Here’s another Morning Report from Dr. Cioe. Man, is this guy ever coming back from Africa?! Notes from Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana Ketamine Sedation in the ED: A 6 year old HIV positive child presents to the ED for multiple painful cutaneous abscesses. The child is Read more…
Here’s another edition of Peds in a Pod courtesy of Dr. Melendez! It’s that time of the year when all of the kids go back to school and the peds ED fills up because germs are now being spread from one child to the next, sneeze by sneeze, booger by Read more…
Today’s Morning Report comes from our Save of the Month recipient Dr. Melton! “Please evaluate for projectile vomiting” A 17 day old baby boy with no significant birth history is sent in by his pediatrician for evaluation of projectile vomiting. Mom states that the vomiting began 4 days prior to Read more…
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…
Today’s Morning Report comes all the way from Botswana courtesy of Dr. Cioe. Thanks Dr. Cioe!
Thank you Dr. Shin for today’s Morning Report! Pediatric Urethral Prolapse What is it? It is a protrusion of the distal urethra through the external meatus. Rarely diagnosed condition most common in prepubertal black females and post-menopausal white women. Urethral prolapsed is defined as the complete eversion of the Read more…
Here’s Dr. Louis with today’s Morning Report! Thanks Dr. Louis and leave your comments below!
Here’s the answer to our last EKG! The major finding in this EKG is the abnormal rhythm. Looking at the rhythm strip (II) the patient starts out in sinus rhythm. Then after the 4th QRS we start to see additional p-waves. The rest of the rhythm strip shows an ectopic Read more…
Dr. Caputo presents today’s Morning Report: Neonatal Resusitation: “ Prior preparation prevents poor performance” Preparation: Broselow Tape Medications: Sodium Bicarbonate 0.5 mEq/L Epinephrine 1:10,000 Naloxone Incubator Intubation equipment Umbilical Lines BVM, Suction device, Correct ET tubes and Blades Monitor with correct leads Warms Blankets, Wrap Clock Assigned Roles *** Activate Proper Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Coquillon for today’s Morning Report! SVT During an episode of SVT the pulse rate is 140-250 beats per minute (bpm) Most often due to the junctional tachycardias, atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) or atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia (AVRT). SVT is caused by: Abnormalities of impulse conduction (re-entrant Read more…