Category: EM Critical Care

EM-CCM Conference June 2014

EM-CCM Conference on 6/18/14 Presented by Dr. Bonnie Brown Special Thanks to Dr. Gillette for his insightful comments and attendance. The Case 41 yo F pmhx Sickle Cell Disease presents 15 hours after onset of right face numbness, right arm…

EM-CCM Conference: May 2014

EM-CCM CONFERENCE SUMMARY PRESENTED BY DR. PIA DANIEL SUMMARY BY DR. FRANCIS YOUN     CASE: Elderly, bedbound, nonverbal female with past history of dementia, hypothyroidism, sigmoid volvulus s/p sigmoidectomy and colostomy sent from NH for altered mental status, fever, and…

EM-CCM Conference: February 2014

EM-CCM Conference: February 2014 (Sorry posting this a little late!) Presented by Dr. Freedman Summary by Dr. Youn   CASE: 84M with CAD (recent NSTEMI) on ASA and Clopidogrel, CHF, HTN, DM p/w 4 episodes of BRBPR with dizziness and SOB.…

EM-CCM Conference: January 2014

EM-CCM Conference: January 2014 Presented by Dr. LoCascio Summary by Dr. Grock   The Case: 67 yo F pmhx ESRD on HD, HTN with slurred speech and Left sided weakness starting at 19:30.  H&P and work-up significant for BP 208/95,…

EM CCM Conference: October 2013

EM CCM Conference: October 2013 BETA-BLOCKER TOXICITY PRESENTED BY DR. KENDALL SUMMARY BY DR. YOUN The Case: HISTORY: 91F with HTN, DM on carvedilol, labetalol BIBEMS for weakness, dizziness, and near-syncope.   VITALS: BP 76/38, HR 41   PRIMARY INTERVENTIONS:…

ED Critical Care Conference: September 2013

ED Critical Care Conference: Sept 2013 The Curious Case of AMS with an (initially) Normal CT Head presented by Dr. Andy Grock   Case: 24 yo M, no pmhx presents AMS s/p assault. MRI shows Diffuse Axonal Injury.   TBI Discussion Severity…

ED Critical Care Conference: August 2013

ED Critical Care Conference: August 2013 PULMONARY EMBOLISM Summary by Dr. Eugene Kang   Diagnosis and EKG: -Most common EKG finding: non-specific ST-T changes (at least for our boards) -Other findings: sinus tachycardia, complete or incomplete RBBB, RAD, right atrial…