Back to Basics: Insulin Quick & Dirty in the ED (Part 1)
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This is your quick & dirty intro to insulin in the ED
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Alexis Pelletier-Bui, MD
Back to Basics: Swollen Joint
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A 64M with history of opioid use disorder, HCV, HTN presented to the ED with left knee pain and swelling 10 days after mechanical fall onto that knee. He was unable to bear weight. His knee was extremely swollen with an effusion, warm, and he had severe pain with any ROM of the joint. His X-ray negative for fracture. What else could be causing this patient's swollen painful knee?
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Back to Basics: Pediatric ETTs & Blades
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Intubating children can be scary but Dr. Chew has you covered with the basics on endotracheal tube sizes and laryngoscope blade sizes.
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Back to Basics: Beta Blocker & Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose Treatment
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Last week, we discussed signs & symptoms of beta blocker and calcium channel blocker overdoses. This week, we will cover treatment.
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Back to Basics: Beta Blocker & Calcium Channel Blocker Overdoses
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Today we will cover the indications for calcium channel & beta blocker use, how they work and how an overdose may present.
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Back to Basics: Fever, Cough, SOB
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A patient comes into the ED with a high fever, shortness of breath, mild headache, diarrhea, and general malaise. It’s 2021… so naturally, the ‘COVID alarms’ start sounding in our heads. But if it were that simple, we probably wouldn't be posting about it, would we?
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Back to Basics: Hospital and Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia
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Last week, we covered the basics of adult pneumonia, focusing on community acquired pneumonia (CAP). This week, will we cover the pathogens and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) & ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP).
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Back to Basics: Community Acquired Pneumonia
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Over the last few weeks, we covered pediatric coughs, finishing with pediatric pneumonia. This week, we will continue along this trend and discuss community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the adult population.
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Back to Basics: Right and Left Bundle Branch Blocks
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Your two minute review on right and left bundle branch blocks - brought to you by Dr. Kate Billings.
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Back to Basics: Anticoagulation & Reversal
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With several anticoagulants now on the market, one needs to be well versed in the various reversal options in the setting of lifethreatening bleed (or if supratherapeutic on coumadin). Here's your quick review.
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