Diagnostics: Sarcoidosis and its Complications
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Dr. Dixon walks us through an overview of sarcoidosis and the many complications we must look out for in the emergency department.
Read MoreDiagnostics and Therapeutics: Pneumomediastinum
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Pneumomediastinum is defined as the infiltration of air into the mediastinum and its structures. This disease process can be benign, but also requires careful evaluation and management, and in severe cases may require surgical intervention. This post helps the emergency physician learn to both identify and treat this rare but important clinical entity.
Read MoreDiagnostics: Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy
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Venous thromboembolisms (VTE) are difficult enough to diagnose and treat in the standard patient. However, this becomes even more of a challenge in the pregnant patient. In this post, we will discuss in depth the work up of VTE in the pregnant patient, which often requires slightly different risk stratification tools. We will also discuss various treatment options for VTE in pregnancy and the post partum period.
Read MoreDiagnostics and Therapeutics: Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department
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In this post we examine one of the etiologies behind a frequent ER chief complaint (shortness of breath). Specifically, we take a look at pleural effusions and how to manage them in the emergency department with thoracentesis procedure.
Read MoreGrand Rounds Recap 2.7.24
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Join us we recap another week of Grand Rounds. We start off with a CPC case, where Dr. Rodriguez challenges Dr. Benoit to a case involving a young child with recurrent syncopal episodes. Next up, Dr. Knudsen-Robbins teaches us all the tips/tricks to performing LPs in the ED. If you ever felt nervous about an pediatric airway, our airway expert, Dr. Carleton, walks us through all the nuances of a pediatric intubation. Meanwhile, Dr. Milligan reflects on her four years as a resident and shares her insight about making the hard decisions during training. One of our very own SRU tamers, Dr. Davis, teaches us how to expertly manage symptomatic bradycardia. Lastly, Drs. Broadstock and Ramachandran help us add nerve blocks to our growing toolbox used for treating acute pain in the ED.
Read MoreDiagnostics: TEG and Blood Products
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Need a quick reminder of what the MA means as you’re watching your TEG tick by? Join Dr. Della Porta for a quick hit review of Thomboelastography, aka TEG.
Read MoreDiagnostics - Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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Join Dr. Beyde as he examines three common complications of paraneoplastic syndromes - hypercalcemia of malignancy, SIADH and LEMS. Join us for learning or a just-in-time infographic refresher!
Read MoreTherapeutics: Platelet Coagulopathy Fixes with ITP, TTP and DIC
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Join Dr. Moulds as she dissects the difficult landscape of thrombocytopenia, where cause is king and sometimes the therapy can be more harmful than watchful waiting. Keep this one in your favorites for the next time a critical thombocytopenic patient rolls in…
Read MoreHyperglycemia in the ED
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In 2016, a total of 16 million ED visits were reported with diabetes listed as a diagnosis, with 224,000 of these being for hyperglycemic crisis (1). In this post, we will explore the evaluation and treatment of various hyperglycemic etiologies in the ED through a series of clinical scenarios.
Read MoreGrand Rounds Recap 06.09.21
/This week’s Grand Rounds was kicked off with our inaugural “The Art of EM” lecture that included a panel of our esteemed non-UC trained faculty members Drs. Lang, Minges, D.Thompson, Adan, and Stolz. Dr. Gillespie then expertly led us through hand infections in her R1 Clinical Knowledge lecture. Drs. Comiskey & Crawford took us on a deep dive of the literature surrounding the evaluation and management of DVTs. Lastly, our PEM colleagues walked us through a great video-simulation case series on critical pediatric cardiac pathology!
Read MoreNausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Therapeutics
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Nausea and vomiting, one of the most common complaints in the pregnancy patient, is a common plight of Emergency Physicians. With a barrage of social media and publication bias, we often need rock solid evidence to make anti-emetic decisions that just doesn’t exist. Join Dr. Josh Ferreri as he summarizes the latest data on conquering the queasy.
Read MoreThe CBC and the Man Behind the Curtain
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It’s been called “the refuge of the intellectually destitute (physician)” by Amal Muttu. The CBC is a much maligned test that is nevertheless one of the the most frequently ordered diagnostic tests in the ED. To truly know how to interpret this test, one must understand its individual components, the possible causes of variations from normal for those components, and how it integrates into the clinical presentation of the patient. Also, it can’t help but to know and understand some of the historical background…
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