Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Rolston-Cregler! EBOLA!!!! Primary exposure: work in an endemic area Secondary Exposure: human to human, primate to human Presentation: – Early findings include high fevers, pharyngitis, severe constitutional signs and symptoms, bilateral conjuntival injection. Myalgias, anorexia and fevers occur first, usually Read more…
Here’s Dr. Aluisio with today’s Morning Report!
EM-CCM CONFERENCE SUMMARY PRESENTED BY DR. PIA DANIEL SUMMARY BY DR. FRANCIS YOUN CASE: Elderly, bedbound, nonverbal female with past history of dementia, hypothyroidism, sigmoid volvulus s/p sigmoidectomy and colostomy sent from NH for altered mental status, fever, and concern for bowel obstruction. VS: T 103, BP 99/60, Read more…
Thanks to Dr. McMillan for today’s Morning Report! Here’s the Case: 21 year-old recently postpartum female presents with chief complaint of diffuse, red rash started shortly before calling EMS. Paramedic notes that she looks like anaphylaxis, but he didn’t give epinephrine due to no respiratory involvement. She is diffusely Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Louis for today’s Morning Report! Ludwig’s Angina Definition: Progressive cellulitis of the connective tissues of the floor of the mouth and neck beginning in the submandibular space. Prognosis: Prior to antibiotics and airway adjuncts mortality was greater than 50%. Today estimated mortality about 8% Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Christopher! Rabies Background One of the deadliest viruses known – case fatality rate 100% Zoonotic – carried by warm blooded animals Fatal if post-exposure prophylaxis is not initiated prior to symptoms Majority of deaths occur in Asia/Africa Pathophyisiology Lyssavirus – RNA Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Kendall! THE DENGUE Swahili: Ka dinga pepo → Caribbean, 1800s → West Indian Spanish: dengue Background -Flavivirus transmitted by genus Aedes mosquito -50 to 390 million annual infections, 25,000 deaths -Primarily in the tropics, associated with urbanization -1st infection Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Grock! Case: 64 yo male PMH of DM/HTN/prostate ca s/p RT presents with fever. Important questions? TRAVEL HISTORY!!!!! Fever pattern, other symptoms… ROS: neck stiffness and recently returned from West Africa (Liberia). PE: tachycardia to 100s, febrile orally to 103, Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Bradby for today’s Morning Report! Parasitic Worms Ascariasis – large intestinal roundworm – 807- 1,221 million people in the world are infected with Ascaris lumbricoides – live in the intestines, eggs passed in the feces of infected persons – eggs get ingested into GI tract, Read more…