Sarab Sodhi, MD

#EMconf: Epistaxis and TXA

Do you use tranexamic acid (TXA) for epistaxis? This week, Dr. Sarab Sodhi reviews some literature on the use of TXA in the bleeding patient while focusing on the specific question of TXA use in epistaxis.

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Thu, 05/04/2017 - 6:57am

Topic:

ENT

Category (Day):

Thursday

#EMconf: Shock Pearls from Dr. Mallemat

Editor:

Haney Mallemat, MD

This past week Dr. Mallemat (@CriticalCareNow) shared his wisdom and approach to patients suffering from undifferentiated shock. Keep reading for some very practical pearls!

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Thu, 03/23/2017 - 6:04am

Topic:

Critical Care

Category (Day):

Thursday

#EMconf: Traumatic Arrest and REBOA

Editor:

Andrew Nyce, MD

Have you cared for a paient dying from traumatic hemorrhagic shock despite maximum resucitation efforts? Dr. Zaffer Qasim from Christiana Care and @emmeddoc joined us for an outstanding talk on the use of REBOA in this patient population.

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Thu, 03/02/2017 - 6:26am

Topic:

Trauma

Category (Day):

Thursday

What's the Diagnosis? By Dr. Sarab Sodhi

An 8 year-old girl presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath. Symptoms began after a dinner and her parents state that she may have choked on something. What's the diagnosis?

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Wed, 02/15/2017 - 1:34pm

Topic:

Radiology

Category (Day):

Wednesday

Imaging Case: Answer

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

Joseph Cesarine, MD

Answer: B. Salter-Harris Fracture Type II

In a patient with open growth plates, the Salter Harris Classification is used for description and prognostication.

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Wed, 01/25/2017 - 11:49am

Imaging Case: 15 Year Old Girl with Right Wrist Pain

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

Joseph Cesarine, MD

Case: A 15 year old girl flipped while snowboarding and landed on her right arm. She complains of severe right wrist pain. A plain film of the wrist is obtained:

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Wed, 01/25/2017 - 11:29am

Topic:

Category (Day):

Imaging Case: Where is the Central Line?

Editor:

Alfred Cheng, MD

Joseph Cesarine, MD

Case: A 68 year old woman presents to the ED with fever, hypotension, and AMS. She has a PICC in place. Your overzealous intern places a central line, and he swears the stick was venous. You obtain and CXR to confirm line placement. Where does the line terminate?

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Wed, 11/30/2016 - 6:05am

Topic:

Procedures

Category (Day):

Wednesday

Imaging Case: Answer

Editor:

Alfred Cheng, MD

Joseph Cesarine, MD

Answer: B. It is venous but extends to the right brachiocephalic vein. The central line is inadvertantly deep and likely resulted from the guidewire being displaced by the patient's PICC line. This patient will need the line removed/replaced.

Estimated Central Line Lengths for Correct Placement:
Right Internal Jugular Vein: 13 cm, +/- 2 cm
Right Subclavian Vein: 15 cm, +/- 2 cm
Left Internal Jugular Vein: 15 cm, +/- 2 cm
Left Subclavian Vein: 17 cm, +/- 2 cm

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 4:16pm

Topic:

Procedures

Imaging Case: 8 Year Old Girl with Shortness of Breath

Editor:

Alfred Cheng, MD

Joseph Cesarine, MD

Case: An 8 year old girl presents to the Emergency Department with the feeling of shortness of breath. Onset was soon after a meal and her parents state that she may have choked on something.

Sarab Sodhi, MD

Wed, 11/23/2016 - 6:32am

Topic:

Pediatrics

Radiology

Category (Day):

Wednesday