Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition…
It seems like only yesterday, I was writing about the silliness of some order set (link) with a one-click stop for amylase, lipase, and ketones. Now, for another. In some hospitals, a single, “cardiac markers” click orders troponin I…
Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardiocentesis Summary by Dr. Kaycie Corburn Presented by Dr. Sally Bogoch The Case: 60 yo M PMH metastatic lung cancer, HTN, DM, former smoker presents to the ED with acute onset shortness of breath. Vitals in triage revealed…
We had some great discussion on the various papers for our Case-Based Learning Series. Thanks to Dr.’s Isaksen, Silverberg, and Gernsheimer for their wisdom and time. . . . From Dr. Hannah LoCascio’s Lecture 1. Brooklyn is a huge place…
From the hand of Dr. Yonatan Yohannes… . This case puts the providers in a bit of a dilemma. The ECG is concerning for possible left main coronary artery (LMCA) or proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery occlusion. However, the history…
Here are the images again. Official read of the CT head: left hemispheric subdural hematoma with significant subfalcine and likely uncal/downward transtentorial herniation. Traumatic Brain Injury Impairment of brain function as a result of mechanical force. The clinical…