Finally Friday May 8 - Case Western Reserve University

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
MAY 8, 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
It’s finally starting to warm up again!
Looking for something fun to do outdoors during our gorgeous upcoming
spring and summer? Check out Go Ape at the Mill Stream Run Recreation
Area, part of the Cleveland Metroparks in Strongsville, OH. Go Ape is a
brand new tree top adventure course that includes 5 zip lines, 42
obstacles, and spectacular views. It is only about 30 minutes from
downtown but you will feel like you are worlds away. Price is a little steep
at $57 for adults and $37 for children age 10-15, but it lasts for 2-3 hours
and the memories you form will be priceless!
phone or email, but we
ALWAYS have the pager.
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
Want to make a day of it? Mills Stream Run Recreation Area also has
picnic area, biking, hiking, archery, and bridle trails.
Go Ape at the Mill Stream Run Recreation Area
16200 Valley Parkway, Strongsville, OH, 44136
attendings are welcome to
complete!
4. Please remember to fill out
our Elective Tracking form.
- Cassie Kovach
Click here for the link to the
Google Doc.
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
MAY 8, 2015
Important Dates
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5/14: Bronson’s Day
Best day of the year for the interns!
All Day
Resident of the Week Award
5/15: Research Day
Residents of the week is: Jacob Sadik and Ruchi Shah
Come see all the fantastic work
people have been doing
One of their co-residents wrote: “They were fantastic on one particular
VA night when CPRS decided to surprise us and go down from 1A-7A.
12-3:30 PM
We found out from the nurses around midnight and I still had five patients
that needed orders in, past medical history and labs reviewed, etc. Ruchi
5/20: Geriatrics Townhall
(NF intern) and Jacob (VA Cards) were amazing and helped me divide
and conquer the list so that by the end of one hour all five patients had
rotation
Come give your input on this
6 PM
orders in and enough information in my inbox to write the H&Ps without
CPRS. Could never have done it without them!”
Thank you for your hard work!
Current Chiefs
VA CHIEF
Scooter Denstaedt
Please remember to submit your nominations for resident of the week to
casechiefs@gmail.com.
Pager: 31533
Office: VA ext. 5034
Scott.Denstaedt@uhhospitals.org
Bronson’s Day!
QUALITY CHIEF
Marty Tam
May 14th. Interns, get ready!
Pager: 36644
It’ll be epic…
Office: UH ext. 45806
Marty.Tam@uhhospitals.org
In the 1950s there was an Internist who admitted his patients to UH by
the name of Bronson; he got the idea of taking all the Medicine interns to
UH CHIEF
the Cleveland Indians home opener. This was a prominent game - the
Angel Qin
Indians played in the old stadium that attracted nearly 70,000 people. A
new tradition was officially started in the 1950s when all the interns got
Pager: 31250
the day off to go to the Indians home opener - and later this became
known as Bronson's day.
Office: UH ext. 43621
Angel.Qin@uhhospitals.org
AMBULATORY CHIEF
In the late 1990s the Indians moved to a smaller stadium, their
Khanjan Shah
enthusiastic performance attracted big crowds, which made it challenging
Pager: 31529
to obtain 60 tickets in a block to the home opener. Since then Bronson's
day was celebrated by going to the Indians game in May.
Office: VA ext. 5046
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Khanjan.Shah@uhhospitals.org
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
MKSAP 16 QUESTION
A 32-year-old woman is evaluated for painful lip erosions and a rash on her palms, soles,
elbows, and knees that began 3 days ago. She has had four similar episodes in the past
year. She has missed many days of work because of the pain when speaking, eating,
and drinking. She has a history of genital herpes but is otherwise healthy. She does not
take any prescription or over-the-counter medications.
On physical examination, she is afebrile, and the remainder of her vital signs is normal.
She has edematous pink plaques with dusky red-purple centers. The remainder of the
physical examination is normal. Typical skin findings are shown:
Which of the following is the best therapy for this patient?
