LIJ EMconf Extras Oct 21, 2015
Here are two pdfs that summarize when to activate the cath lab. We have Steve Smith’s PCI Cheat Sheet. We also have a pdf I put together that summarizes the STEMI equivalents mentioned in the 2013 AHA guidelines. Click on the snapshots to access the full doc. Read. Enjoy. Discuss. -Chris Can’t Miss STEMI Equivalents Cath […]
LIJ EMconf Extras for Oct 14, 2015
Another round of that FOAM-EY goodness for you all… I. OUTPATIENT PNEUMOTHORAX – Probably not ready for prime time but here’s Sanjay and Mike waxing poetic regarding pneumothorax management. http://www.emrap.org/episode/february2015/paperchase02 II. PNEUMOTHORAX AND PIGTAILS – If you are convinced, here’s how to put in the pigtail III. CORD SYNDROMES – Here’s the quick and dirty synopsis […]
Conference FOAMed 9/23/15
Here’s round 2 of conference FOAMed. I didn’t get any feedback on round 1 (http://theempulse.org/conference-foamed-72215/) but I figured that people are hungry for a bite of the online knowledge apple. I. SICKLE CELL DISEASE – http://epmonthly.com/article/sickle-cell-10-things-every-ep-should-know-about-scd-/ This little article emphasizes many of the points that Dr. Ramnarine hammered home today. Remember that sickle cell whacks […]
Journal Club for LIJ #EMconf – Sept 2, 2015
Two examples of the Therapeutic Hypothermia/Targeted Temperature Management discussion on FOAM: 1) Reports of therapeutic hypothermia’s death are greatly exaggerated by Dr. Chris Nickson/LITFL 2) EMCrit Wee – The Targeted Temperature Trial Changes Everything by Dr. Scott Weingart/Emcrit The articles for the 9/2/15 Journal Club: PGY1:PGY2: PGY3: PGY4:
Conference FOAMed 7/22/15
Here’s 5 great links to expand your mind if you want to go deeper on any of the topics we covered in conference today… I. PERICARDITIS Amal Mattu spits about a lesser know sign of pericarditis, the SPODICK SIGN: https://youtu.be/rR5ZYRTjY4A II. MYOCARDITIS/PERICARDITIS If it looks like pericarditis, sounds like pericarditis, but makes troponins, then it’s probably myo(peri-)carditis. […]
