This 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 MoreEbola. Synonymous with Terror, Class A Bioterrorism Agent Extraordinaire. The Republic of Guinea and surrounding countries are in the midst of the deadliest, most widespread outbreak ever. Death totals are rising every day, and each new death is a new record that with any luck will never be eclipsed.
To quote the man that discovered and named Ebola after a river in the Congolese jungle,
“Soap, gloves, isolating patients, not reusing needles and quarantining the contacts of the ill - in theory it should be very easy to contain Ebola”
- Peter Piot
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.
