This week Dr. Kathryn Banning led us in our first Morbidity and Mortality conference of the year. Dr. Banning led us through robust discussion about concurrent pathology presentations, biases and more. Air Care Grand Rounds followed, in which we reviewed aircraft operations and logistics with the Air Care team and went through a simulation case that highlighted the importance of stress inoculation.
Read MoreAir Care Series is back! This time with one of the most feared procedures in pre-hospital medicine: the Resuscitative Hysterotomy (aka peri-mortem c-section). Pregnant patients scare us, but coding pregnant patients scare us even more. Read on to learn not only when to perform this procedure, but how to perform it properly and safely.
Read MoreIn this week's Grand Rounds, Dr. McDonough spearheaded a discussion of the art of breaking bad news in the Emergency Department. Drs Dang, Renne and Teuber led us through a focused management of obstetric emergencies: placental abruption, difficult deliveries and the pregnant traumatic arrest patient.
Read MoreAcute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy
Epidemiology
Risk Factors
Many of these are typical ACS risk factors but are less prevalent in the pregnant population
SRU (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.
