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Antibiotics – Part 1: Spectrum

Interactive chalk talk defining the spectrum and key features to commonly used inpatient antibiotics.

Hypertensive Emergency

Differentiate hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency. Learn the general principles of management and the mechanism of action of most common antihypertnesives used in treatment.

Management of Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response

Evaluate a patient with atrial fibrillation (AF) with rapid ventricular rate (RVR) and develop a framework for management of heart rate control.

Central Venous Catheter Insertion

Provide competency-based training and assessment of CVC insertion using a validated checklist, quiz, and procedural video.

Cardiomegaly (Right Heart) – CXR

Identify an enlarged cardiac silhouette and determine the cardiac chambers accounting for cardiomegaly on a CXR. (5 minutes)

Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB)

Identify the rSR' morphology characteristic of a right bundle branch block (RBBB).

Hilar Lymphadenopathy

Differentiate between bulky lymphadenopathy and enlarged pulmonary arteries in a CXR with enlarged hila.

Hemithorax Whiteout – CXR

Use tracheal deviation either toward or away from a large lung opacity on a CXR to narrow the differential of the lesion. (5 minutes)

Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB)

Identify the broad monophasic R wave characteristic of left bundle branch block (LBBB) morphology (5 minutes)

Ventilators on the Fly

Learn about the most common ventilator modes and how to differentiate between them and the basics of assessing a patient's oxygenation, ventilation, and respiratory mechanics.

Discrete Lung Opacites – CXR

Diffentiate varoius discrete lung opacities, including cavitary lesions, lung metastases, pulmonary nodules, lobar pneumnias and retrocardiac opacities (6 cases, 45 minutes)

Pleural Effusion – CXR

Use the meniscus sign to identify a pleural effusion. Use the degree of mediastinal shift to determine preponderance of effusion vs. atelectasis.