We had an excellent Grand Rounds this week! Dr. Yates led our monthly Morbidity & Mortality Conference discussing pathology ranging from Dabigatran overdose to acute limb ischemia. We had an exciting CPC with hypomagnesemia presenting as new onset psychosis with Drs. Joshi & Lang. Finally, Dr. Gallen led a lecture and small group discussion on tracheostomies and their complications.
Read MoreWe started another fantastic day of grand rounds with morbidity and mortality conference led by Dr. Finney. Next, Dr. Snyder discussed mastering the arterial line, followed by Dr. Wosiski-Kuhn taking us through her R4 case follow up. We ended the day with a rousing CPC battle for the ages between Drs. Wilson and Curry.
Read MoreThis week at Grand Rounds we started off with a lively discussion of some unique case presentations during M&M presented by Dr. Yates. Drs. Wosiski-Kuhn and Stothers then walked us through the most pressing research papers in our Mini-Lit Blitz, followed by Dr. Benoit talking us through ideal Post-ROSC Care. Finally, our QI/KT on necrotizing soft tissue infections was expertly presented by Drs. Schor and de Castro.
Read MoreThis week we started off with a riveting M&M presented by Dr. Kletsel, where we discussed massive GI bleeds, renal abscesses, and more. This was followed by a face off for the ages between Drs. Beyde and Bonomo on an uncommon presentation of thyrotoxicosis. Finally, a group of R4s led us through an educational simulation of BRASH syndrome and some informational oral boards style cases.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds kicked off with a series of involved cases including endocarditis strokes, Tasotsubo cardiomyopathy and more. Dr. Freiermuth gave us an update on the landscape of research and move to adaptive designs. Drs. Sookdeo and Diaz gave talks on RCVS, PRES and compartment syndrome for some core content.
Read MoreThis week we started off strong with the first Morbidity and Mortality of the academic year presented by Dr. Kletsel. This was followed by Dr. Smith’s R4 Case Follow up on the unique pathology of an LV thrombus. Dr. Jackson then takes us through methods for Taming the SRU and subarachnoid hemorrhages. Finally, we wrapped up with case-based discussions on opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
Read MoreJoin us to recap our Grand Rounds session from the first week in May. Starting with the April M&M report expertly delivered by Dr. Broadstock- featuring atypical ACS, as well as the aggressive management of a CCB overdose. Followed by Dr. Mullen taking us through a set of cases involving near misses, as she reflects on things she learned during her four years in residency. Next up, Dr. Hajdu educated us about the presentation, pathophysiology, and evidence-based management of mild TBI’s/concussions in the ED. Lastly, we finish off with Air Care GR featuring details about the TOWAR study, review of management of pediatric seizures, as well as tips & tricks to improve our flight-related documentation.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds started with 2 hours of M&M tips with Dr. Broadstock, Small groups followed with Thoracentesis with Dr. Milligan, Lung Ultrasound with Dr. yates and Trach Management with Dr. Gillespie. Functional Movement Disorders with Dr. Eltatawy rounded out a great Grand Rounds!
Read MoreJoin us as we dive in to some terrifying cases of gynecologic pathologies in the ED followed by tips and tricks on lifelong learning from the amazing clinician and medical educator Dr. Jenny Beck-Esmay through our visiting lecture series! We then continue our journey to always be improving patient care and have some excellent discussion in our monthly Morbidity and Mortality Conference with Chief Resident, Dr. Colleen Laurence. Don’t miss all the incredible nuggets of wisdom from this week’s Grand Rounds!
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds featured fantastic discussions covering the breadth of pathology we see in the ED each day. Join us as Dr. Urbanowicz shares case-based insights in this month’s Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Dr. Haffner walks us through the various etiologies and management for lymphedema and its mimics, Drs. Stark and Koehler go head to head in a CPC case of HSV meningoencephalitis, and Drs. Chuko, Crawford, and Ijaz focus on cardiology in R3 small groups with lessons on transvenous pacing from Dr. Crawford.
Read MoreDr. Koehler reviews cases and shared clinical pearls with this month’s Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Dr. Kowalenko visits virtually to discuss ABEM Board Certification and give us a medical history lesson on Presidential Assassinations
Read MoreCheck out this week’s Grand Rounds Recap! Dive into colitis on CT via M&M with Dr. Koehler. Understand and treat cardiogenic shock with Drs. Kimmel and Broadstock. Share some laughs and learn about eyes with Visiting Professor Dr. Glaucomflecken. Disposition abnormal cardiac rhythms as seen in the community with Dr. LaFollette
Read MoreWe had an outstanding week in Grand Rounds, led off by a visiting lecturer and UC EM Class of 2013, Dr. Renee Salas. Dr. Salas is currently Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical school and a Yerby Fellow at the Center for Climate, Health, and Global Environment. Her talk was entitled “Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice - Implications for Emergency Medicine.” Next, Dr. Baez presented a fascinating Ultrasound Grand Rounds with Ultrasound M&M. Drs. Frederick and Walsh led us through their new clinical pathway for Non-Pregnant Vaginal Bleeding in their QI/KT. Dr. Klaszky gave his R4 Clinical Capstone lecture on how to make effective presentations.
Read MoreThis week featured an all-start lineup of resident lectures. Dr. Golden started us off with an amazing M&M, followed by Dr. Mullen enlightening us on eating disorders and the management in the ED. Dr. Iparraguirre taught us about the management of the severely burned patient. Dr. Laurence and Dr. Lagasse faced off in another interesting CPC. Finally Dr. Goff, hit it home with review of pneumonia severity scores and their clinical context.
Read MoreDr. Golden kicked grand rounds off this week with our monthly morbidity and mortality conference, followed by Dr. Lane’s deep dive on massive pulmonary embolism in cardiac arrest and how to approach this. Dr. Owens then gave us a detailed review on a probably-more-common-than-you-think parasite that has started popping up in the US, and our excellent ED pharmacists gave us a crash course on common antidotes to various poisonings, overdoses, and bites that we frequently see in the ED. Finally, Dr. Ham finished up with a review of the importance of chronic hypertension in our ED population and how we can make a difference especially those with limited access to care.
Read MoreSRU (pronounced "shrew") = Shock Resuscitation Unit
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
