This week Grand Rounds kicked off with a range of complicated cases including of choledocholithiasis, syphilis, and hyperthermic-associated toxidromes. Dr. Bryant than presented on burns in a low resource setting for our global health lecture. Drs. Goel and Thompson discussed the decision rules for head and C-spine imaging. And Drs. Gallen, Brower and Finney finished off our resident lectures for our core content.
Read MoreThis week Dr. Urbanowicz provides great case-based learning through morbidity and mortality, Dr. Hassani provides pearls from case follow-ups, Drs. Betz, Gawron, and Milligan introduce us to sports medicine, Dr. Wosiski-Kuhn challenges us with a CPC case, and Dr. Roche provides guidance to improve out teamwork.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds started off with Journal Club covering everyone’s favorite medication, droperidol! We followed this with a blast from the past, alum and guest lecturer Dr. Iserson who delivered this quarter’s Global Health Grand Rounds. The Sports Medicine Interest Group gave key points on the hand, elbow, and hip exam. Finally, the day ended with video review of two pediatric resuscitations to make us all pause the next time we see the chief complaint “shortness of breath” pop onto the trackboard.
Read MoreGrand rounds this week started off with a review of the EMTALA law with Dr. Hinckley, as well as some case discussion. This was followed by a presentation from our clinical pharmacists, PharmD's Nicole Harger and Madeline Stephens, on anti-epileptic medications and their uses, as well as an update on our medication supplies in the ED. Drs. Murphy-Crews and Scanlon then presented their evidenced based algorithm for the management of STEMI, followed by our combined peds EM lecture with Dr. Kevin Overmann on the evaluation of the pale child and pediatric anemia. This was followed by Dr. Ludmer's R4 case follow up/best of residency cases. The day finished up with Dr. Sim Mand presenting her clinical diagnostics lecture on the assessment and management of the non-pregnant patient with abnormal uterine bleeding.
Read MoreThis week in the Grand Rounds Recap, Dr. Richardson gives us the quick and dirty of constipation, Drs Jarrell and Kircher discuss cases of laboratory study interpretation in liver disease. In addition, Dr. Carleton reviews the anatomy of femoral nerve blocks and Dr. Klasky discusses how we should be approaching non-hemorrhagic anemia in the ED.
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.
