Thanks to Dr. Bradby for today’s Morning Report! Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease Neurological and Hematological Emergency 24% of sickle cell disease patients have a stroke by the age of 45 years these people have an increased risk of…
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Morning Report: 8/30/2013
Here’s Dr. Youn with today’s Morning Report! Lateral Canthotomy/Cantholysis Emergent concern: retinal ischemia, optic nerve compression Indications: Acute orbital compartment syndrome – usually 2/2 traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage Decreased visual acuity IOP > 40 mmHg (normal range: 10-20)…
Morning Report: 8/29/2013
Thanks to Dr. Waldman for today’s Morning Report! PERI-PARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY (PPCM) Case: 35 yo F G1P1 no PMH presents 5 days s/p c-section for arrest of delivery comes ℅ BLE edema for the last 2 days a/w SOB. …
Morning Report: 8/27/2013
Dr. Kong presents today’s Morning Report! Ketofol What is it? A mixture of Ketamine and Propofol used for sedation Why is it better than Ketamine or Propofol alone? 1. In theory, use of medications together produce rapid…
Morning Report: 8/23/2013
Thanks to Dr. Grock for today’s Morning Report! The case: 20 yo male no pmhx, presents with pleuritic chest pain, dizziness, and worsening DOE x 3 days (class IV). No fevers, no toxic habits, no travel/sx/immobilizations/hx dvt or pe.…
Morning Report: 8/22/2013
Here’s Dr. Adal with today’s Morning Report! Differential diagnosis for generalized weakness Neuromuscular (UMN and LMN) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Degeneration of the motor neuron Botulism: Toxin prevents release of Ach at neuromuscular junction Ciguatoxin: Toxin causes cell…
Morning Report: 8/20/2013
Thanks to Dr. Alsup for today’s Morning Report! Laryngeal Mask airway for Prehospital Respiratory Failure LMA as a rescue airway It’s great when stuff hits the fan. A certain percentage of people you just won’t be able to intubate.…
Morning Report: 8/16/2013
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Reisman! This morning report we are reviewing a paper from a cardiology journal that proposes modification of the criteria for emergent cath lab activation. The goal is to recognize ECG patterns associated…