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Grand Rounds Recap 8.11.21
Another 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.
Under Pressure - Compartment Syndrome Diagnostics
Compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency that can present after a variety of insults, ranging from those we commonly encounter in the ED (fractures, crush injuries) to more rare clinical presentations (snake bites, electrocution). The initial elevation of compartment pressures can be secondary to internal (ex. bleeding, swelling, fluid overload) and/or external (ex. compressive devices, burn eschar) factors. In this post, we detail the history/physical and diagnostic evaluation of possible compartment syndrome.
Grand Rounds Recap 8.4.21
This 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.