First Morning Report of the new academic year is presented by Dr. Aluisio! Tranexamic Acid (TXA) What: Synthetic amino acid derivative of lysine that inhibits fibrinolysis by competitively inhibiting plasminogen (a TPI that prevents fibrin degradation). How:…
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Morning Report: 7/9/2013
One last Morning Report from Dr. Cioe!
Morning Report: 6/25/2013
Thanks to Dr. Desmond for today’s Morning Report! Pediatric Thoracic Trauma Thoracic trauma in children is relatively uncommon. Usually from high force injuries such as falls or motor vehicle accidents (75%) and is usually blunt. When in isolation, mortality…
Morning Report: 6/20/2013
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. DiMare! Color Change Capnography How does it work? pH based REVERSIBLY reacts with expired CO2 purple with ETCO2 < 3mmHg yellow with ETCO2> 15mmHg How good is it? – nearly…
Morning Report: 6/18/2013
Here’s Dr. Kong with today’s Morning Report! HiNTS exam What is the HiNTS exam? A set of 3 tests used to specifically differentiate central from peripheral etiology in setting of acute vestibular syndrome/ AVS (rapid onset (seconds to hours)…
Morning Report: 6/11/2013
Thanks to Dr. Bradby for today’s Morning Report! Myxedema Coma or Crisis Definition: Severe (decompensated) hypothyroidism leading to decreased mental status, hypothermia, and other symptoms related to slowing of function in multiple organs. Epidemiology: – Mortality rate…
Morning Report: 6/7/2013
Here’s Dr. DiMare with today’s Morning Report! WTF? = What the …fanny-pack? What is an LVAD? – Left ventricular assist device – Basically an extracardiac pump – The LV goes from being a pumping device…
Morning Report: 6/4/2013
Today’s Morning Report is thanks to Dr. Chapman! This Morning Report is based on the Emergency Medicine Practice Article, Emergency Management of Dyspnea in Dying Patients; the following Vignette is also based heavily on the vignette in the article:…