Episode 986: Lateral Canthotomy in Emergency Settings
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is orbital compartment syndrome, and how is it assessed in the emergency room? Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is an emergent ophthalmic cond...
8 Joulu 20254min
Episode 985: Amiodarone vs. Lidocaine
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: How do amiodarone and lidocaine work on the heart? Amiodarone Blocks potassium channels (Class III effect). Also blocks sodium and calcium channels....
8 Joulu 20252min
Episode 984: Fish Hooks
Contributor: Megan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: Assess first: confirm the hook isn't near vital structures. Automatic subspecialty consult for eye involvement or proximity to carotid artery, radial...
24 Marras 20254min
Episode 983: Head-of-Bed Position in Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Recent prospective randomized clinical trial assessed optimal head-of-bed positioning in patients with LVO 0º vs. 30º elevation Objective was to det...
18 Marras 20252min
Episode 982: Epistaxis Management
Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: 1. Initial Assessment Start with a physical examination: Determine if the bleed is anterior or posterior. Perform a primary survey: assess ai...
10 Marras 20256min
Episode 981: Electrical Burns
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: Quick Statistics on Electrical Burns: Electrical burns compose roughly 2 to 9% of all burns that come into emergency departments. The majority of p...
3 Marras 20253min
Tox Talks 2025 Recap 1, Digoxin and Beta Blockers
Contributors: Preeya Prakash MD, Adam Greenhaw PharmD, Travis Barlock MD, and Jeffrey Olson MS4 In this episode, cardiologist Preeya Prakash and medical student Jeffrey Olson listen in as two cases ar...
29 Loka 202557min
Episode 980: Brain Injury Guidelines (BIG)
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Traumatic Brain Injuries are a frequent complaint in the Emergency Department and have increased in recent years. The American Association for Surgery...
27 Loka 20253min
