Inspired by the mysterious and salacious Jon Mishoe. Trying to explain ultrasound via text just won’t work. Instead I will attempt to describe various ultrasound concepts and possibilities and I encourage you to grab ultrasound faculty for hands-on demonstrations if the clinical scenario is appropriate. Given the small amount of subcutaneous tissue and small surface […]

Title: “Combined corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Article Citation: de Almeida JR, Al Khabori M, Guyatt GH, Witterick IJ, et al. Combined corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2009 Sep 2;302(9):985-93.PMID: 19724046 What we already know about the topic: Bell Palsy, […]

Hey Guys, welcome to the Sinai Spanish Series brought to you by your TR Zac. I thought I would start with some basics that might help with communication  at Elmhurst. Remember if you don’t speak Spanish all important conversation should be conducted with the help of an interpreter. All verbs below are posed in the […]

For our clinical pearl today I thought I thought I would do some basic ECG teaching. This is a real case that I saw with Carlo at Elmhurst in the cardiac room. As always, we will start with a clinical scenario. A middle-aged male with unknown medical history was brought to the emergency department by […]

The Interscalene Block So, you want to provide local anesthesia to the patient with a broken clavicle or a dislocated shoulder. Maybe there’s a proximal / mid-humeral fracture or an injury over the deltoid. Whatever your needs may be, the interscalene block is an option for targeted anesthesia in the upper extremity to knock out parts […]