This latest Intern US of the Month case by Dr. Juan Valdes Infante showcases the utility of POCUS in evaluating for multiple ankle pathologies. Learn more about calcaneal avulsion fractures, which are often a surgical emergency, and how to assess for various ankle pathologies using POCUS!
Read MoreWelcome back to Tox in The Land, where Toxicology and Cleveland join forces for good. This month’s post is from Dr. Julieta Lacey, one of our former ED residents and current critical care fellows. She will discuss cardiac glycosides and their management. Thanks for coming along and remember to call your poison center!
Read MoreThis Intern US of the Month features a great case by Dr. Rich Dowd of an extensive aortic dissection spanning from the aortic arch to the bifurcation with extension into the left subclavian artery. Check out the full post to learn more!
Read MoreHere’s a great post on temporary cardiac pacing by Tessa Nelson, MS4, who recently completed a Resus rotation with us! She discusses the potential complications of both transcutaneous and transvenous pacing and the evidence behind it.
Read MoreThis latest Intern US of the Month features a case of a traumatic pneumothorax and a great discussion on this time-saving and highly useful POCUS assessment by Dr. Blake Nelson!
Read MoreThis Intern US of the Month features a unique case of asteroid hyalosis, a mimicker of vitreous hemorrhage, diagnosed with POCUS by Dr. Eniola Gros!
Read MoreThis latest Resus blog post is by Sarah Seresinghe, MS4, who recently completed a Resus rotation with us! She discusses the impact of family presence during the resuscitation of their loved one. This practice has been shown to have potential psychological benefit to the family without negatively impacting resus effort or quality, long-term outcomes, or medicolegal claims.
Read MoreHere’s our next installment of Tox in The Land! It’s brought to you by Dr. Dani Rao, one of our rising chief residents. She will review CO poisoning and its management. With the weather changing, it’s a good time to review this topic as CO is not only seen in the winter. The biggest takeaway is to always have it on your differential, give everyone oxygen, and evaluate the patient for concomitant injuries. Always remember, when in doubt, call your local Poison Control Center for questions and concerns!
Read MoreThis latest Intern US of the Month features a great case of small (and large) bowel obstruction and discussion on how and why to assess for this with POCUS! Brought to you by Dr. Will Heersink!
Read MoreOur first EBM blog post is by R3 Dr. Leonard Keller and features a great discussion about seizure management in the ED.
Read MoreThis next Resus blog post is by MS4 Lorado Mhonda. It features a great discussion of how to approach the resuscitation of a hemodynamically unstable patient who is high-risk for PE and right heart dysfunction.
Read MoreThis is a great case and discussion by Dr. Connor Parsell (PGY2) of imperforate hymen resulting in hematocolpos, diagnosed clinically and confirmed with POCUS in the ED.
Read MoreOur next post for Tox in the Land comes from Dr. Emily Craft. She is one of our chief residents and our future Medical Education Fellow. She has a strong passion for DEI work, toxicology and education. Her topic of choice was toxicologic causes of acute liver failure. The differential for acute liver failure is long and complex and Dr. Craft reminds us why the social history is key! Enjoy and remember to always call your local Poison Center!
Read MoreThis month’s case by Dr. Kalee Royster (PGY1) features a great example of a pericardial effusion with developing sonographic findings of tamponade along with discussion of how to evaluate this on POCUS.
Read MoreOur newest post is by Brian Fort (MS4 at CWRU) and covers a great discussion of the evidence behind stress dose steroid use in septic shock.
Read MoreWelcome to Tox in the Land, our medical toxicology education series brought to you by our residents, fellows and students. This first edition is from one of our interns, Dr. Kalee Royster. Sit back and enjoy!
Lauren Porter, DO Ryan Marino, MD Bryan Ross, MD
Read MoreThis month’s case by Dr. Nick Dimeo (PGY1) demonstrates how Biliary POCUS can quickly aid in clinical management/narrowing the differential/disposition and provides some great tips on how to master this exam.
Read MoreThis month’s case by Dr. Dylan Sexton features a great example of a lung mass along with a discussion of a lung ultrasound assessment for consolidation.
Read MoreHere’s a great discussion of one of our favorite airway adjuncts, the bougie! Dr. Dylan Sexton describes different techniques for bougie-assisted intubation and highlights some supporting evidence for its use.
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