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Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).. It’s Backkkk (Part 1)

Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).. It’s Backkkk (Part 1)

by Max Zworth | Jul 11, 2024 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Dermatology, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Recently Featured

In Fall 2023, I was working an evening shift at a community hospital when we got a patch. A 3-year-old girl was being brought in by EMS with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. CPR was ongoing, and their ETA was 10 minutes. We prepared the ED for the patient’s arrival....
Drugs: the problem, the solution, the interactions!

Drugs: the problem, the solution, the interactions!

by Jessica Tat | Jul 4, 2024 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Toxicology

We all know medications can help us feel better and stay healthy but as we are all familiar, sometimes drug interactions can be overlooked and cause significant adverse health outcomes. Drug interactions are common clinical problems that can occur in several different...
Mechanical Ventilation Basics

Mechanical Ventilation Basics

by Cameron Leafloor | Jan 25, 2024 | Airway, Anesthesiology, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Recently Featured, Respirology

Mechanical ventilation has a lot of nuance associated with it, but a lot of reference guides focus on care in the ICU. There is certainly a need for more practical application for the ED doc or initial setup of patients on the vent. With both ER and ICU experience,...
Experiential learning with a TWIST: Ovarian Torsion

Experiential learning with a TWIST: Ovarian Torsion

by Danielle Penney | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, Most Viewed, OBGYN, Surgery, Ultrasound

I was in the OR for the first day of my anesthesia rotation when suddenly the pain hit me. It was in my left flank, radiating to my back — so much pain I could hardly think. A flurry of tests later, my ultrasound showed good doppler flow, and my lab work was pristine....
Taking A Dive Into Diverticulitis

Taking A Dive Into Diverticulitis

by Graham Wilson, Sam Wilson | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Surgery

You are treating a 43-year-old male with two days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain, a documented fever of 38.4 and malaise. He has no urinary or bowel symptoms. His past medical history is unremarkable. He looks well by ED standards. After a focused history and...
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