This week, Dr. Boyer led us through his R4 case follow up. Drs. Baez and Summers dove deep into the literature on sepsis. Dr. Gauger reviewed toxicologic syndromes. Dr. Axelson hit us with some trauma pearls and we worked through sick respiratory cases during our combined Peds-EM sim.
Read MoreDr. Ashley Shreves from Ochsner Medical Center led off Grand Rounds this week with a great lecture on why Emergency Medicine physicians should be good at Palliative Care and then taught us a step-wise approach to code status discussions in the Emergency Department. Drs. Ronan and Kreitzer brought us the latest installment of the Leadership Curriculum, where we learned about and practiced different styles of communication.
Read MoreWe all instinctively know hugging a loved one can make us feel better, but there is science behind the beneficial effects of hugging. Studies have shown that hugs increase levels of the hormone oxytocin.
Read MoreThis week, Dr. Grosso led us through some fascinating case review during M&M. We had a fantastic, practical review of minor-care related hand complaints led by our R3s Drs. Teuber, Gorder and Plash. We learned about injury management in resource-limited settings during Global Health Grand Rounds with Drs. Roche, Lagasse, Teuber. Dr. Soria and Dr. Riddle gave us their R2 and R4 case follow-ups, respectively.
Read MoreThis week we were honored to have Dr. Michael Weinstock visit from The Ohio State University to discuss legally defensible documentation. Dr. Sabedra challenged Dr. Toth with her CPC. Dr. Habib gave us a review of viral hepatitis serologies, and Dr. Powell offered us her case follow-up masters class!
Read MoreYou’ve heard it many times, but does the old adage to “count your blessings” really help? During difficult times, it can seem as if nothing is going right. It feels like human nature to dwell on the negative, while reliving bad memories or experiences over and over in our minds.
Read MoreThis week, Dr. Palmer updated us on operations within the department, and dropped some stroke knowledge with his case follow up of altered mental status in a sickle cell patient. Drs. Scupp and Merriam presented cases on pediatric headache and hypothermia, respectively. Dr. Fananapazir tackled etiologies of fever including UTI and Kawasaki in our combined EM/PEDS lecture. We were honored to receive guest speaker Dr. Catherine Marco from Wright State University, who is senior member of the executive committee of ABEM and lectured on ethical issues of resuscitation.
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.