A. Acyclovir
B. Amoxicillin
C. Azithromycin
D. Penicillin
NEJM IMAGE CHALLENGE
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Staphyloma
B. Pigmentary glaucoma
C. Conjunctival hemorrhage
D. Melanoma
E. Squamous-cell carcinoma
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MAY 8, 2015
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
UH Conference Schedule
MONDAY, 5/11:
Resident Morning Report: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
MAY 8, 2015
VA Conference Schedule
MONDAY, 5/11:
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Attending Rounds – Dr. Rhonda Mourad
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Senior Talk – Dr. Chris Linz
TUESDAY, 5/12:
Resident Morning Report: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
TUESDAY, 5/12:
Intern Morning Report 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Grand Rounds: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
"Privacy Protection, Personalized Medicine and
Genetic Testing" by Dr. Catherine Tucker, PhD
(MIT, Sloan School of Management)
Grand Rounds: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
"Privacy Protection, Personalized Medicine and
Genetic Testing" by Dr. Catherine Tucker, PhD
(MIT, Sloan School of Management)
WEDNESDAY, 5/13:
Resident Morning Report 10:00-11:00 AM
WEDNESDAY, 5/13:
Resident Morning Report: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Medical Jeopardy – Chiefs
THURSDAY, 5/14:
Intern Morning Report: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Cancelled for Bronson’s Day
FRIDAY, 5/15:
Resident Journal Club: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
UH Morbidity and Mortality: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Cancelled for Research Day
VA Morbidity and Mortality: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Naff Day Lecture
Dr. Helen W. Boucher
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Program
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of
Medicine
THURSDAY, 5/14:
Intern Morning Report: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Cancelled for Bronson’ Day
FRIDAY, 5/15:
Resident Journal Club: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Noon Conference: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Cancelled for Research Day
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
MAY 8, 2015
UH WEEKEND COVERAGE
Carpenter
Stephen Morris is off Saturday and will be covered by
Mo Abdel Rahman
Dworken
Carine Bou Abboud has a black weekend
Eckel
Peri Davitkov and Won Ho will arrange coverage
amongst themselves
Hellerstein
Sadeer Al-Kindi and Patrick Koo will arrange coverage
amongst themselves
Naff
Dafina Pruthi is off on Sunday and will be covered by
Perihan Demachkie
Ratnoff
Jahnavi Gollamudi has a golden weekend and will be
covered by Stephanie Kim
Wearn
Nate Summers has a golden weekend and will be
covered by Ahmed Alsalem
Friday, May 8
NACR: Lesley Kellie
NF Residents: Brandon Szeto, Andrew Harris
NF Interns: Megan Chan, Christina Guzman, Kimone Smith
MICU Moonlighter: Gabe Thornton
Saturday, May 9
NACR: Lesley Kellie
NF Residents: Brandon Szeto or Andrew Harris
UH Saturday PM: Oge Ndum
NF Interns: Megan Chan, Christina Guzman, Kimone Smith
MICU Moonlighter: Gabe Thornton
Sunday, May 10
NACR: Sejal Danawala
NF Residents: Brandon Szeto or Andrew Harris
NF Interns: Megan Chan, Christina Guzman, Kimone Smith
Senior Weekend Jeopardy
Andres Barrero (Fri 5 PM – Mon 8 AM)
Perihan Demachkie (Back-up Jep; Saturday only)
Intern Weekend Jeopardy
Assim Alabdulkader (Fri 5 PM – Sun 8 AM)
Alvin Das (Sun 8 AM – Mon 8 AM)
Weisman
Ning Zhou is off Sunday and will be covered by
Mo Abdel Rahman
VA WEEKEND COVERAGE
Saturday, May 9
Jacob Sadik on Blue is on medium call
Galina Lyles on White is off and will be covered by Roopa Dhatt
Mati Hlatshwayo on Green has a black weekend
Megan Moini on Orange has a golden weekend and will be covered by Aniket Rali
VACR consults will be seen by Mati Hlatshwayo and attending Dr. Faramarz Ismail-Beigi
VA MICU 24 hour resident is Faisal Matto
VA Sat PM Resident is Bouchra Jandali
VA Sat PM Intern is Vincent Ma
Sunday, May 10
Jacob Sadik on Blue is off and will be covered by Roopa Dhatt
Galina Lyles on White is on call
Mati Hlatshwayo on Green has a black weekend
Megan Moini on Orange has a golden weekend and will be covered by Aniket Rali
VACR consults will be seen by Galina Lyles and attending Dr. Usha Steifel
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER
MAY 8, 2015
MKSAP 16 Answer
Research Corner
Answer: A. Acyclovir
Need an idea for a project or a research
mentor?
Patients with recurrent erythema multiforme may benefit
from suppressive antiviral therapy in addition to
Did you know our program website has a search
function where you can find ALL abstracts
symptomatic therapies.
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: D. Melanoma
Histopathological analysis of this lesion revealed
http://medicine.case.edu/research/research-
malignant conjunctival melanoma associated with
primary acquired melanosis. (Adapted from NEJM)
abstract-directory
Meet Your Class
Arun Iyer
Categorical Intern
Birth Place: Oakland, California
Medical School: MUSC
Favorite Food: Yogurt Rice
Favorite Organ: The Heart!?
Embarrassing Song: Call Me Maybe - Carly
Rae Jepsen
Outside of the Hospital: Tennis
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