Finally Friday May 1 - Case Western Reserve University

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
MAY 1, 2015
Finally Friday
Resident Newsletter
UH Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program
SMAK Corner
Friendly Reminders
1. For any call-offs, please
page the ambulatory chief at
31529. We are not always
available immediately by
phone or email, but we
ALWAYS have the pager.
The Cleveland Indians are in town playing the Toronto Blue Jays this
weekend and the weather should be perfect for going to the game (sunny
and in the 60s)! Go check out the new updates to the stadium, especially
a new indoor/outdoor two-story bar in right field called “The Corner.” A
District Ticket is only $13 and includes a standing-room-only ticket to the
game in “The Corner” and your first beer is free! Also added are stands
from several of Cleveland’s favorite restaurants, including Melt, Barrio,
Great Lakes, and Sweet Moses Ice Cream. Tickets are affordable, starting
at $10 for bleachers tickets.
2. Remember to complete the
Medication Reconciliations
at the time of admission.
3. Discharge Summaries on the
day of discharge as always.
Interns, residents, and
attendings are welcome to
See you there!
Friday, May 1 at 7:10 pm
Saturday, May 2 at 4:10 pm
Sunday, May 3 at 1:10 pm
- Cassie Kovach
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complete!
4. Please remember to fill out
our Elective Tracking form.
Click here for the link to the
Google Doc.
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MAY 1, 2015
Important Dates
5/6: Agre Society
Dr. Stan Gerson will be our featured
speaker
Resident of the Week Award
5:30 to 7 PM
Resident of the week is: Spencer Couturier
5/8: Peri-operative Conference
For all the PGY2s out there
One of his co-residents wrote: “I would like to nominate Spencer
Couturier for intern of the week for his excellent work on VA Green team.
12 to 4 PM
He had a busy service and was able to manage complex issues
efficiently. Always available to help out the team! Thanks!”
5/14: Bronson’s Day
Best day of the year for the interns!
Thank you for your hard work!
Please remember to submit your nominations for resident of the week to
casechiefs@gmail.com.
Current Chiefs
VA CHIEF
Scooter Denstaedt
6th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day
Pager: 31533
Office: VA ext. 5034
Our annual research day will be Friday, May 15th from 12-3:30 PM. All
Scott.Denstaedt@uhhospitals.org
PGY3s are required to present a poster on their quality projects. Also for
those that have done research electives this year you will also need to
present your work. See you all then!
QUALITY CHIEF
Marty Tam
Pager: 36644
Office: UH ext. 45806
Click here for more information and to register:
http://www.cwrumedicine.org/research-day
Marty.Tam@uhhospitals.org
Click here to submit your abstract electronically (deadline is 5/4):
UH CHIEF
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ealvjnr7i6id1lv7/a00yi7qi59
Angel Qin
bo/questions
Pager: 31250
Office: UH ext. 43621
If you want your poster to be printed through the DOM, please submit
them by 5/5 and they will be ready by 5/11. For complete posters,
Angel.Qin@uhhospitals.org
please send a PDF file to: Jan.Lochotzki@standardregister.com
AMBULATORY CHIEF
Khanjan Shah
Pager: 31529
Office: VA ext. 5046
Khanjan.Shah@uhhospitals.org
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MKSAP 16 QUESTION
An 18-year-old woman is evaluated for amenorrhea. The patient underwent menarche at
age 12 years and has never had any subsequent menses. She has no medical history of
note. Family history is remarkable only for hypothyroidism. She takes no medication.
On physical examination vital signs are normal; BMI is 22 (height, 147.3 cm [58.0 in];
weight, 48.6 kg [107.0 lb]). Visual field, thyroid, and pelvic examination findings are
normal.
Results of laboratory studies show an initial serum follicle-stimulating hormone level of
53 mU/mL (53 units/L) and a subsequent level of 62 mU/mL (62 units/L) on repeat
testing. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, and prolactin
levels are normal.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next diagnostic test?
A. Karyotyping
B. Pelvic ultrasonography
C. Progesterone challenge test
D. Serum estradiol measurement
NEJM IMAGE CHALLENGE
The following physical exam finding is
most commonly associated with which one
of the following?
