Great conference today! In case you missed Dr. Caputo’s senior lecture, go to the Lecture Series page and check it out on our vimeo site (you must know the secret password to view it). Just wanted to use this time…
Wednesday Wrap-up: 3/27/2013
ED Thoracotomy–to do or not to do: that is the question.
ED thoracotomies were introduced into medicine circa 1900, with endless debate and controversy to follow. It’s a procedure that no doubt can save a patient’s life, as without this “last ditch” effort, mortality would be 100% in a trauma patient…
Rhythm Nation: Case 5 – Answer!
Thanks Dr. Grock and Dr. Freedman for your responses. Sorry for the delay in posting the answer. Before we do get to the answer… a little more of the history: Our patient was is an 18yo F who’s only past medical…
Rhythm Nation: Case 6 Answer
History: 76 year old M with HTN, DM, HLD, Dementia BIBEMS via NH due to complaint of questionable syncope and possibly chest pain (poor historian even through speaking on Cyracom with him – ie Q: Have you ever had any…
Peds In A Pod: My Child Fell & Hit His Head, HELP!
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children You’re working in the peds ED and the weather outside is just starting to get warmer. Your first patient of the day is a young 2 yo girl with no PMH as per the…
X-ray Vision: The Case of AMS – Answer
Thanks for all the responses and sorry for the delay in posting this answer. Ritchie hit it right on the head. The patient was diagnosed with West Nile Encephalitis. The WNV PCR eventually came back positive. While the diagnosis was…