.bsky.social

Neurointensivist @EmoryNeuroCrit | @ContinuumAAN media AE | Co-Author Acute Neurology Survival Guide | Passionate about #FOAMncc & acute neurology

Do you care for pts with disorders of consciousness in any capacity (as a MD, RN, social worker, pharmacist, PT, OT, caregiver etc!!)? 👇5 min survey on what educational resources you'd like to see Neurocritical Care Society provide?

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Do you care for pts with disorders of consciousness in any capacity (as a MD, RN, social worker, pharmacist, PT, OT, caregiver etc!!)? 👇5 min survey on what educational resources you'd like to see Neurocritical Care Society provide?

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Are we missing cases of ocular telangiectasia and ataxia (walking and coordination) syndrome? YEP. Should these folks avoid X-rays? YEP. Do you know what features these cases may present with at ~age 40. Lukas Gattermeyer-Kell and colleagues show us two key images and teach us all about it.

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1/ Anemia happens frequently in our aSAH patients. These patients are at risk for delayed cerebral ischemia and other neurologic insults It would seem having adequate oxygen to the brain tissue would be a good thing to prevent such injury. But how much hgb is adequate? A #skytorial on SAHARA

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Skytorial: can you crack the case? A middle-aged healthy patient undergoes colonoscopy under propofol sedation. Colonoscopy is unremarkable. Post-procedure, the patient doesn't wake up and has rhythmic movements involving the legs as shown here. Labs are normal. What might be going on?