Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Berzon! Magnesium • Balance is a a function of intake and excretion (360 mg intake) • GI excretion usually stable • Kidney is main regulator • Excretion in loop of Henle mainly passive • Decreased absorption can be induced by diuretic Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Louis for today’s Morning Report! Ludwig’s Angina Definition: Progressive cellulitis of the connective tissues of the floor of the mouth and neck beginning in the submandibular space. Prognosis: Prior to antibiotics and airway adjuncts mortality was greater than 50%. Today estimated mortality about 8% Read more…
Here’s Dr. Grock with today’s Morning Report! The Case: 65 yo F known CHF presents with palpitations. Compliant with home meds, except Coumadin. No chest pain/sob/change in ET/orthopnea/pnd/other complaints. EKG shows: afib, rate of 87. CBC/CMP/TSH/Ua/CXR unremarkable. Plan? Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Facts: irregularly irregular rhythm. Doubles mortality, Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Basile for presenting today’s Morning Report! Case: 74 yo female with pmh of HTN and arthritis presents with 3-4 days of lightheadedness and weakness. Pt also reports intermittent epigastric abdominal pain two days prior to presentation. Pt has also been taking naproxen for two weeks. BP: 171/97, Read more…
Morning Report is back after taking a few weeks off! Here’s Dr. Waldman with today’s edition! BLAST CRISIS: Medicine say what? Case: 33 yo M irritable, yelling about SOB, abdominal pain, CP. After doctor approaches bedside, pt states he is not himself over the last several months he Read more…
On 2/19, we’ll discuss the recent NEJM publication on transfusion strategies in upper GI bleeds. Their results may surprise you. Can they be extrapolated to other bleeders? Read, enjoy, and post. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1211801
Thanks to Dr. Youn for today’s Morning Report! Anterior Shoulder Joint Dislocation – Reduction Techniques
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Aldokhi! Mothball Toxicity
EM-CCM Conference: January 2014 Presented by Dr. LoCascio Summary by Dr. Grock The Case: 67 yo F pmhx ESRD on HD, HTN with slurred speech and Left sided weakness starting at 19:30. H&P and work-up significant for BP 208/95, R gaze preference, L facial droop, decreased strength to LUE/LLE. Read more…
Dr. Freedman is back again with another Morning Report! To “P” or not to “P” Ddx for a regular, fast, narrow (or not) rhythm? ST AVNRT AVRT AVRT A Flutter A Tach +/- Abberancy What’s the atria doing and Where to look? Diagnostic tools at Read more…