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Diagnostics: Flex your D Dimer
In times of COVID, a Dimer of 3000 is nothing to look twice about, however there was an earlier (and future) time where the D Dimer is the hallmark of pulmonary embolism risk stratification. Dr. Comiskey breaks how how this once dichotomous tool has recent data to increase its specificity in elderly patients, pregnant patients and those with low pretest risk factors. Take a look, and when this whole pandemic is over your quiver will be fuller of Dimer tips.
Grand Rounds Recap 4.1.20
As we continue our teleconferenced grand rounds, we started with a timely review of ARDS management and refractory hypoxemia with Dr. Shaw, two successful faculty guessed CPCs presented by Drs Irankunda and Pulvino and finally Dr. Jarrell gave us a much needed break with a baking show from her kitchen, with an included recipe for a mug cake!
The Mother of Invention Meets the Little Red Hen - The "Nat Mat"
Aerosolizing generating procedures are a feared method of contamination of coronavirus intubations. Leave it to Drs. Carleton and Kreitzer to create a reproducible model to cover patients during intubation. Check out the model and a video to demonstrate.