Tactical Medicine News Blog
Patwari Academy video: Altered mental status
Posted by Michelle Lin, MD on
Get an organized approach on the broad chief complaint of “Altered Mental Status”. Learn about the AEIOU TIPS mnemonic om this 20 minute video by Dr. Rahul Patwari.
Poll: Disability Insurance – Yes or No?
Posted by Nikita Joshi, MD on
I am set to graduate residency this June 2013 and among all the other things on my to-do list such as credentialing paperwork for my future employer is to explore disability insurance. Because I know very little about insurance, I decided to do some research. What is disability insurance? Why should I get it? Do I need it as a physician? Do I need it as an emergency physician? Take a poll and see the crowd-sourced results…
Management of Syncope
Posted by Salim Rezaie, MD on
“Done Fell Out”, or DFO, is a common saying in the South to describe syncope. Although the saying is funny the diagnosis is not. Syncope accounts for about 3–5% of ED visits and 1–6% of hospital admissions. In patients >65, syncope is the 6th most common cause of hospitalization. How do you approach the management of patients with syncope?
Sim Case Series: Perimortem C-Section
Posted by Nikita Joshi, MD on
Case Writer: Clare Desmond, MD Peer Reviewer and Editor: Nikita Joshi, MD Keywords: Cardiac arrest, Perimortem C-section
Sim Case Series: Incorporating ABEM Milestones
Posted by Nikita Joshi, MD on
In this week’s simulation case, you will notice the addition of a table which is a description of ABEM Milestone #9 – General approach to Procedures (PC9). I created this table after attending a workshop from Dr. Danielle Hart (Assistant Residency Director and Director of Simulation at Hennepin County Medical Center). During the 2013 CORD assembly in Denver, Dr. Hart held a session in which she described a novel method by which to incorporate the ABEM milestones into simulation cases. This would accomplish two things: Provide an evaluation tool for the learners Easily incorporate milestones to evaluate residents