Thanks to Dr. Basile for today’s Morning Report! New Approach to the Digital Block Traditional digital nerve block: – two injections where you hit all four digital nerves with injections on both sides of the finger at MCP joint – Does not work at least 10% of the Read more…
Quick case: It’s 3am. A 55yM, with a pmhx of chubbiness, DM, HTN is brought in by EMS after being found down. He is pulse-less, with an initial rhythm of ventricular fibrillation. He is shocked appropriately and exquisite ACLS is performed. He regains pulses 20 minutes after EMS arrival…Now Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Alsup! Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures “If thou examinest a man having a dislocation in a vertebra of his neck, shouldst thou find him unconscious of his two arms and his two legs on account of it, while his phallus is erected on Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Freedman for today’s Morning Report! Fascicular Block (Hemiblock) Definition: Conduction delay in of the main divisions of the left bundle, either anterior or posterior LAFB Criteria: Dominant R waves in I, aVL Dominant S waves in II, III, aVF No evidence for any other Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Aldokhi! AKA versus DKA AKA DKA – Alcoholic – Underlying disease – Missed Etoh – Diabetic – Underlying disease – Missed insulin Nausea , vomiting, abdominal pain Nausea , vomiting, abdominal pain DIAGNOSIS – Hx + Ex – High AG – Ketoneuria, Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Bradby for today’s Morning Report! Emergency Severity Index What is it? – A tool for Emergency Department Triage developed in 1999 by Dr. Richard Wuerz and Dr. David Eitel Goal: to prioritize patients based on urgency of treatment and how long the patient can wait. – Read more…
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This month’s edition goes to . Read more…
Here’s Dr. McMillan with today’s Morning Report! The Glasgow Coma Scale
Here’s Dr. Nordstrom presenting today’s Morning Report! Case: 47 y.o male with history of EtOH abuse, presents with vomiting. VS: 97/52, HR 123 RR 24, Os Sat 98%. On exam the patient has a mildly distended abdomen with multiple dilated veins and spider angiomas. During evalutation the patient vomits Read more…
Happy New Year everyone! Morning Report is back with Dr. Paulson presenting the first edition of 2014! Hypothermia: From the sunny beaches and 80degree weather in SoCal, to the frigid wasteland that is our beloved Brooklyn… Skin temp can go down to 90 in cold weather, and down to Read more…