Dr. Shibata is going to present the Journal Club this Wednesday 4.23.14 It is a going to be a Case Control Study regarding bloodstream infections. Attached is the article, Please read ahead of time in order to facilitate discussion and participation in the blog is always encouraged! CCIDpaper
Next week on 3/26/2014 we are reviewing the following article in Journal Club. Comparison of Droperidol and Haloperidol for Use by Paramedics: Assessment of Safety and Effectiveness. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print] Click on the link below to download the article and read it before conference. As Read more…
The article for this module’s Journal Club is “Prevalence of pulmonary embolism in acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and metaanalysis” This article is password protected. Please feel free to comment on this article. Journal Club is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7th and will be presented by Dr. Grock.
So in this week’s ICU conference EMS calls in for a notification that there is a 55 yo woman comes in who has a HR of 173, BP 140/91, RR 22, PO2 99% T of 100.1 with multiple AICD discharges. It was a great case with a great EKG. After Read more…
Pediatric Conference 4/4/12 Follow Up: DKA Management Clinical Pearls DKA in Pediatrics: DKA occurs when there is a disruption in the balance between insulin and counter-regulatory hormones secondary to a deficiency in circulating insulin. The resulting state is hyperglycemia, hyperosmolarity, increased lipolysis, ketonemia and metabolic acidosis. Diagnostic criteria Read more…