Today we have a morning report from Dr. Auerbach with a review of intraosseous access! IO: Can I administer fluid rapidly? (up to 42ml/minute!) IO vs IV? Same time for medications to reach central circulation Same delivery rate of fluid as central or peripheral IV when pressurized (which is preferred Read more…
Thank you to Dr. Meister for today’s Morning Report. Postpartum Headache: In a retrospective review of 95 women with severe postpartum headache, 39% were diagnosed with tension headache, 24% with preeclampsia/eclampsia, 16% with postdural puncture headache, 11% with migraine, and the remaining 10% with serious conditions such as intracranial Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Melendez for today’s Morning Report! Bath Salts Multiple drugs which are difficult to detect on drug screens have been made and used in an attempt to circumvent detection. The use of bath salts in the US has increased considerably over the last 2 years. In Read more…
Today’s morning report comes courtesy of Dr. Lau. It begins with the following case presentation: 22 yo m with no pmh BIBEMS for syncope c/o nausea, fatigue, and generalized myalgias. Pt states just returned from a trip to Miami where he was enrolled at a training bootcamp for 2 days and Read more…
Here’s another Morning Report from Dr. Aherne: Thanks Dr. Aherne! Leave your comments below.
Thanks to Dr. Meister for today’s Morning Report! Morning Report: Zoster Ophthalmicus Epidemiology:1-3 /1000 cases per year, 10-25% of shingles infections, lifetime risk of shingles is 10-20%, usually starts in 5th decade of life, immune compromised are more at risk Presentation: Usually flu like illness, fatigue. Fever, malaise, can Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Aherne: Supraclavicular Subclavian Central Venous Access Offers several advantages over infraclavicular approach: At the insertion site, the subclavian vein is closer to the skin Right sided approach provides a straighter path into the subclavian vein More accessible during CPR Less anatomical distortion in Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is thanks to Dr. Joshi! Clinical Scenario: 19 yo woman was walking down the street and twisted her ankle and now is in the ED for evaluation. The next patient you are supposed to see is a 90 yo man who slipped on some ice and Read more…
Here’s a Morning Report from Dr. Lira! Thanks Dr. Lira! Leave your comments below.
Thank you to Dr. Melendez for today’s Morning Report! Tylenol Overdose Pathophysiology Acetaminophen (APAP) is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine and primarily metabolized by conjugation in the liver to nontoxic, water-soluble compounds that are eliminated in the urine. In acute overdose or when the maximum daily Read more…