Thanks to Dr. Rolston-Cregler for today’s Morning Report! Ethylene Glycol Toxicity The Basics Toxic Alcohol with the chemical structure C2H6O2 Main ingredient in antifreeze Sweet taste often attracts children and animals Clinical Presentation Altered mental status Dyspnea…
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Morning Report: 4/3/2015
Dr. Grock presents today’s Morning Report! Case: 32 F 18 wks by LMP presents with chest pain: sharp, non-exertional, 7/10, mildly decreased ET, bilat LE edema. VS HR 102, BP 130/74, RR 20, Temp 99.8 oral, O2sat 98% on RA. …
Morning Report: 4/2/2015
Here’s Dr. Wang with today’s Morning Report! Ingested Foreign Body Foreign bodies can be anywhere in the entire GI tract. The esophagus has three areas of narrowing where foreign bodies are most likely to become entrapped upper esophageal sphincter…
Morning Report: 3/31/2015
Thanks to Dr. Kincade for today’s Morning Report! Wellens Syndrome Pattern of inverted or biphasic T waves in precordial leads that are specific for critical LAD stenosis Critical stenosis LAD High risk of anterior MI w/o medical tx:…
Morning Report: 3/24/2015
Here’s Dr. Alsup with today’s Morning Report! Hip Dislocations *Dislocations and fracture-dislocations are true orthopedic emergencies History: ABC’s: This injury is a red flag for multisystem injury Associated injury (95%) Assoc acetabular fracture 70% Knee fractures/ligamentous injury/…
Morning Report: 3/20/2015
Dr. Grock presents today’s Morning Report! Pulmonary Infections CAP If no abx in last 3 mo and healthy: A Macrolide (2nd line Doxy) If chronic heart, lung, liver, renal disease, DM, ETOH, Ca, Asplenia, Immunosuppressed, or abx use…
Morning Report: 3/19/2015
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Aldokhi! My Butt Hurts (Procidentia) Case: 79 year old female with abdominal pain Definition Full-thickness intussusception of the rectum through the anus Epidemiology Bimodal age distribution (extreme of age)…
Morning Report: 3/17/2015
Thanks to Dr. Corburn for presenting today’s Morning Report! Malignant MCA Syndrome Stats -Space occupying cerebral edema resulting after MCA stroke -Occurs in 10% of all strokes -About 13% of proximal MCA strokes experience severe cerebral edema …