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Vaccination status: Does it Matter?

Vaccination status: Does it Matter?

by Ceilidh Kinlin | Feb 9, 2023 | cheo, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics

You have just seen an 10 month old previously healthy well-appearing female with 2 day history of fever (Tmax 39.5). No focus of infection is obvious on history of examination. Vitals are normal when ibuprofen is on board. She is completely unimmunized. What is your...
Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the ED

Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the ED

by Maria Doubova, Lucy Karp | Apr 28, 2022 | Cardiology, COVID-19, emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries

Chest pain is one of the most common presentations to the emergency department (ED) and includes a wide differential diagnosis. In today’s post, we will review a less common cause of chest pain seen in the ED: pericarditis and myocarditis. We will also review...
Health Journalism: Does it matter?

Health Journalism: Does it matter?

by Sarah Bencharif, Richard Hoang | Nov 15, 2018 | Grand Round Summaries, Uncategorized

Why Should You Care About Health Journalism? Patients receive health information from many sources—and it’s often not from you, their doctor. The accuracy of the health information available varies widely. Critical health journalism can help set records straight, as...
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