Podcast #244: Clavicle Fracture Review
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls The force required to break a clavicle is significant, so clavicle fracture may be associated with other injury (pneumothorax, vascular injury). Most fract...
27 Elo 20172min
Podcast #243: Sphenopalatine Nerve Block
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Cluster headaches are usually intense, unilateral, and involve the periorbital area. CN V (Trigeminal) provides sensory and autonomic innervation the face...
25 Elo 20174min
Podcast #242: Pott's Puffy Tumor
Author: Suzanne Chilton, M.D. Educational Pearls Pott's puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone that arises from hematologic spread or direct infection via the frontal sinuses. The...
23 Elo 20173min
Podcast #241: GERD vs. MI
Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls MI and GERD can present similarly. For example, 47% with angina report increased belching with an anginal attack, and 20% of people with an MI describe...
21 Elo 20173min
Podcast #240: Honey and Burns
Podcast #240: Honey and Burns Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls Honey can be used to treat burns because it has antibacterial properties. In one study, honey outperformed silver sulfadiazin...
19 Elo 20172min
Podcast #239: Tetanus in the ED
Author: Rachel Beham, PharmD, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine Educational Pearls Tetanus Ig is indicated in those who have no or unknown tetanus vaccination history who present with...
17 Elo 20173min
Podcast #238: Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
Author: Aaron Lessen M.D. Educational Pearls Ultrasound is helpful in the setting of cardiac arrest for finding a cause like cardiac tamponade or PE, but also for predicting outcomes for non-shockab...
15 Elo 20171min
Deep Dive #5: The Evolution of Sepsis Treatment
Author: Susan Brion, M.D. Dr. Brion enlightens us on the ever-evolving standard of sepsis management.
11 Elo 201722min
