Grand Rounds Recap 5.18.22

Grand Rounds Recap 5.18.22

It was another exciting week here in Cincinnati as we kicked off grand rounds with a session on performance improvement during our quarterly leadership curriculum with Dr. McDonough and discussed alternatives to hospital admission and available outpatient resources in the era of high boarding with our Chair, Dr. Pancioli. We finished our day with an excellent discussion on prenatal mental health care with Dr. Wolochatiuk in her R4 Case Follow Up and on uncommon causes of disorientation in Dr. Zalesky’s Taming the SRU lecture.

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Grand Rounds Recap 06.02.21

Grand Rounds Recap 06.02.21

What a fabulous and jam-packed Grand Rounds it was! Drs. Knight, Roche, and Freiermuth kicked us off with fantastic attending case follow-ups with pearls for physicians of all levels. Drs. Frankenfeld and Hill duked it out in a fascinating case of iron toxicity. Dr. Thompson expertly led us through UC’s new model for patient safety. Dr. Freiermuth brought us back to the basics of refining our history taking skills with tips on approaching sensitive topics. Dr. Pulvino walked us through a very difficult presentation of simultaneous stroke and STEMI in her R3 Taming the SRU. Lastly, Dr. Mand capped off the day with her R4 capstone detailing the lessons she has learned throughout her residency training. Tune in now for a great read!

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Grand Rounds Recap 12.4.19

Grand Rounds Recap 12.4.19

After a brief hiatus we returned to grand rounds this week and started off with an in depth discussion on common overdoses and treatments in the ED with our guest lecturer and expert toxicologist Dr. Gillian Beauchamp. We then got some hands on time with the new hand held ultrasound machines that are now available on Air Care as well as reviewed pre-hospital management of traumatic pneumothoaces with Dr. Humphries. Finally, airway guru Dr. Carleton took us on a deep dive on airway management in angioedema.

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EKG Toxicology

EKG Toxicology

Emergency medicine physicians frequently assess and treat patients who have accidental or intentional poisonings. United States poison centers receive over two million case referrals per year. And, about 20% of these poisonings present to an Emergency Department for evaluation. Evaluation of these patients always includes a history and physical, but further testing can provide valuable information. Blood work is often be needed, but an EKG is a faster, cheaper tool that can provide key pieces of information prompting early interventions. 

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