Category: Morning Report

Morning Report: 1/13/2015

Thanks to Dr. Wang for presenting today’s Morning Report!   Nailbed Injuries   Typically caused by crush injuries with hammer, in doorway, or car doors. Trauma by saws, knives, or drills can also cause these injuries Subungual hematoma: 50% have…

Morning Report: 1/9/2015

Dr. Waldman presents today’s Morning Report!   AMMONIA TOXICITY   Where can we find ammonia: glass cleaners, toilet bowel cleaners, metal polishes, floor strippers, wax removers, smelling salts, some refrigerants, explosives, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, textiles, leather, flame-retardants, plastics, pulp and paper,…

Morning Report: 1/8/2015

Morning Report is back in the new year! Here’s Dr. Bogoch with a brand new 2015 edition!   Evaluation of Vaginal Bleeding in Second Trimester > 20 weeks: we generally do not see the patients except for severe illness or…

Morning Report: 12/23/2014

Dr. Youn presents today’s edition of Morning Report!   NEBULIZED NALOXONE Weber, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care, 2mg naloxone nebulized with 3mL normal saline 105 cases- 22% complete response, 59% partial response, 19% no response No adverse events, no intubations…

Morning Report: 12/19/2014

Thanks to Dr. Kopping for today’s Morning Report!   THYROID STORM   Thyrotoxicosis represents anywhere from 0.05% to 1.3% Storm represents <10% of hospitalized However untreated 80 to 100% mortality Drops to 20 to 30% with treatment   What makes…

Morning Report: 12/16/2014

Here’s Dr. LoCascio with today’s Morning Report!   Landmark Guided Wrist Blocks Ultrasound guided blocks are great but we can’t forget how to do it based on landmarks.   Median Block Locate the space between flexor palmaris logus and flexor…

Morning Report: 12/2/2014

Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Kendall   HEMOPHILIA   Hemophilia A – Factor VIII deficiency Hemophilia B – Factor IX deficiency   History: Type and severity of factor deficiency? Nature of the hemorrhage? Previous treatments with blood products?…