Here’s Dr. Aldokhi with today’s Morning Report! Pancreatitis Epidemiology – Annual incidence of acute pancreatitis range from 4.9 to 35 per 100,000 – Mortality1.5 percent in mild pancreatitis & 17 percent in severe pancreatitis – Alcoholic pancreatitis is more…
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Morning Report: 9/4/2014
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Reisman! Ackee Fruit Toxicity Ackee fruit grows mostly in the Caribbean islands and West Africa. The unripe fruit contains hypoglycin A. A metabolite of hypoglycin A binds to carnitine and coenzyme A,…
Morning Report: 9/2/2014
Thanks to Dr. Wang for today’s Morning Report! Case: 45 year old female with no PMH presents with dizziness. Pt woke up, stood up from bed, and started to feel room-spinning dizziness. Resolved within a few mins. No other…
Morning Report: 8/28/2014
Dr. Muhlfelder presents today’s Morning Report! SCROMBOID The “seafood allergy”/ Histamine Toxicity Significantly underreported-misdiagnosed as seafood allergy Contaminated dark meat fish i.e. tuna, mackerel, skip-jack and bonito (name derived from Scromdroidea class of fish initially associated with illness) Less…
Morning Report: 8/26/2014
Here’s Dr. Nordstrom with today’s Morning Report! The Case: 69 M with history of HTN and DM presents with 1 day of nausea and vomiting. Pt says he woke up in the morning and after breakfast started feeling dizzy and…
Morning Report: 8/15/2014
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Rolston-Cregler! EBOLA!!!! Primary exposure: work in an endemic area Secondary Exposure: human to human, primate to human Presentation: – Early findings include high fevers, pharyngitis, severe constitutional signs and symptoms,…
Morning Report: 8/14/2014
Thanks to Dr. Adesina for presenting today’s Morning Report! GBL Toxicity Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) is an addictive depressant used for its euphoric and sleep inducing effects. It is a prodrug to GHB. GBL can be synthesized from gamma-hydroxybutyric acid…
Morning Report: 8/12/2014
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Oiyemhonlan! Analgesia and Sedation Induction = Sedation = No Analgesia (exception Ketamine) Paralytics (Muscle Relaxant): Blocks the transmission of the action potential at the neuromuscular junction causing paralysis. Does not provide Analgesia…