[ad_1] Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast Episode 49: High Reliability with Peter Pronovost Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 10 seconds 00:00 / 44:08 Subscribe Share In this episode, episode 49, I welcome Dr. Peter Pronovost to the show to discuss the high reliability movement…
[ad_1] Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast Episode 48: TAVRs with Clint Tippett Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 10 seconds 00:00 / 39:38 Subscribe Share In this episode, episode 48, I welcome Dr. Clint Tippett to the show. Dr. Tippett is a cardiac anesthesiologist with…
[ad_1] An 82 year old man presents with compensated shock. He has HHS , acute on chronic renal failure, pseudohyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia (total body depletion) Causes: MI, infection, diuretics, CVA, PE Diagnostic Criteria: serum osmolarity > 320mosmol/L serum glucose > 33mmol/L profound dehydration (elevated urea:creatinine ratio) no ketoacidosis Treatment goals correct dehydration (often 6-9 L of…
[ad_1] An 82 year old man is brought to your ED by ambulance after two falls overnight. He complains of feeling generally unwell with pain all over. He has been feeling lethargic for two weeks, since his Quetiapine dose was increased. He has a history of chronic renal failure. The patient looks unwell. Vitals; BP 120/70,…
[ad_1] What Is Pediatric Retinoblastoma? It is a malignant tumor that develops within the eye’s retina, which is the thin nerve tissue of the eye responsible in sensing light and transmitting images to the brain. This disease may occur at any age, but it commonly occurs during the early stages of childhood, usually before a…
[ad_1] Jun 26, 2017 How important is the main daily ward round we do each day in the Intensive Care Unit? Is the ward round in your ICU focused and concise? Do you adequately communicate the plans you generate on the ward round to the whole ICU team? John Myburgh, AO, an experienced Australian intensivist,…
[ad_1] The following skull x-ray is from a 68 year old with lethargy, headache and vomiting. What can be seen?Answer will be posted in a few days. This entry was posted in Advanced EM Cases, Imaging Case of the Week by Prathibha. Bookmark the permalink. About Prathibha FACEM, Advanced EKG-Board Certified (American Board of…
[ad_1] The lateral lumbar x-ray shows an incidental finding of L4 limbus vertebra. A limbus vertebra is a developmental abnormality and is visible as a triangular well corticated bony fragment on the anterosuperior aspect of the vertebral body, usually in the lumbar region. Reference: Grainger & Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology Essentials. This entry was posted in…
[ad_1] A 26 year old man with severe abdominal pain, on background of excess alcohol intake presents withMild hypotension and tachycardia … Continue reading → [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A 26 year old man presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. He drinks alcohol regularly and smokes marijuana. On examination, there is epigastric tenderness with guarding. Vitals: BP 100/60, PR 100/min, T 37.5 His VBG:pH 7.47 pCO2 66 mmHg HCO3 47 mmol/l BE 19 Na 131 mmol/l K 2.9 mmol/l Chloride 80 mmol/l Creatinine 321 …