Mastering Minor Care: Nasal Septal Hematoma
/This complication of blunt facial trauma is nothing to turn your nose up at! Join us as we review relevant anatomy and walk through the management of nasal septal hematomas.
Read Moreemergency medicine tamed
Taming the SRU. The SRU is the "Shock Resuscitation Unit." It is a crucible of clinical training for the residents of the University of Cincinnati Emergency Medicine Residency training program.
This complication of blunt facial trauma is nothing to turn your nose up at! Join us as we review relevant anatomy and walk through the management of nasal septal hematomas.
Read MoreWater on the knee? Dr. De Castro walks us through knee arthrocentesis. Join us as we discuss procedural pearls, ultrasound versus landmark guided approaches, and more!
Read MoreIn 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 MoreIn this post we examine one of the etiologies behind a frequent ER chief complaint (abdominal pain). Specifically, we take a look at abdominal pain and distention due to ascites, and how to manage ascites in the emergency department with paracentesis procedure.
Read MoreWe are back with another exciting week of grand rounds, this time with an overview of acute aortic insufficiency and tricuspid regurgitation, a walkthrough of ED use of coronary CTA, a High Acuity/Low Opportunity and Low Acuity/Low Opportunity procedure lab, and finally a discussion of the always-feared sick undifferentiated infant.
Read MoreDrooling? Muffled voice? Clinically suspicious of a peritonsillar abscess? Join Dr. Diaz for a review of the diagnosis and definitive management of this common Minor Care presentation.
Read MoreThis week was filled with lots of high yield quick hit Grand Rounds sessions. Dr. Stolz kicked it off with her first official lecture as UC EM's Ultrasound Director with a talk on how to use ultrasound in resuscitation of the shock patient. Next Dr. Knight went over some procedural complications and then switched gears to pearls on how to give a stellar lecture. Dr. Lagasse walked us through a case of ascending cholangitis followed by Drs. Colmer, Soria and Continenza who led small groups focused on care of the geriatric patient. Dr. Toth followed with management of eye complaints in the community and Dr. Shaw wrapped things up with an update on the opioid epidemic in Ohio.
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.