Mastering Minor Care: Slit Lamp Exam
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Don’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.
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Grand Rounds Recap 01.06.2021
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The first grand rounds of 2021 offered many learning points to help us ring in the New Year! Dr. Neel from the Department of Neurology gave us some great tips on the neurologic exam and some quick hits on neuromuscular diseases. The residents then worked together to come up with some challenging diagnoses. The day was rounded off with oral boards preparation with cases of: pediatric appendicitis, stroke in a non-stroke center, and a PE with an underlying malignancy.
Read MoreAir Care Series: Ideal Resuscitation Pressure in Polytrauma with TBI
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Damage Control Resuscitation, Permissive Hypotension, Fluid Restrictive Resuscitation… Regardless of name, with all the enthusiasm surrounding permissive hypotension in the actively bleeding trauma patient, what do we do when they have a TBI? Take a dive into the literature surrounding ideal perfusion pressures of patients suffering from TBIs and traumatic injury to find out if we know what pressure is really the best.
Read MoreGrand Rounds Summary - July 29th, 2015
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Morbidity and Mortality Pearls with Dr. Curry
Nephrolithiasis
Incidence in the US is 0.5-1% (lifetime risk 10-15%). There is a 2:1 male predominance and the recurrence rate is fairly high (37% at 1 year, 50% at 10 years and 75% at 20 years).
Patients at risk for poorer outcomes with ureterolithiasis are those with risk factors for diminished renal function, history of difficulty with stones/urologic intervention and symptoms of infection.
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