Brief presentations of current topics in Emergency Medicine based upon our senior resident morning reports
Here’s Dr. Kong with today’s Morning Report! Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: SVT with Aberrancy versus Ventricular Tachycardia Definitions: 1. Wide Complex Tachycardia: HR > 100, QRS > 0.12s 2. SVT with Aberrancy: Tachycardia originating above ventricles, (most commonly AVNRT) with apparent or rate related- conduction delay 3. Read more…
Today’s Morning Report comes from Dr. Fan! The Case: 60 yo M rolled out of bed and hit corner of eye on dresser. On exam, there is swelling with hemorrhagic chemosis. Globe Rupture Mechanism of injury: blunt or penetrating trauma, projectiles, metal grinders, be concerned for globe rupture with Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Caputo for today’s Morning report! Hand Infections Paronychia Recent trauma to the lateral nail fold Acute: History of nail biting or manicuring, finger sucking Chronic: Repeated exposure to water and/or irritants Erythema and pain in early stages, followed by frank abscess formation with increased pain History Read more…
Back with another week of Morning Report! Today’s is courtesy of Dr. Julie. Thanks Dr. Julie!
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. DiMare! Sedation and the Agitated Patient What are the hallmarks of delirium? – altered level of consciousness either increased or decreased – disturbances in sleep/wake cycle – generally caused by illness, medication or intoxication – caused by imbalance of neurotransmitters dopamine, seratonin, Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Caputo for today’s Morning Report! ELBOW DISLOCATION Background Elbow dislocation: MC dislocation in children; in adults: 2nd MC second most common dislocation after that of the shoulder. Considerable force is necessary to dislocate the elbow; sports activities account for up to 50% of elbow dislocations Posterior Read more…
Dr. Joshi presents today’s Morning Report: “Unfortunately and realistically speaking, outcomes of true obstetric emergencies are often bleak and essentially out of the hands of the emergency clinician”. – Roberts and Hedges There is nothing that will cause more fear than a woman delivering a baby.. let alone: Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Desmond! Cystic Fibrosis (CF) CF is a multisystem disorder causes by mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR) resulting in abnormal sodium and chloride transport across the cell membrane. This results in thickened viscous secretions —-Affects respiratory, Read more…
