Dr. Gauger started us off with a truly inspiring R4 capstone reminding us all to respect our patients and treat them with compassion and empathy. Dr. Hall's taming the SRU led us through an interesting case of severe metabolic acidosis. Lastly, Drs. Leech and Roblee presented a truly stellar QIKT evidence based protocol on hepatic encephalopathy.
Read MoreThis week we reconvened with our pediatric colleagues for a case series of seizures and COVID autoimmune vasculitis. Drs Modi, Harty and Jarrell took us through global health case series and finally guest lecturer Dr. Kenji Inaba from LAC-USC gave us some take-home tips in hemorrhage management.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was Disaster Day, always a theoretical exercise in how to muster resources and prepare for an outbreak. This year, while we are living it, it takes on even more meaning as we hear from Dr. Kralovic, an infectious disease expert in evaluating novel diseases, the ethics of standards of care and rationing care plan with Drs. Diller and Nomellini and event planning with Dr. Divine, sports medicine provider extraordinaire and medical coordinator of the Flying Pig Manage
Read MoreAnother fantastic week of video conferencing started with Dr. Ham’s Morbidity and Mortality presentation through an array of zebras seen in our ED, Dr Ramsey discussed ED use of ocular ultrasound, Drs Adan and Connelly faced off in CPC case of retroviral syndrome and Dr Harty’s capstone detailed cases of pediatric patients which will prep any new parent.
Read MoreAnother great week of Grand Rounds started with a journal club on pediatric resuscitation (podcast inbound soon), followed by a new electrolyte protocol via QI/KT with Drs Gawron and Hassani. Dr. Jensen’s TamingtheSRU lecture highlights a complex combination drug overdose and Dr. Garber gives an update on the pharamcotherapies of COVID. Finally Drs. Leech and Hill trialed the first remote simulation on post partum hemorrhage.
Read MoreThis week there were a number of underlying themes between pacemakers, MIs and leadership as well as some other high yield topics sprinkled in. Dr. Broadstock kicked us off with an educational lecture on pacemakers. We combined with our neurology colleagues to discuss how to best take care of basic neuro complaints in the ED in the time of COVID. R3s led an awesome small group on high sensitivity troponin. Dr. Banning shared the lessons she has learned through her own mistakes and failures. A truly heroic resuscitation for a patient in R heart failure by Dr. Skrobut in his Taming the SRU lecture. Lastly, learned about pediatric ophthalmology from Dr. Zamor.
Read MoreAs we continue our teleconferenced grand rounds, we started with a timely review of ARDS management and refractory hypoxemia with Dr. Shaw, two successful faculty guessed CPCs presented by Drs Irankunda and Pulvino and finally Dr. Jarrell gave us a much needed break with a baking show from her kitchen, with an included recipe for a mug cake!
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. McDonough and Dr. Palmer kicked off this week with an engaging session of leadership curriculum discussing self-promotion as well as how to write an effective CV. Dr. Forde walked us through the exciting topic of Mobile Stroke Units during EMS Grand Rounds. Lastly, Dr. Krack walked us through some interesting and terrifying pediatric heme-one emergencies.
Read MoreThis week in grand rounds we had an excellent discussion on leadership and how emergency medicine can impact the future of medicine by visiting lecturer, Dr. Andra Blomkalns current chair at Stanford University and UC alumni. Dr. Golden enlightened us on diabetes technology so we can better take care of our diabetic patients with insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.
Read MoreThis week we had another great M&M where Dr. Klaszky covered exciting topics such as refractory V fib, hypothermia and cerebral malaria. We learned about misnomers, mimics and lies about TB from Dr. Owens. Dr. Zalesky skillfully walked us through a simplified approach to reading brain MRIs. Lastly, Dr. Leech and Dr. Goel faced off in a CPC involving a patient with ALS.
Read MoreThis week Dr. Irankunda and Dr. Berger took us through their excellent QIKT on strangulation and asphyxiation. Dr. Knight walked us through the initial ventilator management in the ED. Dr. Habib talked about some common mythology and Dr. Makinen lead us through a physiologically challenging airway in a sick trauma patient. Ended with a thrilling R4 sim focusing on altitude illnesses.
Read MoreThis week Dr. Klaszky started us off with a great M&M of reviewing tPA and sumitriptan indications, EMTALA background and more. Dr. Chuko led a small group discussion of syncope rules based on his post from earlier in the week, Dr. Roblee tried to stump a faculty during her CPC of a syphilis case. Check it all out in this week’s GR Recap!
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.
