Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Reisman! This morning report we are reviewing a paper from a cardiology journal that proposes modification of the criteria for emergent cath lab activation. The goal is to recognize ECG patterns associated with acute coronary artery occlusion that do not present as Read more…
Here’s Dr. Bon with today’s Morning Report! Heat Induced Illness Epidemiology: 1979-1999 – totally of 8,015 related deaths according to CDC Heat wave – 3 or more consecutive days with air temps > 90 Heat related death – exposure to hot weather, body temp > 105, and lack of Read more…
The Case: (due to HIPAA all facts in this case have been changed) Middle aged Male, currently being treated for malignancy (with mets to liver/kidney/chest) presents with SOB from recurrent pleural effusions and is found to have a DVT. Other pmhx includes chronic liver disease and htn. The patient is Read more…
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 month’s edition goes to . Read more…
Here’s Dr. Youn with today’s Morning Report! Hyponatremia Source: Schrier RW and Bansal S. Diagnosis and management of hyponatremia in acute illness. Current Opinion in Critical Care 2008, 14:627-634 SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS: Cerebral edema, seizures, AMS, coma, death, iatrogenic (overcorrection of sodium) INITIAL MANAGEMENT: ABCs, IV, O2, Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Bradby! Human Bite Wounds Overview – 10-15% of human bite wounds become infected – Most injuries occur in the hands – Saliva contains as many as 100 million organisms per mL and up to 190 different species! – HIV is unlikely to Read more…
This was an elderly woman who fell. This is a very difficult case and even with the 12 other views that were offered it was difficult to tell which way the fracture was displaced. This was read by radiology as “Transverse fractures of the left distal radius, ulna and ulnar Read more…
A few weeks ago, Dr Harriott gave a talk on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and pre-hospital airway management. She reviewed some historical context for the current EMS system and airway management. Her literature search suggested that for OHCA, paramedic-operated endotracheal intubation (ETI) was associated with increased mortality and decreased neurologic Read more…