Welcome to Disaster Day! UCEM learned about a broad range of topics today from active shooter incidents, climate change and how it affects our approach to disaster medicine, and mass casualty preparedness.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was all about emergency response and management in disasters with fantastic lectures by visiting lecturer and UC EM alum, Dr. Tom Blackwell, on the basics of disaster response, airport mass casualty incident response with Assistant Chief Ray Dabbelt, and recognizing and caring for patients with chemical-induced injuries with Dr. Calhoun.
Read MoreThis week highlighted our annual EMS Disaster Day! From decontamination pearls with our guest lecturer Dr. James Augustine, to preparation planning and response with our very own Dr. Mel Otten, to Ebola updates and radiation injuries with Dr. Calhoun, to gun violence with guest lecturer Dr. Brian Springer, there are pearls for all!
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was Disaster Day, always a theoretical exercise in how to muster resources and prepare for an outbreak. This year, while we are living it, it takes on even more meaning as we hear from Dr. Kralovic, an infectious disease expert in evaluating novel diseases, the ethics of standards of care and rationing care plan with Drs. Diller and Nomellini and event planning with Dr. Divine, sports medicine provider extraordinaire and medical coordinator of the Flying Pig Manage
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.
