Today we had a wonderful conference. Thanks to our resident and attending lecturers as well as extra-special thanks our guest lecturers, Dr. Gillette and Dr. Duroseau! Dr. Reisman’s Journal Club lecture, Summary by Dr. Reisman Retrospective study of patients admitted…
EMS notification. 115 year old female in cardiac arrest. ACLS in progress. Estimated time of arrival: 5 minutes. Your stomach groans. Upon EMS arrival, you learn that she comes from a nursing facility and has end-stage dementia; she is bed-bound,…
Rhythm Nation – Answer! Well done Nathan and Carl! This week’s winner is Nathan for the first, most correct answer. This patient has an inferior myocardial infarction with ST elevation in II, III and aVF, and reciprocal depression in…
A good time was had by all on our fishing trip last night. We went out on Captain Dave’s charter boat out of Sheep’s Head Bay. We caught a few blue fish and a few more Porgie’s. The highlight was…
81 year-old female with PMH of HTN sustained a mechanical fall at home 24 hours prior to arrival. Comes into ED with persistent left ankle pain and swelling. xray shows: Please describe the fracture and put in a complete…
EM-CCM CONFERENCE SUMMARY PRESENTED BY DR. PIA DANIEL SUMMARY BY DR. FRANCIS YOUN CASE: Elderly, bedbound, nonverbal female with past history of dementia, hypothyroidism, sigmoid volvulus s/p sigmoidectomy and colostomy sent from NH for altered mental status, fever, and…