* Common during the first year of life as well as during puberty * Presents with nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, and/or testicular pain * ALWAYS examine a child for signs of torsion who presents with abdominal pain (especially lower abdominal pain) * Look for tenderness, firmness, high riding testicle or testicle with unequal lie, swelling, and th…

You are working at Clerkship General when the next patient is put into your rack. It is an 8 year-old male with vomiting Initial Vitals: HR: 119 BP: 104/63 Temp: 98.0F RR: 20 O2: 99% (Room Air) Critical Actions: References: Mellick LB, Sinex JE, Gibson RW, Mears K. A Systematic Review of Testicle Survival Time […]…

Phase One: CNS Phase Two: Cardiopulmonary Phase Three: Renal Diagnosis: Treatment: Further Reading: EMCrit Toxic AlcoholsZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio. Clerkship General, we are bringing you Arthur. He is intoxicated… Again Initial Vitals: HR: 116 BP: 150/70 Temp: 98.8 RR: 26 O2: 85% (Room Air) Critical Actions:Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

Hypertensive Emergencies of Pregnancy PreEclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP syndrome Diagnosis: BP >140/90 plus end organ dysfunction TreatmentZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart is put in your rack. It’s a 41-year-old female with a chief complaint of headache. Initial Vitals: HR: 56 BP: 172/93 Temp: 98.8F RR: 18 O2: 97% Critical Actions:Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

Diagnosing PE: Step 1: Consciously consider the diagnosis Step 2: Risk Stratify into low, intermediate, and high risk Step 3: Choose appropriate testing based on pre-test probability Classification of PE Treatment of PEZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship General when you overhear the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We have a 57 year-old female coming in for leg pain. She just had surgery at your hospital. Her blood pressure is 85/50. We’ll be there in 5 minutes.” Initial Vitals: HR: 122 BP: 75/40 Temp: 100.1 RR: 24 O2: […]…

Shock – A state of deranged physiology characterized by systemic, widespread hypoperfusionZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear and EMS call on the radio. “Clerkship General, we are activating a trauma alert. We are bringing you a 33 year old male from a high-speed single vehicle collision” Initial Vitals: HR: 65 BP: 88/50 Temp: 97.0F RR: 20 O2: 96% Room Air Critical Actions:…

* Differential * Traumatic causes: non-accidental trauma, fracture, dislocation, sprain, strain, tendonitis, osgood schlatter * Non-traumatic causes: septic arthritis, transient synovitis, osteomyelitis, SCFE, LCP disease, rheumatologic disease, bony tumors * Work-up * XRay * Labs to evaluate for septic arthritis – CBC BMP ESR CRP * Kocher Criteria…

You are working a beautiful sunny day in Pennsylvania when the next chart gets put in your rack. It is a 2 year-old male with a leg injury. Initial Vitals: HR: 112 BP: 97/67 Temp: 99.2F RR: 20 O2: 97% Room Air Critical Actions:Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

* Focused Physical Exam * Tachypnea and Hypoxemia * Able to speak in complete sentences * Accessory muscle use/retractions * Moving air or quiet on auscultation * Basic Treatment Algorithm * Albuterol Inhaler * Albuterol/Ipratropium Nebulized (Duoneb) * Steroids * IV Magnesium * Non Invasive Ventilation (CPAP or BiPAP) * Decreases Work of Breathing…

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call: “Clerkship General, we are bringing you a young female in respiratory distress. ETA 2 minutes” Initial Vitals: HR: 123 BP: 142/78 Temp: Unknown RR: 36 O2: 97% (NonRebreather) Critical Actions:Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

Introduction Clinical Presentation TreatmentZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you an unresponsive 6-year-old female found foaming at the mouth by her babysitter. ETA 2 minutes.” Initial Vitals: BP: 125/80 HR: 62 RR: 34 O2: 81% (Non Rebreather) Critical Actions:Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

Shoulder dystocia is an OB emergency. Remember McRobert’s maneuver and suprapubic pressure. For more information, take a look at the resources below. References ACOG- Shoulder Dystocia AAFP- Shoulder DystociaZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

Maddie’s 7 Cardinal Movements of a Successful Delivery: 1. Head comes out 2. Head turns 3. Cord Assessment 4. Anterior shoulder delivered 5. Posterior shoulder delivered 6. Body delivered. 7. Baby on mom’s chest T’s of Postpartum Hemorrhage: 1. Tone 2. Trauma 3. Tissue 4. ThrombosisZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

The 6 STEMI Equivalents: Other atypical ischemic EKG findings: Further Reading (see photos in the article): ECG Diagnosis of Life-Threatening STEMI Equivalent’s: Journal of the American College of CardiologyZack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship Rural when the nurse hands you your next chart to see. It’s a 59 year old farmer with chest pain. Initial Vitals: BP: 156/97 HR: 110 RR: 22 O2: 98% (Room Air) Temp: 98.8F Critical Actions:Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

Consider removing the terminology “Agitated Delirium” from your vocabulary, as there is significant racial bias behind this term.Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD tarafından oluşturuldu

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio… “CLERKSHIP GENERAL – We are bringing you an agitated and combative 30 year old male, we’ll see you in 5 minutes.” Initial Vitals: BP: 192/105 HR: 134 RR: 22 O2: 99% (Room Air) Temp: 98.8 F Critical Actions: Dangerous Actions: […]…

Indications for LP: CNS infection, SAH, Guillian Barree, IIH Contraindications for LP: Space occupying lesion with mass effect ; severe thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy; cellulitis over LP site or concern for epidural abscess ; traumatic injury to spine Complications for LP: Post LP Headache, spinal hematoma, brainstem herniation Technique for LP:…

You are working at Clerkship General when the charge nurse comes and grabs you… “Hey doc, we need you in room 2, this kid looks sick…” Initial Vitals: BP: 68/40 HR: 128 RR: 22 O2: 99% (Room Air) Temp: 103.5F Critical Actions: Check Out: Pearson Ravitz Webinar – “Disability Insurance 101 for Residents” https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/141680…

* Two Types of Priapism * Low Flow “Ischemic” (Most Common >95% of Cases) * Urologic Emergency * Results in Erectile Dysfunction * Painful * Common Etiologies * Idiopathic * Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (ex. sildenafil) * Sickle Cell Disease * Trazodone (“TrazoBONE”) * Cocaine/Meth * High Flow * Caused by Trauma and AV Fistulas * Management * Analges…