A. Chronic kidney disease
B. Thyroid dysfunction
C. End-stage liver disease
D. Pulmonary disease
E. Systemic infection
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UH Conference Schedule
MONDAY, 5/4:
Resident Morning Report: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
MAY 1, 2015
VA Conference Schedule
MONDAY, 5/4:
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Attending Rounds – Dr. Faramarz Ismail-Beigi
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Ankylosing Spondylitis – Dr. Maya Mattar
TUESDAY, 5/5:
Resident Morning Report: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
TUESDAY, 5/5:
Intern Morning Report 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Grand Rounds: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
"The New ACC/AHA Guidelines on CVD
Prevention: Concept and Controversy" by
Dr. Sidney Smith (University of North CarolinaChapel Hill)
Grand Rounds: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
"The New ACC/AHA Guidelines on CVD
Prevention: Concept and Controversy" by
Dr. Sidney Smith (University of North CarolinaChapel Hill)
WEDNESDAY, 5/6:
Resident Morning Report 10:00-11:00 AM
WEDNESDAY, 5/6:
Resident Morning Report: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Renal Topic – Dr. Arash Rashidi
THURSDAY, 5/7:
Intern Morning Report: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Meds Peds Conference – Rainbow
Amphitheatre
VA Morbidity and Mortality: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Two cases of advanced heart failure status post
destination left ventricular assist device
placement
Dr. Jose Ortiz
Dr. Brian Cmolik
Dr. Yakov Elgudin
Dr. Kim Schaub
THURSDAY, 5/7:
Intern Morning Report: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
FRIDAY, 5/8:
Resident Journal Club: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Senior Talk – Dr. Oge Ndum
UH Morbidity and Mortality: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
61-year-old man with no known medical history
who presented with digital necrosis found to
have profound eosinophilia
FRIDAY, 5/8:
Resident Journal Club: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Dr. Salil Deo
Dr. Linda Sandhaus
Dr. Alvin Schmaier
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Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Attending Rounds – Dr. Lisa Arfons
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MAY 1, 2015
UH WEEKEND COVERAGE
Carpenter
Jack Hornick has a black weekend
Dworken
Courtney Batt is off Sunday and will be covered by
Sadeer Al-Kindi
Eckel
Stephen Morris and Rishi Sharma will arrange coverage
amongst themselves
Hellerstein
Rania Abdul Rahman and Stephanie Michal arrange
coverage amongst themselves
Naff
Namrata Patel has a golden weekend will be covered by
Ziyad Al-Shathri
Ratnoff
Ahmad Younes has Saturday off and will be covered by
Sadeer Al-Kindi
Wearn
Oge Ndum has Saturday off and will be covered by
Dieja Khalid
Friday, May 1
NACR: Bryan Hambley
NF Residents: Alina Iovleva, Rachel Romero
NF Interns: Faisal Alsallom, Paul Coletta, Macym Rizvi
MICU Moonlighter: Shiv Madan
Saturday, May 2
NACR: Bryan Hambley
NF Residents: Alina Iovleva or Rachel Romero
UH Saturday PM: Dhivya Prabhakar
NF Interns: Faisal Alsallom, Paul Coletta, Macym Rizvi
MICU Moonlighter: Atallah Baydoun
Sunday, May 3
NACR: Bryan Hambley
NF Residents: Alina Iovleva or Rachel Romero
NF Interns: Faisal Alsallom, Paul Coletta, Macym Rizvi
Senior Weekend Jeopardy
Megan Moini (Fri 5 PM – Mon 8 AM)
Georgia Davis (Back-up Jep; Sunday only)
Intern Weekend Jeopardy
Asrar Alahmadi
Weisman
Georgia Davis has a golden weekend but will cover
herself on Sat; Sun will be covered by Dieja Khalid
VA WEEKEND COVERAGE
Saturday, May 2
Bridgette Christopher on Blue has a golden weekend and will be covered by Philicia Duncan
Bouchra Jandali on White has a black weekend
Galina Lyles on Green is on medium call
Roopa Dhatt on Orange is off and will be covered by Faisal Matto
VACR consults will be seen by Bouchra Jandali and attending Dr. Ramy Masroujeh
VA MICU 24 hour resident is Jason Tuckerman
VA Sat PM Resident is Dhruti Chen
VA Sat PM Intern is Elise Brady
Sunday, May 3
Bridgette Christopher on Blue has a golden weekend and will be covered by Philicia Duncan
Bouchra Jandali on White has a black weekend
Galina Lyles on Green is off and will be covered by Faisal Matto
Roopa Dhatt (Leland Hull) on Orange is on call
VACR consults will be seen by Roopa Dhatt (Leland Hull) and attending Dr. Sarah Augustine
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MKSAP 16 Answer
Research Corner
Answer: A. Karyotyping
Need an idea for a project or a research
mentor?
In a woman with primary ovarian insufficiency, Turner
syndrome must be excluded as the cause by obtaining
Did you know our program website has a search
function where you can find ALL abstracts
the patient's karyotype.
presented at the Department of Medicine annual
Research Day since 2010?
You can search through specialty, topic, author
or any other keyword.
NEJM Image Challenge
Check it out here!
Answer: A. Chronic kidney disease
Lindsay's nails (or half-and-half nails) were described in
http://medicine.case.edu/research/research-
1967 as red, pink, or brown bands occupying 20 to 60%
of the nail bed in patients with chronic kidney disease.
(Adapted from NEJM)
abstract-directory
Meet Your Class
Assim Alabdulkader (with Team Green!)
Preliminary Intern
Birth Place: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Medical School: University of Dammam
Favorite Food: Indian and Italian
Favorite Museum: Cleveland Botanical
Garden
Favorite Organ: The Liver
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