Elspeth Pearce, Author at BrownCoat Nation

HYFTF: First Trimester Vaginal Bleeding

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EM/IM Sessions: Effect of Occupancy on Critically Ill Admissions

Effect of Emergency Department and ICU Occupancy on Admission Decisions and Outcomes for Critically Ill Patients Kusum S. Mathews et al. Critical Care Medicine. May 2018. [paper] Why I Chose This Study “We have no beds, the MICU is now down to our crash bed” It seems all too frequent that we hear those dreaded

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Knowledge Bomb

Knowledge Bomb: Antiplatelet Therapy in Ischemic Stroke

We continue the series with Knowledge Bomb #22. The purpose and motivation for this series is outlined in the first entry and extensively in an ALiEM IDEA series blog entry. Background Ischemic stroke remains amongst the top five causes of death world wide impacting 6.2 million people annually¹. In the United States, 140K Americans die each year from stroke².

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EM/IM Sessions: HFNC for Bronchiolitis

A Randomized Trial of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Infants with Bronchiolitis Franklin, Donna, et al. The New England Journal of Medicine, March 2018. [paper] Why I Chose this Study During my recent PICU and Pediatric ED rotation, a large amount of my patients with bronchiolitis were started on HFNC liberally. Other hospitals that we rotate

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Midnight Musings

Midnight Musings Why I’m a Nocturnist Hi. I’m Tim Meehan. I’m one of the nocturnists at UIHealth. I’m hoping this semi-regular column will help shed some light (hehe) on the practice of EM in the wee hours of the day. Things that we will (hopefully) talk about over the course of this experiment: How to

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EM/IM Sessions: SALT-ED Trial

Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Noncritically Ill Adults WH Self et al. New England Journal of Medicine, March 2018. [paper] Why I chose this article This article is another flashpoint in the long debate – typically between internists and surgeons – regarding the use of normal saline versus balanced crystalloids for resuscitation. I remember being

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Remembering Tamara O’Neal

In Memory On November 19th, 2018 the BrownCoat family lost one of our own, Dr. Tamara O’Neal, in a horrific act of violence that also took the lives of three others: police officer Samuel Jimenez, pharmacy resident Dayna Less, and the perpetrator of the shooting. We grieve and remember a life so bright and taken

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What is a Browncoat After years of undergraduate education, followed with more years of medical school, I had matched in my top choice emergency medicine residency program. It was the last of twenty-two interviews I had been on. I received the invitation on just a few days’ notice but I went anyway. I had no

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EM/IM Sessions: ED Efficiency

Key High-Efficiency Practices of Emergency Department Providers: a Mixed-Methods Study. Morgan R. Bobb et al. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Dec 2017. [paper] Why I chose this study Efficiency matters, and not just for the physician. Efficiency has a profound impact on patient care and patient outcomes. We all have heard of (or perhaps have

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Knowledge Bomb: Fluid Resuscitation in Pediatric DKA

We continue the series with Knowledge Bomb #20. The purpose and motivation for this series is outlined in the first entry and extensively in an ALiEM IDEA series blog entry. Background Cerebral edema is one of the most feared complications in pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). It is the leading cause of death from this disease process. Thankfully

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	June 2019
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3	4	5 Journal Club Journal Club June 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm •	6 UIC EM Conference @ Masonic UIC EM Conference @ Masonic June 6, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qfAcb2sZVro43RA3LdW8xskhtiROePczZIrMTheQk_0 Address: 836 Wellington Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 Ringel Rooms: Enter through the main doors, walk past the main bank of elevators, immediately turn left down the first hallway and follow signs to the Center for Education, which will lead you up some stairs and across a bridge. Take the elevator or stairs down to the ground floor, and the Ringel Rooms will be at the end of the hall. Driving: There are garages accessed off Wellington, west of the main hospital, both which charge fees. There is street parking in the surrounding neighborhood, but much of it is permit-only, so pay close attention to signage. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Brown or Purple Line to Wellington which is on the hospital’s campus. Alternatively, take the CTA Halsted bus #8 or Clark bus #22 bus to Wellington •	7	8	9
10	11 Medical Student Simulation Session Medical Student Simulation Session June 11, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am 835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am. If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking. Graduation Dinner 6pm Graduation Dinner 6pm June 11, 2019 East bank club river view room, 500 kingsbury st chicago • •	12	13 UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran June 13, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u-7CAq9dGKJ84nd0kRGhq9y2kOGfx3YK6cLJ3CNoh4M Click here for address and Parking InfoAddress: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Driving/Parking: There is resident parking across the street (Luther Lane) by the ED, which will require your Lutheran ID. There is also a patient garage across the street (Luther Lane) and open parking for medical students across Dempster.Public Transit: Don’t bother, seriously. Find a ride from someone if you don’t have a car. Johnson Auditorium: Enter the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors (if you enter through revolving doors, you’ve gone slightly too far, just make an immediate right and walk a few steps and you’ll be in the Parkside center building), and you’ll see a stairwell almost immediately in front of you. Take the steps down one level and you’ll find the Johnson Auditorium. Olson Auditorium: Enter through the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors. Walk in the main corridor past the B elevators and follow the signs for Osen Auditorium. It will be past the surgical suite on the 1st floor. 10th floor rooms: Go back up to the main hospital level and walk down the hallway towards your left with large glass windows on your left hand side, towards the B elevator bank, which will be the first set of elevators on your right. Take those to the 10th floor and make your way to these rooms, if you’ve hit the cafeteria then you’ve gone the wrong direction. •	14 Medical Student Simulation Session Medical Student Simulation Session June 14, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am 835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am. If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking. •	15	16
17	18	19	20 UIC EM Conference @ UIC UIC EM Conference @ UIC June 20, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. https://drive.google.com/open?id=15R4Ncc8jteS0bpwNMjkB_3iTuUrqsH1t3zsZlSAeBwU Address: Located at 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612. Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2. EEI Main Auditorium: Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus. •	21	22	23
24	25	26	27 UIC EM Conference @ Mercy UIC EM Conference @ Mercy June 27, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HG7jOF9CX5gCWGkSSC4B74yPgPsu2wtnlD4i1Q6aA50 Click here for address and parking InfoAddress: 2525 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616ParkingResidents: Please park in the lot across the street from the ED parking lots, just west of Michigan (the red box in the below map). Your ID card should get you access to the parking lot. Students & Faculty: Please park in the ED lot (badge not required). Please park in the back two rows of the lot (furthest from the ED) to ensure that there is enough parking for our patients (the blue box in the below map). Directions to main auditorium: When you enter the hospital, take the elevators to the second floor and follow the signs for the auditorium. •	28	29	30

