Residency Life
Creating Visually Stunning and Effective Presentations!
After reading this post, you will be able to take your lecture to the next level of excellence!
Otolaryngology/Dental
Endophthalmitis Diagnosis and Treatment
Endophthalmitis Definition: Inflammation, usually from an infection, within the anterior and posterior segments of the eye.4 Symptoms/Signs:2,5 Symptoms include blurry vision (93%), eye pain (75%), lid swelling (33%), and conjunctival injection (81%) **Typically there is no fever or leukocytosis for Endophthalmitis alone** Anterior Segment: Inflammation of aqueous humor. Look for Read more…
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Rhythm Nation: August 2016 ANSWER
Good job, Eden Kim, for correctly Identifying pulmonary hypertension on EKG!! Let’s talk about pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension and their prominent electrocardiographic findings. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis History usually >50 years old progressively worsening dyspnea and non-productive cough history of cigarette smoking seems to be a risk factor Pulmonary Read more…
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Rhythm Nation: August 2016
Hello bloggers! Time for another segment of the Rhythm Nation where we look at interesting cases and critically analyze difficult ECGs from our department. Here is the first case of the year: 46 year-old man with history of “some heart failure,” longstanding, uncontrolled HTN, NIDDM, HLD who was sent to Read more…
Cardiovascular Orthopedics
EKG in PE, Fracture Mimics and Referred Scrotal Pain
April Fools Morning report (4/1/16) 3 case topics that will FOOL you Case 11 A 45 year-old man presented to the hospital with chest pain and dyspnea. Exam was unremarkable. ECG showed T-wave inversions in leads II, III, aVF, V1-V4, and troponin was elevated. He was pale, diaphoretic, tachycardic, with Read more…
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Rhythm Nation: December 2015 ANSWER!
. . . . For more information on understanding the risk factors and pathophysiology of Torsades de Points, I found this textbook very helpful: Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease(see citation below). Reviewed by Dr. deSouza .
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Rhythm Nation: December 2015
Happy Holidays avid Rhythm Nation followers! Time for the December edition of the blog. This month’s will be a little different but still should be interesting nonetheless! Here is our case: A 57 year-old man with PMH of HTN, DM, HLD, MI, methadone dependence and ESRD was transferred from his Read more…
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Rhythm Nation – October 2015 ANSWER
Congratulations Dr. Blumenberg for correctly answering this month’s Rhythm Nation. Also, special thanks to Dr. Brian Tu for his help in creating my gif and adding it to my post! Now, for more on Takotsubos!! Stress cardiomyopathy Stress cardiomyopathy (AKA apical ballooning syndrome, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome) is Read more…
Morning Report Pulmonology
NPPV
Here’s Dr. Carmelli with today’s Morning Report! Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) Definition -NPPV refers to positive pressure ventilation delivered through a noninvasive interface (nasal mask, facemask, or nasal plugs), rather than an invasive interface (endotracheal tube, tracheostomy). Indications: Younger age Lower acuity of illness (APACHE score) Able to cooperate, better Read more…
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Rhythm Nation- October 2015
Hello again fellow Bloggers! Time for the monthly blogpost you have been waiting for, Rhythm Nation. Enjoy! 90 yo F w/ h/o HTN, HLD, DM, asthma, presenting with 3 hours of acute SOB and mid-sternal, non-radiating chest pain. V/S: BP: 191/99, HR: 76, RR: 40, O2 99% on Read more…