Open Access Medical Education
Committed to sharing Internal Medicine focused lectures as free open access medical education.
In the 2000 report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine first shed a light on patient safety and adverse events in healthcare. This report continues to be cited, even today, by the popular media when discussing the flaws in the U.S. healthcare system.
Read MoreSamantha is a 3-year-old female who presents after being found face down in the family pool. She was last seen 20-minutes prior to being found in the pool. On arrival to the emergency department, she has a weak cry and is only intermittently responsive to tactile stimuli. She was intubated for airway protection and an orogastric tube was placed with return of a large volume of clear water. She was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for further management.
Read MoreFor decades, physicians have discussed which crystalloid fluid is the best fluid for resuscitation and for many years patients were resuscitated with normal saline. This brief article will discuss which crystalloid is the most appropriate for resuscitation based on the most recent evidence.
Read MoreIn this post we will discuss in-hospital management of patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib). We will cover new Afib and Afib with rapid ventricular response (RVR). We are going to focus on patients admitted to the general med-surg floors or progressive care unit. There are landmark randomized controlled trials that senior residents and providers should become familiar with. There will be cases at the end for each type of presentation above.
Read MoreIn today’s ever-changing political climate, the role of physicians as patient advocates is becoming ever more important. You may be thinking: What is advocacy? How can I do it? I want to help, but I just don’t have the time. If so, this is the place for you.
Read MoreWelcome to the LL Blog!
Louisville Lectures has always been a multidisciplinary platform bringing top medical education resources. We are hoping to continue this tradition by adding the LL Blog. The blog entries will come from a variety of different disciplines and will be published weekly.. Visit the LL Blog Homepage.
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