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Journal Club
Journal Club

June 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

UIC EM Conference @ Masonic
UIC EM Conference @ Masonic

June 6, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qfAcb2sZVro43RA3LdW8xskhtiROePczZIrMTheQk_0

Address: 836 Wellington Avenue Chicago, IL 60657

Ringel Rooms: Enter through the main doors, walk past the main bank of elevators, immediately turn left down the first hallway and follow signs to the Center for Education, which will lead you up some stairs and across a bridge. Take the elevator or stairs down to the ground floor, and the Ringel Rooms will be at the end of the hall.

Driving: There are garages accessed off Wellington, west of the main hospital, both which charge fees. There is street parking in the surrounding neighborhood, but much of it is permit-only, so pay close attention to signage.

Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Brown or Purple Line to Wellington which is on the hospital’s campus. Alternatively, take the CTA Halsted bus #8 or Clark bus #22 bus to Wellington

Medical Student Simulation Session
Medical Student Simulation Session

June 11, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am.

If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking.
Graduation Dinner 6pm
Graduation Dinner 6pm

June 11, 2019
East bank club river view room, 500 kingsbury st chicago

UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran
UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran

June 13, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u-7CAq9dGKJ84nd0kRGhq9y2kOGfx3YK6cLJ3CNoh4M

Click here for address and Parking InfoAddress: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Driving/Parking: There is resident parking across the street (Luther Lane) by the ED, which will require your Lutheran ID. There is also a patient garage across the street (Luther Lane) and open parking for medical students across Dempster.Public Transit: Don’t bother, seriously. Find a ride from someone if you don’t have a car.

Johnson Auditorium: Enter the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors (if you enter through revolving doors, you’ve gone slightly too far, just make an immediate right and walk a few steps and you’ll be in the Parkside center building), and you’ll see a stairwell almost immediately in front of you. Take the steps down one level and you’ll find the Johnson Auditorium.

Olson Auditorium: Enter through the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors. Walk in the main corridor past the B elevators and follow the signs for Osen Auditorium. It will be past the surgical suite on the 1st floor.

10th floor rooms: Go back up to the main hospital level and walk down the hallway towards your left with large glass windows on your left hand side, towards the B elevator bank, which will be the first set of elevators on your right. Take those to the 10th floor and make your way to these rooms, if you’ve hit the cafeteria then you’ve gone the wrong direction.

Medical Student Simulation Session
Medical Student Simulation Session

June 14, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am.

If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking.

UIC EM Conference @ UIC
UIC EM Conference @ UIC

June 20, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=15R4Ncc8jteS0bpwNMjkB_3iTuUrqsH1t3zsZlSAeBwU

Address: Located at 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612.

Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2.

EEI Main Auditorium: Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway.
Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus.

UIC EM Conference @ Mercy
UIC EM Conference @ Mercy

June 27, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HG7jOF9CX5gCWGkSSC4B74yPgPsu2wtnlD4i1Q6aA50

Click here for address and parking InfoAddress: 2525 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616ParkingResidents: Please park in the lot across the street from the ED parking lots, just west of Michigan (the red box in the below map). Your ID card should get you access to the parking lot.

Students & Faculty: Please park in the ED lot (badge not required). Please park in the back two rows of the lot (furthest from the ED) to ensure that there is enough parking for our patients (the blue box in the below map).

Directions to main auditorium: When you enter the hospital, take the elevators to the second floor and follow the signs for the auditorium.

Elspeth Pearce

HYFTF: First Trimester Vaginal Bleeding

EM/IM Sessions: Effect of Occupancy on Critically Ill Admissions

Knowledge Bomb: Antiplatelet Therapy in Ischemic Stroke

EM/IM Sessions: HFNC for Bronchiolitis

Midnight Musings

EM/IM Sessions: SALT-ED Trial

Remembering Tamara O’Neal

What is a Browncoat

EM/IM Sessions: ED Efficiency

Knowledge Bomb: Fluid Resuscitation in Pediatric DKA

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