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Grand Rounds Recap 05.13.20
This week’s Levy Cup, a time honored yearly show of knowledge, skill and improvisation of the UC EM Residency. Although online, our R4 team threw together a great show of pictionary, telemedicine and with some well deserved victors.
Grand Rounds Recap 05.06.20
Grand Rounds this week started with airway QI and COVID-19 airway management per the consummate expertise of Dr. Carleton. Dr. Mullen then taught the pearls and pitfalls of urine drug screens, Dr. Paulsen arose victorious from CPC vs. Dr. Wolochatiuk, and Dr. Ijaz gave a stellar review of ear pathology in the ED. Finally, Drs. Golden, Ham, and Spigner took us on a tour de force remote simulation of structural collapse with crush syndrome complicated by hyperkalemic arrest.
Air Care Series: Refractory Hypoxemia & ARDS
Transport of the ARDS patient is fraught with risk. These patients are at high risk of decompensation, which can be disastrous in the back of an ambulance or helicopter. The primary goal for critical care transport teams should be safe arrival of both the crew and patient to their destination. As such, if patients are achieving an adequate oxygen saturation at the referring facility, the better part of valor is to continue the current course, even if ventilator settings are suboptimal. If ventilator changes need to be made due to inadequate oxygenation, ventilation, or other factors, strong consideration should be given to LPV settings. Review the management literature behind ARDS management in 2020 with Chris Shaw, MD.