Hyperglycemic Emergencies

Diabetics often present to the Emergency Room with high blood sugar. Sometimes it's just high and nothing else is wrong. Lower the sugar and send them on their way. Sometimes this represents something more ominous. In the next two videos we review the hyperglycemic emergencies of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z6jRchfjd4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imMXyrwamE8

All Problem Sets (1st section) Now Have Answer Keys

Thanks to those who pointed out that some of the problem sets didn't have the answers accompanying them. I have gone through them all and they should all have answer keys with them. Let me know if you find any that are missing answers. Thanks!

Change in quiz date

Hello students. Apparently due to a misunderstanding, many of you were unaware of the content available on this site. I can only imagine how difficult the quiz was going to be without any material. We could have postponed the quiz one week, but this would be a lot of material to cover in that short … Continue reading Change in quiz date →

Active Shooter

Today, September 16, 2013, marks yet another day when a gunman opened fire upon civilians, killing unnecessarily. It seems that this is happening more frequently, and it would be foolish to think it is limited to schools, movie theaters and military compounds. As grim as it sounds, we should open the conversation as to what … Continue reading Active Shooter →

Penetrating Neck Trauma

Here is an application of the method we use to approach trauma, namely penetrating trauma to the neck. Here are some important questions to ask yourself while watching these videos: What are the boundaries of the zones of the neck and why do they matter? Do all patients need to be intubated? Do all patients … Continue reading Penetrating Neck Trauma →

Acute Scrotal Pain

Testicular Torsion Epididymitis, Orchitis, Testicular Masses

1password demo

Part of the "There's an App For That" talk Rakesh and I have given at CORD has included software recommendations. People requested demonstrations of how to use the software. So here's the first one, 1password for iPhone (also available for iPad, Mac, PC and Android).

1password demo

Nursing Journal Club: Torsade de Pointes

For this online journal club, here is an article supplied by Tess on Women at Risk for Torsades de Pointes. Click the link to download it. Use the comments below to discuss. Here is a video I had made for the EKG course on prolonged QT intervals and torsades. You may or may not find … Continue reading Nursing Journal Club: Torsade de Pointes →

Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Left Ventricular Assist Devices confused the heck out of me, so I thought I'd go through some of the anatomy and physiology of these things. Then everything seemed to make a bit more sense. Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart... with an LVAD I misspoke in this video. Dick Cheney did not have 'destination therapy' … Continue reading Left Ventricular Assist Devices →