Dr. 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 MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was full of teamwork, sports medicine, fast-paced lecturing, and just a little rivalry. Whether you’re a fan of the R2 CPC format or the R4 Case Follow-Up, this week’s summary is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Also including Dr. Benoit’s lit of practice changing EM articles of the last year - with links!
Read MoreThe final Grand Rounds of the 2019-20 academic year offered an incredible line up of lectures followed by an annual residency program evaluation and wrap-up by the outgoing chief residents, lovingly called “KJAM”.
Dr. Golden presented our monthly Morbidity and Mortality conference, full of cases to learn from and improve clinical care. Dr. Shaw presented his Taming the SRU lecture on a case of massive hemoptysis in an otherwise young and healthy patient. Dr. Murphy-Crews delivered a moving R4 Capstone lecture, demonstrating the low NNT for ED thoracotomies and highlighting that resilience is not the issue when it comes to burnout and physician suicide.
Read MoreThe final Grand Rounds for the 2017-2018 academic year opened with a fantastic morbidity and mortality conference given by Dr. Ludmer. Dr. Randolph then gave us his approach to the dyspneic and hypoxic patient. Thanks for following us through this enriching and amazing year of education!
Read MoreThis week Dr. Axelson took us through great DKA in pregnancy, hyponatremia tips, and prioritization in UGIB in this month's M&M. Critical Care bound Dr. Renne laid out some intra-arrest tips and Dr. Brown from Cincinnati Children's talked about Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Small groups covered everything from ACLS logistics to shoulder US to Minnesota tube insertion.
Read MoreWe seek to find diagnoses, however not infrequently we find incidental findings of unclear significance. Dr. Merriam describes a case of hers that resulted in diagnosing a pheochromocytoma and discusses the rare but serious condition.
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.
