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Tag: environmental
Morning Report: 6/26/2015
Dr. Kopping presents today’s Morning Report! Spiders…who needs that many legs, am I right? Several medically important specimens throughout the world I live in North America, which should I care about most? Black Widow Brown Recluse Hobo spider…
Morning Report: 6/2/2015
Dr. Bart presents today’s Morning Report! ACUTE ALTITUDE ILLNESS Intermediate Altitude High Altitude Very High Altitude Extreme Altitude 5000 to 8000 ft 8000 to 14000 ft 14000 to 18000 ft >18000 ft Denver Himalayas PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:…
Morning Report: 2/20/2015
Thanks to Dr. Bogoch for presenting today’s Morning Report! You’re Not Dead Until You’re Warm and Dead- or are you? Epidemiology: 1500 deaths in the USA are attributely to hypothermia yearly Measuring Core Body Temperature: Distal third…
Morning Report: 1/9/2015
Dr. Waldman presents today’s Morning Report! AMMONIA TOXICITY Where can we find ammonia: glass cleaners, toilet bowel cleaners, metal polishes, floor strippers, wax removers, smelling salts, some refrigerants, explosives, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, textiles, leather, flame-retardants, plastics, pulp and paper,…
Morning Report: 1/2/2014
Happy New Year everyone! Morning Report is back with Dr. Paulson presenting the first edition of 2014! Hypothermia: From the sunny beaches and 80degree weather in SoCal, to the frigid wasteland that is our beloved Brooklyn… Skin temp can…
Morning Report: 12/20/2013
Thanks to Dr. Shin for a very timely Morning Report! Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Carbon Monoxide: Colorless and odorless and created by incomplete combustion Common sources are automobile exhaust, coal, wood or kerosene stoves Pathophysiology: CO binds reversibly…
Morning Report: 8/15/2013
Here’s Dr. Bon with today’s Morning Report! Heat Induced Illness Epidemiology: 1979-1999 – totally of 8,015 related deaths according to CDC Heat wave – 3 or more consecutive days with air temps > 90 Heat related death – exposure…