by Emma Ferguson, Courtney Price | Jan 5, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurology
While most strokes we see are ischemic in nature, 10% of stroke presentations are intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) 1. However, unlike ischemic strokes that have clear and evolving pathways for treatments, novel treatments for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages...
by Nicholas Choi | Dec 1, 2022 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
Awake intubations are an uncommon procedure, so cognitively practicing the nuances can be critically important to success. Here, we present an updated practical guide on awake intubations in the ED intended to supplement a previously posted topic. You can see the...
by Nate Murray, Talal Alkhaldi | Nov 24, 2022 | Airway, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
When encountering patients with angioedema, we have historically used a similar approach to anaphylaxis, mostly out of a lack of evidence supporting a particular practice. Here, we take a deep dive into ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema to provide the most up to date...
by Julie Ingratta | Nov 10, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Orthopedics, Trauma
The acutely injured knee can often be challenging to assess when there is no associated fracture. Identifying the possible non-bony acute pathology is important to help discern the most appropriate approach to treatment for the patient. Assessment History Mechanism...
by Shahbaz Syed | Nov 3, 2022 | CME, Commentary, Featured, Medical Education
In many specialities, it is common to have more than one learner working with you at any given time. These are very challenging days/shifts, because you have to juggle so many cognitive priorities. Personally, I find these to be the most exhausting shifts that I work,...
