Presented by: Dr. Niccole Bart Summary by: Dr. Kaycie Corburn The Case: 70 year old female with a long past medical history including a previous heart block with a pacemaker placed 20 years ago presents to the ED following a witnessed VF…
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3/10/2015: Bored of Cardiologists, not Cardiology
A 69-year-old female with diabetes, HTN, high cholesterol, previous angina with stents placed 8 months ago presents for central, non-radiating chest pain with belching and shortness of breath. The pain began while watching the finale of the Bachelor this week.…
Bored review: 3/3/2015 Looking Beyond the Injury
A 27-year-old female presents following a “fall” at home. The patient denies having LOC, has had no vomiting since the incident. She denies blurred or decreased vision in the effected eye, no neck pain, no weakness, no numbness or tingling.…
Acute Kidney Injury- caring for the sick patient with new renal disease.
EM-CCM Review: Renal Presenter: Dr. Brenda Oiyemhonlan Review by: Sally Bogoch This block’s EM-CCM was a fantastic review of a commonly seen problem at its extreme. For the sake of brevity we will review: Renal failure associated metabolic derangements Indications…
Bored Review: 2/3/2015-EKG Changes that make you go hmmm.
A 54-year-old female with diabetes, hypertension, end-stage renal disease on dialysis presents to the ED after “Snowmageddon” with a complaint of generalized weakness. She answers questions, but seems slightly confused. While awaiting for the initial vital signs, you feel her…
EM-CCM: Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Poisoning
EM-CCM Conference 1/21/15 Fire Exposure/Injuries Presented by: Dr. Danica Gomes Summary by: Dr. Kaycie Corburn The Case: 60 yo F unknown PMH BIBEMS from a house fire. There were known fatalities at this house fire. The patient was being ventilated…
Bored Review: 1/20/2015…environmental but not a snakebite.
Whew! We made it to the last week of Environmental Emergencies. I thought that it would never end. A terrified government worker who frequently receives threatening mail with strange powder in it presents with a rash accompanied by fever. The…
01/13/15: Bored review. Fire!! Fire!!!
Spoiler alert! EM-CCM next week will continue on this very seasonal topic. A fire breaks out in a fictional borough in a fictional metropolis. A family of 4 is brought from a fire in a townhouse.The three children disappear into…