Podcast # 392: Maggot Therapy
Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Interest started as it was noticed soldiers who had wounds infected with maggots had better outcomes than those without maggots Studies have shown that wou...
15 Loka 20183min
Podcast # 391: Necrotizing Fasciitis
Author: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Necrotizing fasciitis is an infection of the deep soft tissues with destruction of the muscle fascia and overlying fat Think of it if pain is out of prop...
12 Loka 20186min
Podcast # 390: Haloperidol for Pain
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Reasonable approach of haloperidol 10 mg IM (or 5 mg IV) for pain relief in opioid-dependent patients; can repeat once Chronic opioid use results in ...
10 Loka 20185min
Podcast #389: BRUE
Educational Pearls: BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) replaces what was previously called ALTE BRUE describes an event in a child less than one year of age with one or more of the following...
8 Loka 20184min
Podcast #388: Antibiotics for Appendicitis
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: 5-year follow up study on antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis showed 39.1% recurrence rate requiring appendectomy by 5 years Nearly 6...
5 Loka 20182min
Podcast #387: Fluoroquinolones are Perfectly Safe?
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Fluoroquinolones can cause connective tissue disruption leading not only to tendon rupture but also aortic dissection Retrospective study from Taiwan s...
3 Loka 20183min
Podcast #386: Respecting Transgender Patients
Author: Kasey Champion, MD Educational Pearls: Transgender populations are frequent victims of discrimination in healthcare Ask transgender patients what their preferred pronoun is It is somet...
1 Loka 20183min
Podcast #385: Probiotics
Author: John Winkler, MD Educational Pearls: Probiotics are bacteria that are ingested to promote gut health but recent research casts doubt on their effectiveness. Recent study suggests that most...
28 Syys 20182min
