Posterior circulation strokes (~20% of strokes) are often misdiagnosed! The key symptoms to look out for are the 5 D's: Dizziness (Vertigo), Dysarthria (slurred or bizarre speech), Dystaxia (ataxia), Diplopia (double vision), and Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). @StJoes_EM
Ever wonder about how to do a bedside cardiac ultrasound (POCUS)? The most important place to start is to make sure the probe indicator is facing the patients RIGHT shoulder and the indicator marker on the screen is on the RIGHT! (Unlike all other ultrasound exams). @StJoes_EM
We’re headed south to @CHSUniv’s Residency Fair tomorrow morning and excited to meet our future colleagues! Med students, come stop by and chat with our residents, coordinator, and APD! Get to know our program at https://t.co/388T733PHr
Our Wilderness Medicine Mini Fellowship held their first journal club tonight, hosted by our fearless leader in WM, Dr. Zina Semenovskaya! We kicked it off with tick borne illnesses & heard anecdotes from our residents and attendings of rare vector-borne diseases seen in the ED.
first annual MedWars at StJoes/Dignity Health today. GME wide resident retreat- all specialty competition. great fun and inter-specialty team bonding. #joesfamily#joesmedwars#stjoesemstockton