Congratulations Class of 2014!!
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Resident of the Year: Shadi Lahham, MD Pediatrics Resident of the Year: Steven Elsbecker, DO Nellis AFB Resident of the Year: Adam Berkovits, DO Research Resident of the Year: Adam Berkovits, DO Resident of the Year (Nurses Vote): Steven Elsbecker, DO Intern of the Year: Sean Weaver, DO |
Core Faculty of the Year: Ketan Patel, MD Clinical Faculty of the Year: Devon Moore, MD Pediatrics Faculty of the Year: David Nelson, MD Nellis AFB Faculty of the Year: Joseph Sontgerath, MD |
May S.O.T.M.
7 May 2014
A 57-year-old man was brought in by EMS after having a witnessed “seizure.” The patient was walking down the street when, all of the sudden, he collapsed and hit the back of his head on the concrete. He had brief full body convulsions. He said that he had had some seizures as a child but had not had any in many years. He had no history of syncope. Vital signs were normal and the physical exam was otherwise normal except for a small occipital hematoma. Evaluation in the emergency department included CBC, chemistries, CT brain, and CT C-spine, all of which were unremarkable. This patient was evaluated by emergency medicine resident Dr. Curtis Waite (PGY-2), and attending Dr. Amy Urban. They were concerned that what was being called a seizure may have actually represented syncope. They ordered an EKG.
Visit our FOAMed Blog Page for a more detailed description of the case with teaching point!
Visit our FOAMed Blog Page for a more detailed description of the case with teaching point!
Dr. Berkeley wins AAEM Award
26 April 2014
Program Director Ross Berkeley, MD, FAAEM, FACEP wins a 2013 AAEM Mitchell Goldman Service Award which is given to individuals who made an outstanding contribution by supporting AAEMs educational mission by teaching at oral boards review courses. Dr. Berkeley brings this expertise to the residency by designing an outstanding mock oral boards program!
Meet the incoming LasVegasEM interns here!
Dr. Mercer Wins AAEM Award
6 March 2014
Congratulations to Las Vegas EM's own Meaghan Mercer, DO who was awarded the American Academy of Emergency Medicine's (AAEM) Resident of the Year Award for an emergency medicine resident who has made outstanding contributions to AAEM. Strong work Meaghan! Way to represent LVEMR! We are proud of you.
The Goodman Competition
EM2 Tony Zitek, MD takes 2nd place!
On January 31, 2014 the University of Nevada School of Medicine held the 4th annual Philip H. Goodman Competition to recognize resident excellence in critical appraisal of a scientific paper. Dr. Zitek presented the paper "Targeted temperature management at 33C versus 36C after cardiac arrest" by Nielsen et al. which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in December 2013.
He delivered a dynamic lecture and an outstanding analysis of the paper focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the study as well as its implications for our emergency medicine practice. Great job Tony!
He delivered a dynamic lecture and an outstanding analysis of the paper focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the study as well as its implications for our emergency medicine practice. Great job Tony!
January S.O.T.M.
22 January 2014
The Case: A young patient with a history of thalassemia B presented to our emergency department with a
sharp, pleuritic chest pain, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath. These symptoms had been present for 3 days. She also had some heavy vaginal bleeding over the last 7 days. Her vital signs were T 98.3, HR 127, BP
112/73, RR 19, and O2 sat 88% RA. Her exam was only remarkable for bilateral lower extremity
edema and scant blood in the vaginal vault. Labs included Hgb 6.9, BNP 328, Trop 0.06, and
Preg test negative. Her EKG showed sinus
tach and s1q3t3. Her CXR was normal. Dr.
Steve Elsbecker, and attending, Dr. Amy Urban, were concerned for a pulmonary
embolism, so a CTA of the chest was ordered.
The CTA revealed extensive bilateral pulmonary emboli. The patient was given 2 units pRBCs and started on a heparin
drip. Dr. Elsbecker then performed a
bedside echo and saw right heart dilation.
Dr. Elsbecker and Dr. Urban felt that this patient would benefit from thrombolytics, but they were concerned about giving systemic thrombolytics to a patient who has been having menorrhagia and who already had a hemoglobin of 6.9. They decided to call interventional radiology to arrange for a pulmonary angiogram and catheter-based t-PA. Interventional radiology successfully performed catheter-based t-PA on this patient. She was then admitted to the ICU. After about 24 hours in the ICU, she was downgraded, and shortly thereafter, she was discharged home.
Visit our FOAMed Blog Page for a more detailed description of the case with teaching point!
Visit our FOAMed Blog Page for a more detailed description of the case with teaching point!
Las Vegas Marathon
19 November 2013
On Sunday night Las Vegas EMR physicians provided medical support for the Las Vegas Marathon. We have provided this support for the past 7 years, under the direction of Christian Young, M.D. EM faculty and residents had the opportunity to serve as medical team volunteers in the on-site medical tents, where they provided immediate care to runners and determined whether transport to an emergency department was necessary. This is one of the largest marathons in the country and provides experience with the out-of-hospital management of a unique patient population.
In addition, 6 faculty members, 7 residents and many emergency nurses competed in the event this year!
In addition, 6 faculty members, 7 residents and many emergency nurses competed in the event this year!
A Glimpse at Orientation
13 November 2013
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UPCOMING
GRAND ROUNDS SCHEDULE
GRAND ROUNDS SCHEDULE
2 July 2014
8:00a - ACES - Dr. Sontgerath
9:00a - Intro to Conference - Dr. Cleveland
9:30a - Sample Case Conference -Dr. Cleveland
10:30a - EKG Rounds - Dr. Zitek/Cleveland
9:00a - Intro to Conference - Dr. Cleveland
9:30a - Sample Case Conference -Dr. Cleveland
10:30a - EKG Rounds - Dr. Zitek/Cleveland
9 July 2014
8:00a - ACES - Faculty
9:00a - Pediatric EM - Dr. Nelson
10:00a - Core Content - Dr. Mercer
11:00a - Challenging Cases - Dr. Zitek
12:00p - Rhymes & Medicine - Zubin Damania
9:00a - Pediatric EM - Dr. Nelson
10:00a - Core Content - Dr. Mercer
11:00a - Challenging Cases - Dr. Zitek
12:00p - Rhymes & Medicine - Zubin Damania
16 July 2014
7:00a - Peds Sim for R2's - Dr. Nelson
8:00a - ACES - faculty
9:00a - Pediatric EM - Dr. Nelson
10:00a - Medical Mgmt of ICH - Dr. Cleveland
11:00a - Research - Dr. Slattery
12:00p - Radiology Rounds - CXR - Dr. Zitek
8:00a - ACES - faculty
9:00a - Pediatric EM - Dr. Nelson
10:00a - Medical Mgmt of ICH - Dr. Cleveland
11:00a - Research - Dr. Slattery
12:00p - Radiology Rounds - CXR - Dr. Zitek
23 July 2014
ANNUAL MT. CHARLESTON HIKE
