Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. DiMare! Color Change Capnography How does it work? pH based REVERSIBLY reacts with expired CO2 purple with ETCO2 < 3mmHg yellow with ETCO2> 15mmHg How good is it? – nearly 100% specific (97-100% different studies, different devices) WHEN USED PROPERLY Read more…
Here’s Dr. Kong with today’s Morning Report! HiNTS exam What is the HiNTS exam? A set of 3 tests used to specifically differentiate central from peripheral etiology in setting of acute vestibular syndrome/ AVS (rapid onset (seconds to hours) of vertigo, nausea/vomiting and gait unsteadiness with head-motion intolerance and Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Bradby for today’s Morning Report! Myxedema Coma or Crisis Definition: Severe (decompensated) hypothyroidism leading to decreased mental status, hypothermia, and other symptoms related to slowing of function in multiple organs. Epidemiology: – Mortality rate if not promptly diagnosed and treated: approx. 50% or more Read more…
Here’s Dr. DiMare with today’s Morning Report! WTF? = What the …fanny-pack? What is an LVAD? – Left ventricular assist device – Basically an extracardiac pump – The LV goes from being a pumping device to just a filling chamber – Cannula Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is thanks to Dr. Chapman! This Morning Report is based on the Emergency Medicine Practice Article, Emergency Management of Dyspnea in Dying Patients; the following Vignette is also based heavily on the vignette in the article: It’s 2 a.m. You’re in the middle of a Read more…
We like to think we’re always practicing evidence-based medicine. So we inform our consultants about likelihood ratios and ask how can they be “so sure.” We try to be very aware of the sensitivities and specificities of the tests we use so that their results can be qualified. But sometimes, Read more…
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…