Grand Rounds Recap 8.23.23

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.23.23

We start out this week with our Morbidity and Mortality conference with Dr. Stark where she dives into a variety of cases included dog bite related infections, critical care boarding, malaria, septic bursitis, lunate dislocations, and regional wall motion abnormalities. Next, Drs. Arnold and Wilson discuss workup and management of patients with acute liver failure in the emergency department. Dr. Moulds then followed where she discussed ventricular tachycardias including Torsades de Pointes during her Taming the SRU presentation. Finally, we wrapped up the day with Dr. Kein’s R4 Case Follow Up where she discussed a patient who presented three patient cases who deserve your conservativism.

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Grand Rounds Recap 9.21.2022

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Grand Rounds Recap 9.21.2022

This week we covered everything from swollen bladders to swollen intestines. Take a look at Dr. Wolski’s talk on Acute Urinary Retention. Dr. Wright and Gawron had a CPC Showdown over a case with Myxedema Coma. We wrapped the day up with Dr. Schor giving us the yips talking about Bot Flys, Malaria, Intestinal worms and Parasites!

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.29.20

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.29.20

This 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.

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.6.19

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.6.19

This 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.

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Grand Rounds Recap 10.23.19

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Grand Rounds Recap 10.23.19

This week Dr. Banning discussed several practice-changing topics in our Morbidity and Mortality conference. Drs. Laurence and Wolochatiuk prsented their QIKT project for the management of acute, decompensated pulmonary hypertension, and Dr. Wright gave a fascinating presentation on the approach to fever in a returning traveler.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.6.19

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.6.19

From surgical airways to the undifferentiated shock patient, this week’s Grand Rounds was packed full of clinical pearls. Dr. Carleton started with a discussion of a tachycardia-inducing failed airway requiring cricothyrotomy. Drs. Jensen and Makinen presented a very detailed review of the literature and their proposed algorithm on infective endocarditis. Dr. Harty reviews a fascinating case of cecal volvulus that was identified early with the aid of a RUSH exam, while Dr. Liebman walked us through an approach to the patient with inhalation injuries. Finally, Dr. Roblee led an excellent review of SBP. The discussion was full of information you might use on your next shift!

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Grand Rounds Recap 6.28.2017

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Grand Rounds Recap 6.28.2017

The last Grand Rounds of the 2016-2017 academic year kicked off with M&M with Dr. Betham presenting on EKGs, vitamin deficiencies, sepsis and hemorrhoids. Dr. Deb Gerdes brought us a global health update and Dr. Titone taught us about hyperthermic emergencies. 

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Global Health Case Files

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Global Health Case Files

Imagine:  you are the single provider manning a rural clinic in Northern Tanzania along the shore of Lake Victoria.  You are one of only a handful of physicians in the entire region and you have minimal access to diagnostics or therapeutics.  Your clinic does not have any power.   Your diagnostics include:  urinalysis, urine pregnancy, CBC and rapid tests for HIV, syphilis, and malaria.  You have 2 nurses, one of whom acts as a translator (from Swahili to English).  You are armed primarily with your intellect, knowledge of local disease processes, and your keen sense of intuition.  

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