November 14, 2014

For your Friday afternoon, here’s another batch of excellent write-ups from the EM interns at UT Southwestern. Our ongoing intern report series is the product of first-year residents exploring clinical questions they have found to be particularly intriguing, with an intended audience of med students & junior residents. Enjoy!

[Note: These are PDF files.]

• CHF Exacerbation by Meaghan Dehning, MD
• Use of Ultrasound in Endotracheal Intubation by Andrew Fredericks, MD
• Ventilator Strategy for an Acute COPD Exacerbation by Andrew Fredericks, MD
• Wernicke’s Encephalopathy by Richard Moleno, DO; edited by Larissa Velez, MD
• Serotonin Syndrome by Andrew Fredericks, MD; edited by Larissa Velez, MD
• Steroids for Sciatica by Christina Smith, MD
• Post-Partum Fever by Meaghan Dehning, MD
• Pressor Choice In Shock by Chris Chase, MD
• Procedural Sedation in the ED by Chris Chase, MD
• RSI Pharmocology for the EM Physician by Richard B. Moleno, DO
• Management of Traumatic Subungual Hematoma by Lindsay Schroeder, MD
• Leukocytosis in the Immunocompromised by John R. Corker, MD
• H&P for Ovarian Torsion by Gray Millsap, MD
• Pericarditis by Ashley Phipps, MD
• Estrogen for Uterine Bleeding by John R. Corker, MD
• Treatment of Intractable Hiccups by Ashley Phipps, MD
• Central Venous Access Site Comparisonby Kevan Beth Meadors, MD
• COPD Exacerbations and Managementby Stace Breland, D.O.
• Epistaxis by by Gray Millsap, MD
• Energy Drink Toxicityby Kevan Beth Meadors, MD
• Delayed Neuro Injury Following Electrocution: Two Case Reports by Brandon Morshedi, MD
• Compartment Syndrome by Alex Cohen, MD
• Appy In Pregnancy by Christina Smith, MD
• Benzo Resistant Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures by William Fox, MD, edited by Larissa Velez, MD
• Benzodiazepines in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Preventing “Kindling” by William Fox, MD, edited by Larissa Velez, MD
• APAP Overdose by Alex Cohen, MD