Annals of B Pod: Aspergilloma
/Former rotating medical student Matthew Mannion describes the case of hemoptysis in an immunocompromised patient that turned out to be a great ball of fungus: aspergilloma.
Read Moreemergency medicine tamed
Taming the SRU. The SRU is the "Shock Resuscitation Unit." It is a crucible of clinical training for the residents of the University of Cincinnati Emergency Medicine Residency training program.
Former rotating medical student Matthew Mannion describes the case of hemoptysis in an immunocompromised patient that turned out to be a great ball of fungus: aspergilloma.
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 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 MoreDr. Kristen Meigh highlights a case of dysuria & inguinal pain originating from an abscess in a oft-forgotten extraperitoneal compartment: the Space of Retzius.
Read MoreDr. Ramsey shares a case where catfishing ended in necrotizing fasciitis and why you always think twice before discharging “cellulitis” on oral antibiotics.
Read MoreWondering what to do with a floppy baby that rolls into the ED? Perhaps one that has been snacking on the family’s fresh honey collection? Look no further than this case of infantile botulism, as told by Dr. Habib.
Read MoreIt’s a derm-ergency! Dr. Pulvino presents two cases of mysterious rashes seen in the emergency department.
Read MoreThe pork tapeworm likes to live peacefully in pigs and human intestines, but what happens when human brains become the incidental hosts of T. solium? Join us as Dr. Gawron recounts an interesting presentation of neurocysticercosis.
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.