Join us for another awesome week of grand rounds as Dr. Negron takes us through compartment syndrome, Dr. Meigh discusses esophageal tamponade balloons, Dr. Stolz discusses the finer points of traumatic arrest, and Dr. Connelly provides us with some Air Care updates!
Read MoreAnother awesome week of Grand Rounds! If you couldn’t catch it live check out the summary here! Dr. Haffner discusses mesenteric ischemia, Dr. Roblee addresses dealing with patient deaths, Dr. Thompson gives us insight into quality improvement, Dr. Goodman reviews product resuscitation in trauma patients, and Dr. Ketabchi, one of our esteemed PEM fellows, takes us through neonatal sepsis.
Read MoreThis week, Dr. Otten reveals the toxicology that flourishes around us in his discussion of poisonous plants, Dr. Doerning shares his wisdom on finances for physicians and perspective on applying for EM jobs, Dr. Jarrell introduces us to key concepts in social emergency medicine as they relate to substance use disorder and harm reduction, Dr. Comiskey discusses the presentation and treatment of calcium channel blocker overdose, Dr. Berger reflects on dual process theory, cognitive forcing, and beauty in unlovely places, and our ED Pharmacists discuss Factor Xa reversal, NMDA dosing and reversal, and general updates.
Read MoreThis week Dr. Urbanowicz provides great case-based learning through morbidity and mortality, Dr. Hassani provides pearls from case follow-ups, Drs. Betz, Gawron, and Milligan introduce us to sports medicine, Dr. Wosiski-Kuhn challenges us with a CPC case, and Dr. Roche provides guidance to improve out teamwork.
Read MoreJoin us as Dr. Irankunda reflects on lessons learned throughout residency applied to a case of sulfonylurea toxicity, Dr. Winslow discusses multiple treatment modalities for refractory ventricular fibrillation, Dr. Benoit presents Cynefin Framework as a way to approach decision making in our disordered ED world, Dr. Zacharias discusses bicarbonate administration in acidosis, Dr. Adan discusses how to approach management and disposition for trauma patients in the community, and Dr. LaFollette challenges residents with a lower GI bleed in the Quarterly Simulation
Read MoreJoins us as Dr. McDonough takes us through leadership styles and leadership development, Dr. Paulsen gives her tips on designing and delivering a good lecture, Dr. Wright talks about healthcare reliability, and Dr. Knight drops some wisdom bombs learned in Bpod.
Read MoreJoin us as we review another excellent week of grand rounds where neurocritical care fellow Dr. Ham takes us through airway management in the neurocritically injured, Dr. Stolz improves our cardiac ultrasound skills, Dr. Lang discusses the OMI/NOMI EKG findings, Dr. Carleton elevates our use of extraglottic devices, and ENT consultant Dr. Patil provides some tips on managing difficult airways!
Read MoreJoin us for the first Grand Rounds of the new academic year!! Dr. Pancioli takes us through the history of emergency medicine, discusses the difficulties faced throughout 2020, and our new ground breaking emergency department which will further allow us to give excellent emergency care. Dr. McDonough walks us through breaking bad news and difficult discussions. Last but not least, Dr. LaFollette challenges us with some clinical conundrums and practice paradigms.
Read MoreIt is the last Grand Rounds of the academic year and we have some heavy hitters this week! Dr. Hughes reviews cases and shares clinical pearls in this month’s morbidity and Morbidity and Mortality. Dr. Wolochatiuk tames a crashing pulmonary embolism in the SRU. Dr. Skrobut discusses the toll that EM takes on all of us. Dr. Paulsen discussess supervision, professional development, and burnout.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was kicked off by Dr. Fadlalla from Internal Medicine, who described his journey to a career in global health. Dr. Rafferty from Colorectal Surgery discussed anorectal disease in the Emergency Department. Drs. Milligan and Hall expertly led us through the diagnosis and treatment of dyspepsia. CPC featured a case of HUS from Dr. Winslow that Dr. Continenza walked us through. We finished with a review of genitourinary disease by Drs. Gawron, Hassani, Laurence, and Walsh.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was kicked off with our inaugural “The Art of EM” lecture that included a panel of our esteemed non-UC trained faculty members Drs. Lang, Minges, D.Thompson, Adan, and Stolz. Dr. Gillespie then expertly led us through hand infections in her R1 Clinical Knowledge lecture. Drs. Comiskey & Crawford took us on a deep dive of the literature surrounding the evaluation and management of DVTs. Lastly, our PEM colleagues walked us through a great video-simulation case series on critical pediatric cardiac pathology!
Read MoreDyspepsia and epigastric pain secondary to gastritis is a common presentation seen in the Emergency Department. Patients with dyspepsia want both quick and sustained relief of their symptoms. A thorough understanding of the evidence behind acute and long-term treatments of dyspepsia is key. In this post, Dr. Justine Milligan outlines the many treatment options available to the ED provider.
Read MoreWhat 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!
Read MoreDr. Koehler reviews cases and shared clinical pearls with this month’s Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Dr. Kowalenko visits virtually to discuss ABEM Board Certification and give us a medical history lesson on Presidential Assassinations
Read MoreTime is myocardium, and minimizing door-to-activation time improves outcomes in patients with acute coronary occlusion. There are a number of existing quality metrics used to help drive improvements in the time-based care of STEMI patients. Could a new quality metric help the decision making time of Emergency Physicians?
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.
