For those of you who couldn’t make it, we started conference with a great sim case that reviewed cardiac tamponade and how to perform an emergent pericardiocentesis. I’ve posted below the video that Dr. Coquillon wanted to share with everyone that shows the apical approach using ultrasound by SonoSite (no Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Willis! Thanks Dr. Willis!
Here’s this months EKG! As usual… post your comments and questions below… I will post the answer on Friday!
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This edition’s Save of the Month Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Christopher for today’s edition of Morning Report!
Hey everyone. It’s time for another peds blog. We were in a short hiatus but now we are back on. I figured that while we were in our procedure blog, we should cover a topic involving the little ones. And in this blog, I actually mean the little ones (<12 Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Basile for today’s Morning Report! Pediatric Seizures: – Up to 6% of children have at least one seizure in their childhood – Variety of causes: toxic, metabolic, infectious, vascular, trauma, etc. Our role as Emergency Physicians: Stabilize the patient, stop ongoing seizures, identify the Read more…
During conference today, Dr. Chapman gave us a really creative choose your own adventure style review of potential environmental emergencies you might encounter on a camping trip followed by CBL and some procedure simulation. I think it was nice to have such a variety of educational activities. I wanted to Read more…
Back from the Thanksgiving Holiday with another edition of Morning Report! Here’s Dr. Kazzi with today’s topic: Pneumothorax / Hemothorax : (EMPGU 2012) Definition = Air in the pleural cavity Types: 1) Spontaneous – Primary (no underlying lung disease) – Secondary (Underlying lung disease) 2) Traumatic Classification: Occult: Not seen on Read more…