Welcome to a new addition to the TOKC blog! Each month we are going to recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. We are soliciting nominations from the faculty each block and will pick one resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. Read more…
We had some great senior lectures this morning that touched on a bunch of controversial issues in EM. I wanted to talk more about the concept of fluid responsiveness which has become an increasingly popular topic among the EM sepsis literature, lecture circuit, and blogosphere. Ever since the Rivers article from 2001, we Read more…
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was amended on March 30, 2010 with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and together are known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA is the most significant overhaul of the US health Read more…
In Washington State, the big news for the last year has been the Washington State Health Care Authority’s attempt to legislate a mandate to reduce non-emergency use of hospital EDs, in addition to the over-use of EMS. Their plan included denying Medicaid payment for the treatment of more than 500 Read more…
Time: Speaker: Lecture: 8-8:50 Nadir Debriefing 9 -9:50 Adeleke Hypersensitivity Derm Disorders 10 -10:50 Ritchie / Christopher Facial blocks / Sinusitis 11 -11:50 Julie / Jegede / Christopher / Caputo Pearls It seemed like the popular topic of conference this week was facial blocks. It is a practical and Read more…
So we arrive at another Wednesday wrap up. We had a really good line up that included the below: Time: Speaker: Lecture: 8-8:50 Basile Peds Case Conference: ITP 9 -9:50 Krinsky Peds Oral/Dental 10 -10:50 Kong Peds Case Conference: Mastoiditis 11 -11:50 Dr. Khan Pediatric Eye Emergencies There are multiple Read more…
So we arrive at another Wednesday wrap up. We had a really good line up that included the below: Time: Speaker: Lecture: 8-8:50 Valesky Topic Review: Epistaxis, nasal fractures, ear emergencies 9 -9:50 Dr. Ross Medicolegal 10 -10:50 Dr. Gernsheimer Eye Emergencies 11 -11:50 Chiefs Research Update/Resident Issues There are Read more…
While there is a lot on New York’s 2012 Legislative Agenda, there are few policies that affect us as EM physicians as much as the I-STOP Act. I-STOP stands for the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing. It serves as a new act to create an on-line controlled substance reporting system, Read more…
For this week’s Wednesday Wrap-up, I want to discuss the issue of the pan-scan in blunt abdominal trauma. Dr. Morley gave a great review of the evidence in the literature. This topic is very controversial and you will hear many differing opinions not just between EM and trauma surgery but Read more…
Special thanks to the SIM team and all those who participated in our Sim Throwdown/ Rumble/ Battle Royale. Congratulations to Drs. Aherne, Kendall and Grock for winning our first Sim Competition! Take home points from the simulation cases: 1) When you see a difficult airway, LOAD THE BOAT early! Get Read more…