Podcast # 416: Wide Complex Tachycardia
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Defined as QRS over 120 ms and rate over 120 Two major rhythms = Vetricular tachycardia (VT) or SVT with aberrancy Safest approach is to assume it is VT S...
12 Joulu 20183min
Podcast # 415: Myofascial Pain Syndrome & Fibromyalgia
Author: Ryan Circh, MD Educational Pearls: Myofascial pain syndrome (MFPS) is typically unilateral with discrete points of palpable pain Often secondary to repeated use and poor posture. MFPS typical...
10 Joulu 20182min
Podcast # 414: Acute Limb Ischemia
Author: Dylan Luyten, MD Educational Pearls: Symptoms of acute limb ischemia are the 5 P's: Pulselessness, pain, pallor, paresthesias, and poikilothermia Sudden onset of non-traumatic extremity pai...
8 Joulu 20184min
Podcast # 413: Fascia Iliaca Block
Author: Katie Sprinkle, MD Educational Pearls: The fascia iliaca block is useful for hip and proximal femur fractures. Typically involves injecting 40-60 mL of diluted bupivacaine (0.25%) under the...
6 Joulu 20186min
Podcast #412: tPa Mission Creep
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Patients with "minor" strokes with NIHSS 0 to 5 can still end up having poor long-term outcomes Recent study compared use of alteplase vs. aspirin for th...
3 Joulu 20182min
Podcast #411: Mass Casualty Incident
Author: Dylan Luyten, MD Educational Pearls: Early recognition that the current situation is a mass casualty incident (MCI) is essential with establishing a sole provider/nurse to oversee Team memb...
30 Marras 20184min
Podcast #410: FAmbulance
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Retrospective study looking at type of transportation and mortality outcomes for patients with penetrating trauma Mortality was 2.2 % for those brought in...
28 Marras 20182min
Podcast #409: Acute CHF Second Liners
Author: Nick Hatch, MD Educational Pearls: Quick review on typical treatments for acute CHF: Nitrates are a mainstay to reduce preload Furosemide has fallen out of favor in regards to urgency but ...
26 Marras 20183min
