Here are the images again Both Drs. Greenstein and Chan got the answer right. Dr. Greenstein is the winner for putting in the read first. Please note that there is a fracture noted on the post reduction film. …
Xray Vision: Answer
Wednesday Wrap-up: 9/24/2014
Heat Stroke
I would like to thank Sally for presenting such a good paper on heat stroke this month at the wilderness medicine mini-fellowship meeting. If you would like to read that paper, it can be found here: heat stroke She was…
Cyra Whaa?!: Cautionary Tales About ER Folks Who Didn’t Use Skilled Translators
We know using skilled translators has many benefits such as improving patient outcomes, satisfaction, pain control, and number of medical errors (see sidebar below). In the United States, healthcare providers have increasingly been encountering patients who have limited English proficiency…
XRay Vision: Put Your Hands in the Air
27 year old male presents to Janus General Hospital (where Drs. Grock and Freedman also happen to work) s/p left shoulder injury. The patient says he was playing basketball when the incident occurred. He states that he has been unable…
Rhythm Nation September 2014 – Answer!
Truly excellent interpretation by Dr. Joey Freedman. This is indeed a patient with rapid atrial fibrillation with aberrantly conducted complexes and intermittent biventricular pacing. Whew! Think of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, but the ventricles are unable to respond…