Splash!!! Welcome to the first entry of our monthly pediatric blog. Here we will talk about evidence based medicine and it’s clinical utility in the ER with our younger patients. Enjoy! Here’s a case to get us started. You’re working in the ER in early June Read more…
So we arrive at another Wednesday wrap up. We had a really good line up that included the below: Time: Speaker: Lecture: 8-8:50 Valesky Topic Review: Epistaxis, nasal fractures, ear emergencies 9 -9:50 Dr. Ross Medicolegal 10 -10:50 Dr. Gernsheimer Eye Emergencies 11 -11:50 Chiefs Research Update/Resident Issues There are Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Yeo for today’s Morning Report on Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma! Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Introduction: Ocular emergency caused by sudden/increase in IOP Prolonged increased IOP may lead to optic nerve damage and irreversible blindness Iris is pushed or pulled anteriorly to block trabecular meshwork, blocking outflow of aqueous, leading Read more…
The following is a case presentation courtesy of Dr. Lau: 56 yo M h/o DM, HTN, previous cocaine abuse, CHF (EF 15-20%) presents with mild shortness of breath and chest pain. Initially, vitals BP 105/62, 85, 20, 98%. Patient not in distress but was walking about ED and complaining Read more…
Welcome everyone to a new edition of the EBM blog, which is now renamed Staten Island Corner (Billy and Michelle this is a plea for you two to get involved and add to this). I am taking over for Zina and will doing this on a monthly basis. For Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Pearsall for this review of the clinical pathways to diagnosis of lower extremity DVT! Dx of Suspected 1st LE DVT Tools to Dx DVT: Wells Prediction Rules D-dimer 2-point proximal compression US Whole leg doppler Venography Basic Pathway to Dx: Determine pretest probability Use Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Melendez for today’s Morning Report (originally presented on 4/24/2012)! Venous Access in Neonates A continuation of my case from 2 weeks ago: A mother brings her 9 day old infant in because “she has not urinated in the past 12 hours and she is very sleepy”. Read more…