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Lower extremity injuries are frequently encountered in ED and urgent care settings. Lower extremity radiography is useful for the diagnosis of fractures and dislocations of the hip, knee, foot, and ankle, as well as demonstrating pathology of the femur, tibia, and fibula. Plain radiography is helpful in evaluating fractures of the lower extremity bones, as well as masses and malignancies, including pathological fractures. Information obtained from plain radiographs may be limited by several factors. Information obtained from plain radiographs may be limited by several factors such as quality of the technique employed. Penetration of the image and proper patient positioning are crucial to obtaining useful images. As with any radiographic imaging, one must have sufficient knowledge of the normal anatomy to be able to recognize pathology. This includes the ability to distinguish normal variants from true pathology.
Seizures are common presenting complaints to the emergency department (ED). One in twenty of the population will have a seizure during their lifetime. This increases to one in eleven if the patient reaches the age of 80 years. Adults presenting to the ED with a first-time seizure account for nearly 1% of ED visits annually. Seizures have a bimodal distribution, declining in older childhood until age 60, when the incidence increases again. Febrile seizures occur in approximately 3% of children and account for approximately 30% of all childhood seizures. Noncompliance with anticonvulsant medications is the most common cause for seizures in adults less than 60 years of age. The most common cause of seizures in the age group over 60 years is stroke, followed by malignancy. The mortality rate from seizures is reported between 1% and 10%. The highest mortality is with status epilepticus. Seizures can cause permanent neurologic sequelae as well.
Pathophysiology
A seizure occurs when there is excessive, abnormal cortical activity. The clinical manifestations depend on the specific area of the brain cortex involved. A distinction is often made between primary and secondary seizures. Primary seizures are seizures recurring without consistent provocation or cause. Secondary seizures occur as a response to certain toxic, metabolic, or environmental events (Table 32.1). Generalized seizures occur from an electrical event that simultaneously involves both cerebral hemispheres and is accompanied by loss of consciousness. These can be convulsive (grand mal seizures) or nonconvulsive (absence seizures).
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