Acute Tylenol Overdose… in a Rush
Author: Catherine Buckley, MD
This is a very quick, very dumbed down info session on acute Tylenol overdose based on a lecture from our 5 minute Toxicology sessions.
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Dental Trauma… In a Rush
Author: Catherine Buckley, MD
Not all dental pain is a simple- pain control, quick mouth exam, apology for not being a dentist, and list of free dental clinics in the area. Sometimes we actually get to do something!
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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Author: Catherine Buckley MD Typically these are seen to be different ends of the spectrum of the same disease process, causing widespread epidermal necrosis and detachment of the skin and mucosal…
Adrenal Crisis
So the adrenal gland is the little cap on top of the kidney. It is broken up into two parts- the medulla and the cortex. For now, lets ignore the…
Cystic Fibrosis
Author: Dr. Catherine Buckley Based on a simulation case discussion led by Dr. Michelle Hughes, let’s talk about Cystic fibrosis (CF) from an emergency medicine stand point. Briefly- CF is…
GCS < 8... Intubate?
Author: Dr. Catherine Buckley
It’s catchy. It rhymes for love’s sake! But is it necessary?
Acute Valvular Emergencies
Author: Dr. Catherine Buckley
When I think of patients with valvular disease in the setting of the emergency department, it is frequently the acute on chronic picture. For instance: the Aortic stenosis patient with significant worsening of their fluid overload symptoms because of sepsis. What I typically don’t imagine is diagnosing or treating brand new valvular emergencies. Thank goodness for didactics! We are going to briefly review acute Mitral Regurgitation and acute Aortic regurgitation based on a wonderful talk given by Dr. Yelena Dukarevich.
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Mushroom Toxicity
As we approach the end of Italian Truffle hunting season (according to google…) let’s talk about some of the toxicology of Mushrooms based on a brief talk from our tox…
Transplant Emergencies
Author: Catherine Buckley MD Working in the ED of a hospital that performs transplants means that you see a lot of people that are pre-, post-, post-and-pre-again-transplant. We are very…
Left Ventricular Assistance Device (LVAD)
Author: Dr. Catherine Buckley
Alright. LVADs. First thing is first- use a lifeline and phone a friend. Call the patient’s VAD coordinator. Patient may have a card that they are able to give you… but if the patient is otherwise incapacitated, look for a tag on their controller.
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