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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers
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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Ever get an ESR or CRP signed out to you and wonder why they were ordered? Want to use them intentionally and in an evidence-based way? Join Dr. Eric Segev as he takes a dive into the data of inflammatory markers and the pathologies in which they have been studied.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.9.23
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Grand Rounds Recap 8.9.23

Join us as we recap our last week of Grand Rounds, including our first intern lecture of the year focusing on pericarditis & myocarditis. Learn about the art of skillfully resuscitating a patient with an LVAD, as well as the tips/tricks for effectively communicating with patients, from our senior residents. Learn how to confidently handle ENT emergencies in the community and orthopedic trauma in a limited-resource settings. Our pharmacy colleagues gave us an timely update on use of Precedex in the ED, as well as Andexxa vs. PCC for reversal of Xa-inhibitors. Lastly, our pediatric EM colleagues joined us to discuss to subtle difference in diagnosis and management of neonatal & pediatric seizures compared to adults.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.23.23
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Grand Rounds Recap 8.23.23

We start out this week with our Morbidity and Mortality conference with Dr. Stark where she dives into a variety of cases included dog bite related infections, critical care boarding, malaria, septic bursitis, lunate dislocations, and regional wall motion abnormalities. Next, Drs. Arnold and Wilson discuss workup and management of patients with acute liver failure in the emergency department. Dr. Moulds then followed where she discussed ventricular tachycardias including Torsades de Pointes during her Taming the SRU presentation. Finally, we wrapped up the day with Dr. Kein’s R4 Case Follow Up where she discussed a patient who presented three patient cases who deserve your conservativism.

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