Not all breathing is made equal, and a lot of it wheezes in the world of Emergency Medicine. Join Dr. Blaine Oldham as he reviews asthma and COPD and how to approach each with some nuance
Read MoreIt is the last Grand Rounds of the academic year and we have some heavy hitters this week! Dr. Hughes reviews cases and shares clinical pearls in this month’s morbidity and Morbidity and Mortality. Dr. Wolochatiuk tames a crashing pulmonary embolism in the SRU. Dr. Skrobut discusses the toll that EM takes on all of us. Dr. Paulsen discussess supervision, professional development, and burnout.
Read MoreThis week featured an all-start lineup of resident lectures. Dr. Golden started us off with an amazing M&M, followed by Dr. Mullen enlightening us on eating disorders and the management in the ED. Dr. Iparraguirre taught us about the management of the severely burned patient. Dr. Laurence and Dr. Lagasse faced off in another interesting CPC. Finally Dr. Goff, hit it home with review of pneumonia severity scores and their clinical context.
Read MoreWhile formal pulmonary function testing is not often (if ever) performed in the ED, many patients with a history of COPD, asthma, CHF, sarcoidosis, etc, have had pulmonary function testing performed in the past. Having an understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of these conditions, physiology of the lungs and respiration, and understanding of how the testing is performed is critical to being able to appropriately interpret the results of these test and apply the test results to our patients.
Read MoreAsthma and COPD are 2 of the more common ailments responsible for patients presenting to an Emergency Department with complaints of shortness of breath. Last week, we met as a residency and, led by Dr. Lauren Titone, Dr. Walker Plash, and Dr. Rob Thompson, discussed some newer literature for the treatment of these often intertwined conditions. Take a listen to the podcast within to hear our thoughts and read the summary after the jump for the breakdown.
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.
