Thanks to Dr. Cheng for today’s Morning Report! Here’s the Case: 38 yo M no PMH, construction worker, s/p mechanical trip/fall onto left knee. No medical issues. BIBEMS, ice pack placed. Next steps? Ottawa Knee Rule (OKR) vs. Pittsburgh Decision…
Here’s Dr. Caputo with today’s Morning Report! Mastering the Tympanic Membrane Normal Anatomy: Acute Otitis Media: Highest risk 2 months – 6 years. Acute inflammation and effusion of the middle ear. Otoscopy should focus on color, position, translucency,…
Here’s Dr. Kazzi with today’s Morning Report! Blunt Cardiac Injury Right heart most common site of BCI. MVCs and sports injuries are most common. Types of Injury: a) Myocardial contusion b) Chamber rupture (if free wall do not…
Here’s Dr. Basile with today’s Morning Report! Ankle Dislocations – Can lead to long-term morbidity – Most commonly in young people in sports, falls, or MVCs – Isolated ankle dislocation is rare – Usually associated with malleolar fractures or…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Semenovskaya! Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Background – PPCM: Idiopathic cardiomyopathy that presents with heart failure secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, typically manifesting in the last month of pregnancy and up to the first…
Thanks to Dr. Yeo for today’s Morning Report! Here’s the Case: A 22 year-old male patient is brought in by EMS from a nearby club for seizures. On arrival he is lethargic, hypertensive, febrile, and tachycardic. He is accompanied…
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition…