In this Journal Club podcast, PGY-3 Tony Fabiano breaks down a paper from the Journal of Trauma comparing the effectiveness and patient perception of pigtail catheters versus standard chest tubes for hemothorax in the setting of trauma. Is a tiny tube effective at all in draining blood from the chest?
Read MoreWe are back with another exciting week of grand rounds, this time with an overview of acute aortic insufficiency and tricuspid regurgitation, a walkthrough of ED use of coronary CTA, a High Acuity/Low Opportunity and Low Acuity/Low Opportunity procedure lab, and finally a discussion of the always-feared sick undifferentiated infant.
Read MoreDr. Urbanowicz starts off with the case of a patient with run of the mill neck pain & stumbles upon the uncommon incidental finding of polycythemia. Learn more about this not-oft-seen diagnosis & when to admit.
Read MoreFor Grand Rounds this week We took a deep dive into 2 cases of Pericardial Effusions with our R2 CPC with Dr. Grisoli and our R3 Taming the SRU lecture with Dr. Ferreri. One case ended up being a purulent pericardial effusion while the other was an LV freewall rupture. Dr. Sabedra Expanded our knowledge on how to better care for pregnant and breast feeding patients and how to be a support co-worker to our pregnant and breast feeding colleges. Lastly, Dr. Frankenfeld walked us through some of the data around when patients leave against medical advice, how to try to avoid this, and how to appropriately counsel our patients.
Read MoreAnother great week of Grand Rounds kicked off by Dr. Lex Kimmel’s Morbidity and Mortality Conference touching on Ectopic Pregnancy, Finger Dislocation and DOAC overdose management. Dr. Goff presents a case follow up of a gastritis complication. Firearms are lethal, join Dr. Yates as she discusses how to prep yourself with the data to help our patients. Finally we get specialist lecturers discussing acute management of acute occlusive event management in sickle cell disease.
Read MoreThis week’s grand rounds features a discussion of best practices for receiving feedback, how to think about and apply clinical decision rules, BRASH syndrome, Cryptococcus Meningitis, and two oral boards cases about aortoenteric fistulas and mesenteric ischemia.
Read MoreJoin us this week for an update on stroke treatment, ultrasound evaluation of acute dyspnea, Dr. Baez's reflections on residency training, how to give an inclusive lecture, tips on efficiency and workflow operations, and a list of dangerous pediatric toxins.
Read MoreThis week we heard from Dr. Baxter about clinical reasoning and the pendulum of clinical thought one often goes through during residency. Dr. Thompson had a brief Operations update for trauma pages and sepsis. We were pushed to consider our own practice patterns with Dr. LaFollette’s cases of Hyponatremia, Sodium Nitrate and Syncope. The quick hits lecture series made its debut talking about QTc intervals, penetrating neck trauma, and a pneumonia research quick hit. We wrapped up the day with neuroimaging tips from Dr. Knight and understanding the care delivered to incarcerated persons at the Hamilton county justice center with Dr. Srivastava.
Read MoreDr. Stark takes us through a thorough hand exam & common injuries in the ED - come learn or refresh your anatomy, fracture patterns and can’t miss diagnosis or hand and forearm injuries.
Read MoreFirst Grand Rounds of the 2022-2023 Academic Year! Join Dr. Pancioli as he recounts how our program came to fruition as well as challenges that EM continues to find ways to overcome. Dr. McDonough leads a professionalism talk that helps define what keeps us on top of our game and collectively strong in the hospital. Dr. Paulsen gives Admit, Discharge and Transfer case studies to ground our difficult community decisions.
Read MoreThe final week of grand rounds for the class of 2022! This week brings a diverse array of M&M cases, updates in social EM, a discussion on intubating the physiologically challenging patient, pearls for asplenic patients, and an overview of REBOA.
Read MoreEver walked in the woods and started salivating at the mushrooms? If so, join Dr. Jim Makinen for a walk in the woods to talk through how to ensure a good treat and not a trip to the ED.
Read MoreWe’re back this week with more exciting grand rounds content! We covered a new COVID-19 treatment algorithm, angioedema airway management, Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, and much more!
Read MoreDon’t fear the slit lamp! Dr. Gobble breaks down this piece of equipment to make using it approachable and get you excited about performing eye exams.
Read MoreDr. Gillespie shares the case of a patient sent to the ED for knee pain with report of an elusive “abnormal lab” that turns out to be a new leukemia diagnosis.
Read MoreSRU (pronounced "shrew") = Shock Resuscitation Unit
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
