I think we can all agree that seatbelts are wonderful inventions. Developed in the 1960s, these protective devices have been shown to cause a 45-60% decrease in fatal injury associated with motor vehicle collisions. However, as with anything in life—there…
Dr. Shibata is going to present the Journal Club this Wednesday 4.23.14 It is a going to be a Case Control Study regarding bloodstream infections. Attached is the article, Please read ahead of time in order to facilitate…
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…
We’ve all experienced the scenario where a trauma patient appears in your trauma bay, blood pressure barely palpable, whose IV line is near impossible to obtain. Solution? IO access. A wonderful advancement in trauma care that has led to the…
EM-CCM Conference: February 2014 (Sorry posting this a little late!) Presented by Dr. Freedman Summary by Dr. Youn CASE: 84M with CAD (recent NSTEMI) on ASA and Clopidogrel, CHF, HTN, DM p/w 4 episodes of BRBPR with dizziness and SOB.…
This month Dr. Abram spoke about a new and interesting way to be poisoned by poison Ivy. In Korea, they put pieces of the stems inside a chicken when cooking it to “help make you feel better when sick.” The…