Here’s Dr. Willis with today’s Morning Report! Lidocaine Toxicity Epidemiology Inadvertent injection Repeated use of a therapeutic dose Unintentional administration of a toxic dose Pharmacology Amide Toxic dose: 5mg/ml and with epi 7mg/ml Blocks sodium channels (fast in,…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Kazzi! Placental Abruption Etiology: Maternal HTN ( #1 cause) , Motor Vehicle Accidents or blunt trauma, cocaine use Classification: 3 Grades of Severity Mild – No/Mild Vaginal Bleeding, slightly tender uterus,…
Great conference today! In case you missed Dr. Caputo’s senior lecture, go to the Lecture Series page and check it out on our vimeo site (you must know the secret password to view it). Just wanted to use this time…
Thanks to Dr. Jegede for today’s Morning Report! Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Headaches make up 2% of all ED visits. Of all those with headaches, only about 1% will have a SAH. Among those with sudden onset headache and normal neuro…
Thanks to Dr. Melendez for today’s Morning Report! Rabies Post Exposure Treatment In the United States, there has been an average of two fatal human rabies cases annually since 1980, the majority associated with exposure to bats. Timing…
Here’s Dr. Basile with today’s Morning Report! Ciguatera Poisoning – One of the most common reported forms of vertebrate fishborne poisonings in the United States (more than half of the reported cases) – Endemic to warm-water, bottom-dwelling shore reef…
Thanks to Dr. Lau for today’s Morning Report! The Case: Unknown male BIBEMS after being dragged by street cleaning vehicle for unknown distance, “lost vitals in ambulance bay”. Right side of chest visibly deformed (close flail chest). After definitive airway…
