Topic: Pediatric Sepsis H&P: Otherwise healthy 3-year-old female presents with fever, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, and sleepiness for two days. Mom reports child began with nausea and vomiting two days ago, decreased interest in eating and drinking, and yesterday began running fever of 101 with chills. Mom reports child refusing anything by mouth and only wants… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – November 2020
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Topic: Diabetes Scenario: 68 yr. F presents with nausea/vomiting and upper abdominal pain for 7 days with PMH of Diabetes H&P: Pt. arrived to ED with complaints of nausea and vomiting with upper abdominal pain for 7 days. ABD CT negative for any acute pathology. PHM of type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, hypothyroidism, and SBO. She… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – October 2020
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Topic: Acute Liver Failure H&P: 52-year-old male presents to the ER with change in mental status and abdominal pain per family. Family also reports drowsiness, weakness, and fatigue. Unable to eat or drink due to abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Reports occasional alcohol use, and Tylenol twice daily for arthritic pain. PMH: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, DM2,… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – September 2020
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Topic: Poisoning/Overdose Scenario: 65 yr. old female with Metastatic Bone Cancer on oral Dilaudid with Chronic Back Pain due to the cancer H&P: Pt arrived to the ER due to diminished responsiveness per family and found to have hypersomnolence. CT of head ordered and negative for stroke, labs reveal nothing significant. Per review of prior… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – August 2020
Topic: E-cigarette or Vaping – Associated Pulmonary Lung Injury (EVALI) Scenario: 23 year old female presents with shortness of breath and cough for one week. No known history. She is attending school at the local community college. Patient works part-time at a local bar on the weekends. History & Physical: HPI: 23 year old presents with… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – July 2020
Topic: Deep Tissue Injury and Pressure Ulcers Scenario: 88-year-old female patient with wound to buttock H&P: HPI: 88-year-old female brought in from nursing home facility with concern of an open wound to left buttock. Patient has contractures due to previous CVA with left-sided hemiparesis. Patient is limited in mobility due to obesity. PMH: CVA left-sided… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – June 2020