Podcast #277: Mucor
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Mucor/Rhizopus fungal infections usually present in diabetic or immunocompromised patients as a black, necrotic lesion on the face. The fungus invades the ...
4 Joulu 20172min
Podcast #276: Angioedema
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Angioedema is immediately life-threatening due to airway obstruction. Mechanisms include allergic reaction (histamine-related) or bradykinin-related (ACE...
1 Joulu 20173min
Podcast #275: Battery Ingestions
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls Unlike coin ingestions, button batteries can cause necrosis of the GI tract. If lodged in the esophagus, removal within 2 hours is important, because they ...
29 Marras 20174min
Podcast #274: Pediatric Sedation
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls A recent prospective observational study was performed to examine the safety of different sedation medications in the pediatric ED. This study included 6...
27 Marras 20172min
Podcast #273: Bag Valve Masks
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Difficulty with bag valve mask (BVM) ventilation can be addressed using the MOANS mnemonic. Mask seal, Obesity/obstruction, Age, No teeth, Sleep apnea. O...
17 Marras 20173min
Podcast #272: More on Temperature in Sepsis
Author: David Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls A study of 20,000 subjects found that reducing fever in sepsis did not improve outcomes such as morbidity, mortality, or length of stay. However, corr...
16 Marras 20172min
Podcast #271: Nexus Chest CT Scan Guidelines
Author: Chris Holmes, M.D. Educational Pearls The nexus chest CT scan rule is based on an 11,000 subject, multicenter study that looked for signs following a trauma that predicted significant finding...
13 Marras 20173min
