Author: Dr. Eric Moyer Background: It is often difficult to interpret high-sensitivity cardiac troponin values in patients with renal impairment given the reduced clearance by the kidneys. This study attempts…
Author: Dr. Hans Murcia Background: Early repolarization, also known as J-point elevation, may present with ST segment elevations similar to STEMI on ECG. Given the risks and expense of activating…
Post Author: Dr. Earl C. Williams, Jr. Citation: Goulden R, Rowe BH, Abrahamowicz M, Strumpf E, Tamblyn R. Association of Intravenous Radiocontrast With Kidney Function: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis. JAMA…
Author: Dr. Earl C. Williams, Jr. Article: Grunau BE, Wiens MO, Rowe BH, McKay R, Li J, Yi TW, Stenstrom R, Schellenberg RR, Grafstein E, Scheuermeyer FX. Emergency Department Corticosteroid…
Author: Dr. Jeanette Lorme, PGY-1 To Pedialyte or not to Pedialyte? Background: ○ In the Emergency Department, we see pediatric patients with vomiting and diarrhea frequently. We need to be able…
During our most recent conference, Dr. Corey Goldstein, one of our emergency medicine faculty who is also trained in psychiatry, gave an informative talk on how to approach patients presenting…
Author: Joshua Ruff, MD – PGY2 Go ahead, scan them head to toe. Background The CT scanner: aka ‘donut of truth’ aka ‘answer box’ The stigma of over-scanning is real…
In this week’s conference we covered and reviewed some of the basic management of diabetes in the Emergency Department. I thought it was a good review and reminder of some…