I’ve spent the years as a Clerkship Director writing SLOEs (the letters that make or break EM residency apps).
So trust me when I say: the “little things” matter more than you think.
Here’s what every med student should do on their EM rotation to stand out 🧵
In this series of 50 patients with anticholinergic delirium, @angelachiewa and colleagues found that rivastigmine, and oral rivastigmine in particular, was an effective treatment.
https://t.co/EBLaXZ4XEy
Dr. Johns is a specialist on this matter, contributing to numerous papers, even writing for Tintinalli's! Be sure to check him out on YouTube 👇🏼
https://t.co/Lpto83bl6W
Another fantastic grand rounds! Thank you @peterjohns84 for taking the time to lecture on the diagnosis & stratification of “dizziness” & vertigo in the ED. We have become more confident in our HINTS assessment, BPPV treatment, & use of brain CTs because of it
Ultrasound: “no evidence of cholecystitis”
Op report: “gangrenous cholecystitis with extremely friable tissue. Purulent drainage with manipulation of gallbladder.”
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Great article on deadly pediatric rashes with pics.... SJS/TENs, Meningococcemia, RMSF, Toxin mediated syndrome including a table on a practical ED approach
https://t.co/niY8LWKKVA
After a successful but challenging nasotracheal intubation of a pt with severe Angioedema, our residents took a moment while on shift to touch up on their nasopharyngoscopy skills.@kmboehm1 @BrowardEM