Grand Rounds Recap 9.27.23

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Grand Rounds Recap 9.27.23

It was a stellar week here at UCEM Grand Rounds! We kicked off the day with a lecture from our colleague at CCHMC, Dr. Dean, about management of pediatric airways. We then transitioned to a review of landmark studies in EM, specifically with regards to targeted and systemic thrombolysis for MI, stroke, and PE. We continued our day by discussing evidence based medicine and the implementation of this in the prehospital setting with EMS faculty, Dr. Richards. Next, Drs. de Castro and Thompson faced off in an epic battle of CPC where we covered the diagnosis and management of euglycemic DKA. This was then followed by Dr. Vaughan’s R1 diagnostics and therapeutics lecture on pneumothoracies. Finally, we wrapped up the day with Dr. Gillespie’s R4 capstone lecture.

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Grand Rounds Recap 6.21.23

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Grand Rounds Recap 6.21.23

This week’s grand rounds starts off strong with the last Morbidity and Mortality of the year presented by Dr. Zalesky. This included multiple stimulating cases including meningitis, procedural safety, acute aortic syndromes, hemophilia, electrical storm, and euglycemic DKA. Finally, we wrap up the day with a lecture on the science behind wellness with Dr. Martella.

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.1.21

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.1.21

In this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Skinner introduces updates to EMS protocols , Dr. Gressick discusses thrombotic complications in COVID-19, Dr. Hunt shares her tips to avoid burnout in residency, Dr. Sobocinski walks us through nephritic and nephrotic syndromes, Dr. Yates challenges Dr. Hughes to diagnose an infected urachal remnant, and Drs. Broadstock, Comiskey, Kimmel, and Winslow discuss the diagnosis and treatment of uniquely Floridian dangers.

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Grand Rounds Recap 10.20.21

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Grand Rounds Recap 10.20.21

During this week’s Grand Rounds, fitness gurus joined us for Wellness Grand Rounds, Dr. Grisoli discussed the diagnosis and management of CRAO and CRVO, Dr. Minges described paradigms of diagnosis and management for abdominal aortic aneurysm, and Dr. Paulsen shared reasons and tools for debriefing resuscitations.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.11.21

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.11.21

Another awesome week of Grand Rounds! If you couldn’t catch it live check out the summary here! Dr. Haffner discusses mesenteric ischemia, Dr. Roblee addresses dealing with patient deaths, Dr. Thompson gives us insight into quality improvement, Dr. Goodman reviews product resuscitation in trauma patients, and Dr. Ketabchi, one of our esteemed PEM fellows, takes us through neonatal sepsis.

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Grand Rounds Recap 01.20.2021

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Grand Rounds Recap 01.20.2021

This week’s edition of grand rounds featured some amazing lectures! We practiced pitching ideas in our leadership curriculum then the newest QI/KT pathway was revealed by Drs. Chuko and Goff. Dr Gawron taught us about medical causes of trauma and Dr. Kein gave us an amazing lecture on cyanotic congenital heart diseases. We finished off with Dr. Shewakramani giving an amazing wellness lecture about his BAYLEAF method for dealing with stress in the ED.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.1.20

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.1.20

As we continue our teleconferenced grand rounds, we started with a timely review of ARDS management and refractory hypoxemia with Dr. Shaw, two successful faculty guessed CPCs presented by Drs Irankunda and Pulvino and finally Dr. Jarrell gave us a much needed break with a baking show from her kitchen, with an included recipe for a mug cake!

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.7.19

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.7.19

This week started with some nutritional tips (and treats that cannot be shared on the recap) of how to get through a shift (and life) eating quality over quantity. This was followed by lecture of the best cases of the year by Dr. Benoit, contracts and bedside teaching small groups and Sports Medicine guru Dr. Betz took us through Hand cases in our community series discharge, transfer or admit.

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Show Love to Strangers

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Show Love to Strangers

To provide a fuller education, our curriculum should occasionally bend from the scientific and technical and include matters of the heart.  This is a case from the early 1990s, a time in this fair land when ultrasound was not part of emergency practice, when RSI was still a relatively fresh concept, when the treatment of shock was non-systematic, and when consultation was a matter of pleading on the telephone. 

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.10.19

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.10.19

Have fun reading this week’s Grand Rounds Recap! Dr. McDonough provided an insightful talk on Physician Depression and Wellness to start our morning. Following this, we had an excellent session on TEG’s multitude of uses in the ED. We had a variety of ophthalmology pearls shared by Drs. Owens, Scanlon, Ventura, and Harty. Then, Dr. Krack, one of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric EM fellows shared helpful hints in taking care of pediatric patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Next, Dr. Pulvino shared her clinical diagnostics lecture on Platelet Disorders. Dr. McKee finished our day with an exciting talk on medical ethics and how they apply to the Emergency Department. Enjoy!

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.20.19

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.20.19

Enjoy this week’s Grand Rounds Recap! Dr. Jordan Bonomo started us off with a fascinating talk on brain death, and how therapeutic hypothermia in the post-arrest patient can make this diagnosis more challenging. Next up, Dr. Harrison taught us some pearls on management of the bradycardic peri-arrest patient. Dr. Nagle shared with a us how to rescuscitate a patient with acute aortic dissection. Lastly, Dr. Summers talked to us about PRES and how to recognize and treat this rare disorder.

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.19.18

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.19.18

Come check-out our Grand Rounds Summary for 12.19.18! We started the morning with some fascinating cases in Morbidity and Mortality Conference with Dr. Baez. Next, we learned the importance and efficacy of mindfulness with Dr. Bernardoni. Dr. Makinen and Dr. Curry went head-to-head on a Clinical Pathologic Conference about a patient with hyperthermia due to sympathomimetic overdose. Lastly, Dr. Frederick taught us the evidence behind PECARN!

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.3.17

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.3.17

The first grand rounds of 2018 started out with an R4 Simulation that highlighted the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of salicylate toxicity.  This was followed by a guest lecture by Dr. Richard Sears, who discussed the benefits of wellness and mindfulness, and how we can apply them in the workplace.  Dr. Hall then went over the utility and application of various labs used to evaluate patients with sickle cell disease who present in vaso-occlusive crisis.  We then finished the conference with a case based discussion on septic bursitis led by Dr. Mike Klaszky. 

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.6.17

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.6.17

We had a jam packed Grand Rounds this week kicked off by Dr. Carleton's airway lecture discussing tools to maximize fiberoptic intubation success. Next Drs. Roche and Plash led us through wilderness medicine small groups discussing plant ingestions and creative extrication techniques. Drs. Murphy-Crews and Bryant participated in a CPC case with a seizing neonate followed by Dr. O'Brien's discussion of blunt neck trauma. Next Dr. Cotton presented data on physician burnout and how to combat it while Dr. Li wrapped things up with an overview of Kawasaki's disease. 

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