Grand Rounds Recap 11.10.21

Grand Rounds Recap 11.10.21

In this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Hassani theatrically illustrated the components of medical malpractice depositions with Dr. Walsh and important considerations for physicians in their preparation, Drs. Stevens and Gensic explored the differential for CBD dilation in their CPC, Dr. Shaw shared important considerations differentiating DKA and HHS and discussed asymptomatic hyperglycemia in the ED, and Dr. Laurence highlighted the differential for patients with HIV and AMS and the value in considering zebra diagnoses.

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Hyperglycemia in the ED

Hyperglycemia in the ED

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.

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