Join us for another exciting week of Grand Rounds! This week, we had Morbidity and Mortality conference with Dr. Gobble. This was followed by CPC with Drs. Qin and Bryant. Next, Dr. Wilson walked us through a case of methoglobinemia caused by sodium nitrite toxicity. We finished up the day with Dr. Wright’s capstone on rural emergency medicine.
Read MoreJoin us for another exciting week of Grand Rounds! This week, we had Research and Peer Review Basics with Dr. Freiermuth, Pediatric airway cases, hand injuries and how we can better ensure a safe discharge in trauma
Read MoreJoin us for another exciting week of Grand Rounds! This week, we had Morbidity and Mortality conference where we learned about posterior hip dislocations, hypertensive emergency, subacute combined degeneration secondary to nitrous oxide use, spinal epidural abscesses, small bowel obstructions, management of agitation in the Emergency Department, and status epilepticus. This was followed up by an R3 Taming the SRU lecture on high-grade heart block and transvenous pacemakers and a discussion on finding your niche in academic emergency medicine. We had an exciting R2 CPC case of acute salicylate toxicity, followed by intern core content with a discussion of penile disorders and urologic emergencies, and ended the day with Dr. Sobocinski's R4 capstone.
Read MoreVisiting Professor Dr. Patsy McNeil shared pearls about Physician Leadership. Dr. Fabiano reviewed the evidence of anaphylaxis treatment and Dr. Kimmel presented a fascinating case of MIS-C. Dr. Walsh and our PEM colleagues walked us through critically ill pediatric cases.
Read MoreThe week started off with a discussion on research and ways to get involved during residency. We then got a primer on early pregnancy ultrasound and ectopic pregnancy from Dr. Stolz. Our yearly directives series covered personal finance/loans as well as the job search and contract negotiation. Dr. Stettler then gave us some pearls on how to manage the agitated patient. This was followed by Dr. Plash who discussed the removal of GI foreign bodies. We then ended with a visiting lecturer, Michigan Program Director Dr. Laura Hopson, who covered bedside teaching tips and tricks.
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.
