A long time ago in a small city named Kalamazoo, I received a Bachelor of the Arts in Music. During my time in music school, constant feedback and criticism from my colleagues and professors was a big part of the experience. Different teachers had their styles – the trumpet professor Read more…
Have you ever had a medical student give you a presentation on chest pain that involved various aspects of the patients hobby of collecting Star Trek memorabilia? Have you received way too much information about the patients pet cat for a chief complaint of toothache? This may leave you thinking 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…
Great conference today! In case you missed Dr. Caputo’s senior lecture, go to the Lecture Series page and check it out on our vimeo site (you must know the secret password to view it). Just wanted to use this time to say thanks to Dr. Joshi who blogged on the Read more…
Is the Physical Exam a relic of the past because our tools are relics of a prior era in medicine? A few months ago I wrote a piece about the physical exam and the importance of actually doing a thorough exam and teaching how to do a good exam. I cautioned 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 (or sometimes two!) resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This edition’s Save of Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Regan for preparing this edition of ICU Conference Wrap-up! The Case: Syncope and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia San Francisco Syncope Rule -CHESS (history of CHF, Hct<30%, EKG other than sinus or change from prior, c/o SOB, SBP<90) -If ANY of these are present, pt is high risk Read more…
Welcome to this week’s edition of Wednesday Wrap-up! We had a great conference day including a great discussion on how to deal with anterior shoulder dislocations. Dr. Melton presented an EBM review of the literature comparing intra-articular lidocaine to procedural sedation for reducing shoulders. The evidence suggests that there 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 (or sometimes three!) resident for recognition and embarrassment on this blog. This edition’s Save of Read more…
I always knew about podcasts, but felt that I was not an auditory learner and therefore was reluctant to use it. I would laugh at the jokes, and feel good listening to it. But I didn’t listen to it on a regular basis! To me, learning was reading Rosens, reading Read more…