@CriticalCareNow I love this technique but heard a new one last week while discussing its utility...”I thought that was to needle decompress the patient if you caused a pneumo.”
@DoctorsEMres Definitely an honor! Thanks to all of those who have been involved in my training as well as to my amazing Co-residents, each of whom are as deserving as these awards.
Best advice I can give anyone in healthcare, befriend/acquaint yourself with your ancillary staff (custodial, transport, Unit Secretary’s, etc.) they are the unsung heroes who literally take care of the crap no one else wants to do #tipsfornewdocs#tipsforalldocs
@DocWillisMD@andyglittle@kpodboy@DoctorsEMres One place I’ll snag rubber bands is from our iv tourniquets. They are small but if you use a few they’ll get the job done. Honestly though, tape seems so much easier.
@andyglittle@DoctorsEMres@cammmeyer Precedex may make your numbers look great and feel better but does not actually work on the underlying pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal.
Best pearl the residents taught me last night: Staph aureus UTI is due to endocarditis (bacteremia) until proven otherwise. Huh? I must have slept through that lecture! Thanks to residents Hannah Goldberg and Sarah Mahonski @UMEmergencyMed