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 7.20.22

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Grand Rounds Recap 7.20.22

This week’s grand rounds features a discussion of best practices for receiving feedback, how to think about and apply clinical decision rules, BRASH syndrome, Cryptococcus Meningitis, and two oral boards cases about aortoenteric fistulas and mesenteric ischemia.

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.10.21

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.10.21

In this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Hassani theatrically illustrated the components of medical malpractice depositions with Dr. Walsh and important considerations for physicians in their preparation, Drs. Stevens and Gensic explored the differential for CBD dilation in their CPC, Dr. Shaw shared important considerations differentiating DKA and HHS and discussed asymptomatic hyperglycemia in the ED, and Dr. Laurence highlighted the differential for patients with HIV and AMS and the value in considering zebra diagnoses.

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Grand Rounds Recap 10.6.21

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Grand Rounds Recap 10.6.21

This week Dr. Laurence provides great case-based learning in our monthly morbidity and mortality conference, Dr. Roblee walks us through aortic dissection management, Drs. Kletsel and Ferreri evaluate fluid resuscitation of ESRD patients, and Dr. Davis covers fungal skin infections.

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Hepatitis Panel Interpretation

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Viral hepatitis is a commonly encountered and increasing problem thanks in part to the rise in injection drug use. Here I review the screening recommendations and interpretation of hepatitis B and C serology.  Screening recommendations are based on CDC and US Preventative Task Force guidelines. Prevalence of viral hepatitis is much higher in the ED setting and may warrant expanded screening. This is an active area of research and there are as of yet no formal professional recommendations regarding expanded screening.  In this post we will explore the current screening recommendations for HBV and HCV and detail the interpretation of the test findings.

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