Tag Jose Luis Porras MD

Neurosurgery

Incisional Swelling And Drainage After Spine Surgery

Consult Page 61F h/o prior lumbar spine surgery here with drainage from incision Initial Imaging Walking Thoughts ▪ What was the patient’s prior surgery? When was the surgery? ▪ Is there hardware present? ▪ How was the patient’s postoperative course?…

Neurosurgical Consult Book, The
March 6, 2024

Neurosurgery

Fever And Forehead Swelling

Consult Page 7 y/o male with 2 weeks of fever and 1 day of acute midline forehead swelling Initial Imaging Walking Thoughts ■ What is the patient’s GCS and neurological status? ■ What are the patient’s vitals? ■ Does the…

Neurosurgical Consult Book, The
March 6, 2024

Neurosurgery

Right Sided Jerking And Decreased Appetite

Consult Page 2 month old with right sided jerking and decreased appetite Initial Imaging Walking Thoughts ■ Has the trauma team performed an initial assessment with attention given to the ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation)? ■ What is the mechanism of…

Neurosurgical Consult Book, The
March 6, 2024