Morning Report Fournier’s Gangrene
Here’s Dr. Abram with today’s Morning Report! Fournier’s Gangrene Named for: Jean-Alfred Fournier, venereologist in Paris, in an 1883 lecture Anatomy: Tends to run in between fascial planes, often...
View ArticleMorning Report Infectious Endocarditis
Here’s Dr. Abram with today’s Morning Report! Infectious Endocarditis – infection of endothelium of heart, valves, septal defect. Generally fatal without treatment, leading to valvular insufficiency,...
View ArticleMorning Report Globe Rupture
Thank you Dr. Joyce Wang for today’s Morning Report. Globe Rupture Occurs when a blunt object impacts the orbit Ruptures are commonly at the site where sclera is thinnest – insertion of the extraocular...
View ArticleMorning Report Tumor Lysis Syndrome
This Morning Report is brought to you by Dr. Bonnie Brown Tumor Lysis Syndrome What is TLS? Oncologic emergency caused by the massive lysis of tumor cells, most frequently after initiation of cytotoxic...
View ArticleMorning Report Status Epilepticus
Thank you Dr. Kopping for this Morning Report. Initial treatment goals: As per “expert opinion” and Dr. Kopping’s opinion ABCs this is EM after all Vitals, oxygenate, IV, finger stick, fluid...
View ArticleMorning Report – Hepatorenal syndrome
Thank you Dr. Vega for this Morning Report Hepatorenal Syndrome Patient usually has history of cirrhosis, hepatitis, or can be acute in setting of ATN or recurrent hospitalizations with nephrotoxic...
View ArticleMorning Report Traumatic Hyphema
Thank you Dr. Osagie for this Morning Report Emergency Medicine Management of Traumatic Hyphema What is it? Grossly visible blood in the anterior chamber of the eye; microhyphema – dispersed red blood...
View ArticleMorning Report Bladder Rupture
Morning Report Written by: Jackie Shibata MD Edited by Dr. deSouza Here’s the scene… It’s Sunday and you get a transfer from an outside hospital for a young guy with constant abdominal pain and mild...
View ArticleMorning Report HEART Score in the ED
Morning Report 1/8/16 HEART score in the ED. Presented by Dr. Kopping. Edited by Dr. deSouza. -Chest pain: Cause for more than 8k…no, 80k…no, 8 MILLION visits!! -What this is about? -Not the 60...
View ArticleMorning Report Temporomandibular Dislocation and Reduction Techniques
SUNY Downstate/ Kings County Department of Emergency Morning Report Series Title: Temporomandibular Dislocation and Reduction Techniques Presented By: Dr. Brenda Oiyemhonlan, MD (PGY IV – Chief...
View ArticleThe Anion Gap Morning Report
The Anion Gap: Presented by Dr. Nicolas Grundmann, Edit by Dr. deSouza The anion gap is a calculated measure. It is used to help determine metabolic causes of acidosis and can suggest underlying...
View ArticleMorning Report: Activated Charcoal – To give or not to give?
Activated Charcoal (AC): To give or not to give? By Dr. Ferrari (Reviewed by deSouza) History of Activated Charcoal 1831 French Academy of Medicine: Tovery takes AC with a lethal dose of strychnine...
View ArticleMorning Report: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations
By Jaime Moran MD, PGY-3 Edited by Dr. deSouza Acromioclavicular joint dislocations: the “Separated” shoulder EPIDEMIOLOGY & MECHANISM OF INJURY 9-12% of shoulder girdle injuries More common in...
View ArticleMorning Report: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
By: Yonatan Yohannes, MD Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Who: The critically ill. Most commonly in shock, burn patients, polytrauma patients. What: Primary -> abdominopelvic disease/injury: trauma,...
View ArticleApril Fools Morning Report
April Fools Morning report (4/1/16) 3 case topics that will FOOL you Case 11 A 45 year-old man presented to the hospital with chest pain and dyspnea. Exam was unremarkable. ECG showed T-wave inversions...
View ArticleMORNING REPORT: Preventing Iatrogenic Opioid Overdose in the ED
Opioids are a mainstay of ED therapy and also a common culprit in iatrogenic medication errors. In most cases involving such errors, the patient’s presenting medical complaint was not life-threatening;...
View ArticleThe Humeral Intraosseous Line
By Dr. Sterling When compared to the proximal tibia site, the humeral site provides a 5x greater flow rate. Indications: Emergent vascular access needed Peripheral IV access cannot be quickly obtained...
View ArticleManagement of RV failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
By Dr. C. Sterling M.D. Pathophysiology of Right Ventricular Failure The most common cause of pulmonary hypertension in the U.S. is left-sided heart failure, but many cases of pulmonary hypertension...
View ArticleMorning Report – Can you safely discharge a newly diagnosed pulmonary embolism?
Diagnosis: PE Is he discharged yet? Written by Dr. Ferrari, Edited by Dr. deSouza Case: 44 year-old man with PMH of PE 5 years ago presents with shortness of breath and chest pain x 2 days. It started...
View ArticleMorning Report: Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
By Dr. Ajala Osagie The case 23 year-old man s/p treatment for primary syphilis at an outside clinic about 6 weeks ago presents to fast track with worsening joint pain and swelling x 1 month. Symptoms...
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