EM-CCM Summary, 9/2/2014- The Sick Asthmatic. Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Abram The Case (As usual, this is a fictitious patient seen at a fictitious hospital called Janus General. Don’t believe me? I’m on staff there – see): 25 year old…
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Bored review 8/26/14- DIARRHEA
A 22-month-old boy presents to the ED with his parents following 4 days of vomiting and diarrhea. The parents report that the child has not been playful and has had decreased wet diapers. The mother reports that the child is…
7/30/14 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Presented by Dr. Nataisia Terry Summary by Dr. Kaycie Corburn The Case: 72 yo M PMH HTN and GERD presents to the ED with 1d h/o difficulty urinating and back pain. Basic labs showed thrombocytopenia. Non contrast CT showed bony…
Bored Review 8/5/14: Succ sucks! (only sometimes).
A brand-new CCT senior is notified by EMS triage, the attending, the bat phone, his junior, the nurse, the PCA and the stocking people that he should probably intubate his patient- the 38-year-old patient with sickle cell disease with ESRD…
Bored Review: Oy vay! My ankle! 7/29/14
A six-foot-two blond transvestite in size 12, 4-inch Jimmy Choo’s is walking in the mermaid parade when all of a sudden she inverts her ankle and falls to the ground. Graciously she is helped back to her feet by surrounding…
Bored review: the deadliest white powder.
A sweaty summertime letter carrier proceeds through his route delivering mail. On his way back to the post office he notices a white powder on his shorts. Confused as to whether this is the generous sprinkling of Gold Bond he…
Bored review….Gas!
A stringy-haired pimply teenager in a long trench-coat was found in his room listening to death metal, in a puddle of vomit, having had urinary and fecal incontinence. En route to your hospital he begins to seize. The paramedics who…
Bored review: Blast! 7/8/14
A 23-year-old female, completely entranced by 4th of July fireworks ducks the barrier and gets a little too close to the excitement. While ashing her cigarette next to a giant box labelled “explosives,” she hears a loud noise and is…