We 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 MoreThis week had a wide variety of topics including: cardiac arrest, SALAD, crying infants, and history! The day started off with a journal club covering some new critical care articles on cardiac arrest lead by our R3s. Next, the one and only Dr. Carleton gave us some airway pearls. Dr. Hughes educated us on the importance of handoffs and ED crowding. We had visiting professor Dr. Schmitz give us an excellent lecture on the past and future of EM. Finally our PEM colleagues taught us about fussy afebrile infants
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 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.
