Category: Morning Report

Morning Report: 10/31/13

After a small hiatus, MR is back with Dr. Reisman presenting today’s special Halloween edition! (sorry nothing really Halloween related but still good stuff!)   Abdominal Paracentesis: prevention and management of persistent ascites leak   Diagnostic paracentesis –        New onset…

Morning Report: 10/18/2013

Thanks to Dr. Shin for today’s Morning Report!   The Bougie Uses of the Bougie Assistance in endotracheal intubation, especially difficult airways Glidescope caveats The angle of the bougie that we have will not work in a glidescope assisted intubation…

Morning Report: 10/10/2013

Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Freedman!   Troponin-emia 101                    Background Compromised of three subunits:  T, I, and C Both T and I subunits are highly-specific for cardiac tissue Since 1995, has emerged as the cardiac biomarker of…

Morning Report: 10/8/2013

Thanks to Dr. Gichinga for today’s Morning Report!   Carbamazepine Toxicity Carbamazepine (5H-dibenzazepine-5-carboxamide) is an iminostilbene derivative with a tricyclic structure. It is an antiepileptic drug widely used for treatment of simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures, trigeminal neuralgia, and bipolar affective…

Morning Report: 10/3/2013

Here’s Dr. Basile with today’s Morning Report!   Case:  60 yo female with pmh of htn, ESRD on HD presents as notification for syncope and hypotension.  BP of 75/40, HR of 45.  Afebrile Rectally.  Bedside sono, no large pericardial effusion.…

Morning Report: 10/1/2013

Thanks to Dr. Martinez for today’s Morning Report!   CASE: 26 y/o M recently immigrated from Haiti p/w AMS after episode of whole body shaking. Per mom, he is not responsive. He was well until this morning with no complaints…

Morning Report: 9/17/2013

Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Grock!   Case: 64 yo male  PMH of DM/HTN/prostate ca s/p RT presents with fever.   Important questions? TRAVEL HISTORY!!!!! Fever pattern, other symptoms…   ROS: neck stiffness and recently returned from West…