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Grand Rounds Recap 9.9.2020
The week started off with an anxiety inducting lecture on medical malpractice. Not to be outdone our PEM colleagues gave us a simulation with a 29 week premature delivery. This was followed by a review of different long term tubes that are in our patients. We were honored to have Drs. Mallory and Unaka give us a lecture on structural racism and how this has impacted racism in medicine, as well as how we can do better.
Ketamine Potpourri
In our most recent journal club, we took a look at 3 articles focused on the use of ketamine in the Emergency Department. When treating pain with ketamine, does a rapid administration of ketamine result in more dysphoria? When used for RSI, is ketamine more hemodynamically stable than etomidate? When using ketamine for procedural sedation in adult patients, does pre-treatment with versed or haldol decrease clinically significant emergence agitation?
Mastering Minor Care: Auricular Hematoma
You are finally done with your initial trauma assessment when you see a purple, swollen ear. You know this auricular hematoma needs to be evacuated but where to start? What’s the latest on bolstering? Join Dr. Ijaz as he goes through the basics and the latest on auricular hematoma management.