Consults and Conundrums
This team is automatically consulted on all patients with Staphylococcus aureus in their blood cultures
Who is infectious diseases
This EKG finding is indicative of atrial fibrillation
What is an irregularly irregular rhythm
The name of the electronic medical record (EMR) at Nebraska Medicine
What is Epic or OneChart
This is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths in basic life support
What is 30:2
This common respiratory condition presents with wheezing, shortness of breath, and cough, often exacerbated by triggers such as allergens or exercise.
What is asthma
This team should be called on all patients on active cancer therapy
Who is oncology
A prolonged QTc can predispose a patient to this rhythm
What is Torsades de Pointes
This tab can be used to find the morning CBC
What is results
Medication for unstable bradycardia
What is atropine
This infectious disease, often transmitted through tick bites, presents with fever, erythema migrans rash, and flu-like symptoms.
What is Lyme disease
This team should be consulted on all patients on U500 insulin
This EKG pattern indicates an acute MI of the inferior wall
What are ST elevations in leads II, III and aVF
This section in the summary tab is useful to see when medications were given
What is the MAR
In the context of a code blue, this term refers to the person responsible for recording events, administering medications, and coordinating care.
What is the recorder
This neurological disorder presents with muscle weakness that improves with rest and worsens with activity.
What is myasthenia gravis
This team is responsible for responding to rapid responses and codes in many areas of the hospital
Who is internal medicine
This EKG finding is sometimes seen with pulmonary embolism but is neither sensitive nor specific
What is S1Q3T3 (Deep s wave in lead I, Q wave in lead III, inverted t wave in lead III)
This tab allows you to view a patient's temperature trend, white blood cell count, antibiotic history and culture results
What is fever
After initiation of high-quality CPR this is the next step in management of asystole or PEA
What is epinephrine
This endocrine disorder results from chronic exposure to high levels of cortisol, leading to symptoms such as weight gain, central obesity, thinning of the skin, and easy bruising.
What is Cushing's Disease
This team is activated on any patients with evidence of massive or submassive pulmonary embolism (PE)
What is the pulmonary embolism response team (PERT)
In patients with pericarditis, this EKG pattern is characteristic
What are diffuse ST segment elevations
This resource is useful for viewing records from hospitalizations at out institutions.
What is care everywhere
This acronym is used to recall the reversible causes of cardiac arrest. (bonus points for naming the causes)
What are the Hs&Ts (Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen ion [acidosis], Hypo-/Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia, Toxins, Tamponade, Tension pneumothorax, Thrombosis [pulmonary or coronary])
This hematological disorder is characterized by the presence of "tear-drop" shaped red blood cells and leukoerythroblastic smear on peripheral blood smear.
What is myelofibrosis