For today’s Morning Report, we have a review of Leptospirosis by Dr. Caputo: Leptospirosis Morning Report When should we consider it? –>Leptospirosis should be considered when a patient has a flulike disease with aseptic meningitis or disproportionately severe myalgia.…
Today’s Morning Report is thanks to Dr. Semenovskaya: (Sorry about the technical difficulties with the above slide, The Bugs are Staph including MRSA, Strep, Haemophilus The Drugs are Broad-spectrum penicillin or quinolone and remember clinda if there is concern…
Thank you to Dr. Pearsall for today’s Morning Report: Reversing coumadin-associated ICH: PCC vs FFP Vitamin K for sustained reversal of vit-K dependent coag factors (10mg IV slowly) Oral anticoagulant therapy increases degree of bleeding, with mortality >…
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Benson: “I think I (k)nee-d some help” 42 y/o M presents for right knee pain and swelling, occurring for the last few days, notably worse today. Differential? Trauma Septic…
Here’s a Morning Report from Dr. Julie on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: HUS Cause EHEC (Shiga toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic E. coli) 70% of US HUS cases 0157:H7 (Most US cases) O104:H4 (Germany last yr) 0111 (Australia and US) Shigella…
Here’s Dr. Caputo with an overview of the presentation, diagnosis, and management of Fournier’s Gangrene: FOURNIER’S GANGRENE Rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis involving the perineal, perianal, or genital regions and constitutes a true surgical emergency with a potentially high mortality rate (15-50%) The…
Today’s Morning Report was originally presented by Dr. Tan on 5/7/2012: Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Indications: New York Heart Association class 4 heart failure Ejection fraction <25% VO2 max less than 15 among other criteria How does it…
