by Chris Mong, Alex Coutin, Richard Hoang | Oct 31, 2019 | Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries, Most Viewed
Anorectal issues commonly present to the Emergency Department (ED), however, the evidence around many of these conditions is sparse and practice varies widely. ED providers should have a grasp on the management and disposition of common anorectal complaints. In part...
by Adam Parks, Kate O'Connell, Richard Hoang | Oct 24, 2019 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
Here we seek to provide a guide on when to consider awake intubation in the Emergency Department (ED), with an approach to the procedure! The Difficult Airway When assessing patients who may require any form of airway intervention, we should be assessing for two main...
by Chirag Bhat, Kevin Durr, Julia Younan | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, Gastroenterology
Imagine you are working overnight in your local emergency department (ED), your next patient to see is a 52 year old man, with a chief complaint of “Ostomy Issues”. You stare blankly at the screen as you try to remember the basics of an ostomy. What’s normal for an...
by Scott Odorizzi, Alex Coutin | Oct 3, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Quality Improvement
In today’s post, we seek to: Understand what artificial intelligence (AI) is Generate a basic understanding of how AI works Review applications of AI in the Emergency Department (ED): Patient care Predictive Analytics ED Operations Intelligence Intelligence...
by Shannon Fernando | Sep 26, 2019 | Featured, Neurology
In the Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), we often encounter patients with brain injury. This includes patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), among others [1]. In the ED and...
