EM/IM Lecture Topics

[pinbor1]

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Hey All

I have been in contact with the internal medicine chiefs at one of our residency's hospital sites. They are interested in doing some combined conferences. I was wondering if any of you would like to contribute a list of topics. Also, if you know of any great speakers, especially any in Chicago or willing to come out to Chicago please PM me.

So far for thoughts of topics

1. Sepsis- I figure a talk on new biomarkers, anytopic that expands on early goal directed treatment, etc.
2. Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency
3. The Approach to the "Weak/Dizzy patient"
4. Abdominal Pain in the Elderly- this would probably be nice to get our surgery residents to come to as well.
5. Cardiac Arrest-current recommendations for resuscitation and post resus management.
6. GI bleeders- disposition and current treatment
7. ABG vs VBG- interpretation and indications for use. ( I feel that we overuse the ABG because we are comfortable with interpreting it's values over the VBG)

 

[peksi]

Hey All

Just a few suggestions on some nationally recognized lectureers in these ares, must are more than happy to come for grand rounds etc.

I have been in contact with the internal medicine chiefs at one of our residency's hospital sites. They are interested in doing some combined conferences. I was wondering if any of you would like to contribute a list of topics. Also, if you know of any great speakers, especially any in Chicago or willing to come out to Chicago please PM me.

So far for thoughts of topics


4. Abdominal Pain in the Elderly- this would probably be nice to get our surgery residents to come to as well.
---------------------Bob McNamara from Temple


5. Cardiac Arrest-current recommendations for resuscitation and post resus management.
---------------------Amal Matul from Univ of Maryland
---------------------Mel Herbert from LAC/USC

7. ABG vs VBG- interpretation and indications for use. ( I feel that we overuse the ABG because we are comfortable with interpreting it's values over the VBG)

---------------------Jay Falk from Orlando Regional

Our IM were very interested in US guided lines/procedures
So for US Guided Procedures or Lines, I'd be happy to come out, I really like the Windy City as that is where I did my fellowship waaaay back when.

Paul

 

[colforbinMD]

---------------------Jay Falk from Orlando Regional

Our IM were very interested in US guided lines/procedures
So for US Guided Procedures or Lines, I'd be happy to come out, I really like the Windy City as that is where I did my fellowship waaaay back when.

Paul

Having seen him speak on just this topic I would recommend you take him up on his offer. Also you might find some good presenters by going to www.aaem.org and scrolling down till you see their speakers bureau on the left hand side. It's a relatively new offering but you could brouse the catalogue and see if it could help.
I personally found a talk on airway cart setup and alternatives for difficult airways that is targeted to that hospital's cart and what they have available is allways helpful. Most junior IM residents I have seen are terrified by airways.

 

[pinbor1]

Thanks for the great ideas. They all sound great! The crash cart review would be great, I think it would be nice to have our interns get familiar with them as well, and we can all use the review. I figure that we tend to use what works for us normally, that we don't remember the other adjuncts available. Peksi, I would love to take you up on your offer, that would be a great lecture. I just gotta clear it with the powers that be.

pinbor1