Thanks to Dr. Joshi for today’s Morning Report! Brown Recluse Spiders Species Facts: “violin spider” Loxosceles reclusa (genus name) Sicariidae (family name) family of 6 eyed spiders known for their necrotic bites most spiders have 8 eyes Two genus in this family (Loxosceles and Sicarius) Genus Sicarius is known Read more…
Welcome to a new feature on TOKC! In preparation for each Journal Club during Wednesday Conference, we will post the article in advance on TOKC so residents and faculty may read and post comments and discussion points before we meet in conference. The article for this edition will be “Outcomes Read more…
Welcome to the first edition of the California version of Staten Island Corner. It’ll be similar to the old Staten Island Corner but with more smiles and vegetables. I think we’ve all been in the following situation: You’re in CCT and in walks an older gentleman with a distended Read more…
A long time ago in a small city named Kalamazoo, I received a Bachelor of the Arts in Music. During my time in music school, constant feedback and criticism from my colleagues and professors was a big part of the experience. Different teachers had their styles – the trumpet professor Read more…
This month’s wilderness medicine meeting took place in Brooklyn Heights and we talked about how to deal with anaphylaxis if it occurs in the out-back. Julie Waldman did a nice job discussing the following paper: Anaphylaxis Wilderness Julie also put a nice summary together if anyone is interested in reading Read more…
This patient was sent from GI clinic with the above EKG. The patient was completely asymptomatic except for occasional palpitations. What would you do if this was your patient in the ED?
Thanks for the responses! Here is the answer and case discussion EKG Interpretation – Rate – 70-80s Rhythm – no discernable P waves. Regular rhythm. No fusion or capture beats to suggest AIVR. Thus, the most likely diagnosis is an Accelerated Junctional Rhythm Axis – Extreme Left Axis deviation with Read more…
Thanks to Dr. McMillan for today’s Morning Report! Here’s the case: Female passenger of MVC presents with abdominal pain. Home pregnancy test just positive. Trauma in Pregnancy: Both blunt and penetrating a significant cause of maternal injury. Maternal Physiologic Changes Plasma volume increase (normal hematocrit of 31-35% Read more…