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The Pancreatitis Case File: From Suspects to Sentencing — An ED Guide to Pancreatitis
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The Pancreatitis Case File: From Suspects to Sentencing — An ED Guide to Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is the most common gastrointestinal disease requiring acute hospital admission in the United States, generating over 300,000 ED visits per year. A wide variety of "suspects" can trigger the inflammation of the pancreas characteristic of this condition. Join Dr Landry as he investigates types of pancreatitis (acute vs chronic), etiologies, disposition, complications, and treatment for these patients to get to the bottom of the "case" — from mug shots to sentencing.

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Grand Rounds Recap 05.26.2021
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Grand Rounds Recap 05.26.2021

Dr. 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

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Grand Rounds Recap 06.24.20
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Grand Rounds Recap 06.24.20

The final Grand Rounds of the 2019-20 academic year offered an incredible line up of lectures followed by an annual residency program evaluation and wrap-up by the outgoing chief residents, lovingly called “KJAM”.

Dr. Golden presented our monthly Morbidity and Mortality conference, full of cases to learn from and improve clinical care. Dr. Shaw presented his Taming the SRU lecture on a case of massive hemoptysis in an otherwise young and healthy patient. Dr. Murphy-Crews delivered a moving R4 Capstone lecture, demonstrating the low NNT for ED thoracotomies and highlighting that resilience is not the issue when it comes to burnout and physician suicide.

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