Category: Morning Report

Morning Report: 10/9/2014

Thanks to Dr. Brown for presenting today’s Morning Report!   Case presentation: 46 y/o F with no sig PMH presented to ED with chief complaint of vomiting and weakness.  HR 132, RR 20, Temp 99.6, BP 185/75, and O2 100%…

Morning Report: 10/7/2014

Dr. Gomes presents today’s Morning Report!   PROCEDURAL SEDATION   Definition: -technique of administering a sedative or dissociative agent along with analgesia to induce a state that allows patient to tolerate unpleasant procedures while maintaining adequate spontaneous cardiorespiratory function  …

Morning Report: 10/3/2014

Congratulations Dr. Adesina! and thanks for the Morning Report!   Management of Submassive (Intermediate Risk) PE   Massive PE (high risk): acute PE causing hemodynamic instability and hypotension, pulselessness, or profound bradycardia   Submassive PE (intermediate risk): hemodynamically stable PE…

Morning Report: 10/2/2014

Thanks to Dr. Rolston-Cregler for today’s Morning Report!   Supraclavicular CVC Placement First described in 1965 as an alternative method for obtaining central venous access At the insertion site the subclavian vein is closer to the skin than using the…

Morning Report: 9/30/2014

Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Bart!   Valproic Acid Background -Used for seizure disorders, BPD, migraine prophylaxis. -Peak concentrations at 6 hours except for enteric coated capsules. -Complications: -COMMON: Sedation, ataxia, weight gain, nausea, tremor, or hair loss…

Morning Report: 9/23/2014

Here’s Dr. Alsup with today’s Morning Report! Tendon Rupture Background: -Galen described in 130-201 CE. In which he described a young man injured during a wrestling match -Young people: trauma/sports -40-60 yo: chronic inflammation   Sx: pain, swelling, loss of…

Morning Report: 9/19/2014

Thanks to Dr. Grock for today’s Morning Report!   Case 1: 75 year old female with pmhx DVT no longer on Coumadin, recent radical mastectomy currently on chemo/rad for breast cancer presents after long flight with pleuritic chest pain and…