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Grand Rounds Recap 4.19.23
This week we start off with Drs Davis and Paulsen in a CPC of an infected thyroglossal duct cyst. We then had two tox presentations on ethylene glycol poisoning as well as a trip through all those poisonous plants you knew once. Drs. Zalesky and Wosiski-Kuhn then take a trip around the latest research in EM!
Acute Hyperthermia in the Emergency Department
Often when we see elevated temperatures in the emergency department, our first instinct is to search for an infectious source. However, when body temperatures start exceeding 40.5 degrees, infection is a less likely etiology and there are a plethora of conditions that need to be considered.
IV Metoprolol vs Diltiazem for A fib with RVR and Concomitant Heart Failure
The management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response is often complicated by the presence of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. The presence of HFrEF limits pharmacologic options for rate control. This podcast will cover a retrospective study looking at the use of metoprolol vs diltiazem in patients with A fib with RVR and concomitant heart failure