Podcast 817: MI Risk during Elections

Podcast 817: MI Risk during Elections

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • 2020 retrospective study with dat from two California hospitals compared rates of cardiovascular admissions in a five day period two weeks before and the five days after the presidential election
  • Hospitalization rate for acute cardiovascular disease increased by 17% and rate of acute myocardial infarction increased by 42%
    • Highest rates occurred in demographic of white males older than 75 years old
  • No significant difference between groups in rates of stroke and heart failure

References

Mefford MT, Rana JS, Reynolds K, et al. Association of the 2020 US Presidential Election With Hospitalizations for Acute Cardiovascular Conditions. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(4):e228031. Published 2022 Apr 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.8031

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Podcast 896: Cancer-Related Emergencies

Podcast 896: Cancer-Related Emergencies

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: Cancer-related emergencies can be sorted into a few buckets: Infection Cancer itself and the treatments (chemotherapy/radiation) can be immunos...

25 Maalis 20242min

Episode 895: Indications for Exogenous Albumin

Episode 895: Indications for Exogenous Albumin

Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: There are three indications for IV albumin in the ED Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) Patients with SBP develop renal failure from volu...

18 Maalis 20242min

Episode 894: DKA and HHS

Episode 894: DKA and HHS

Contributor: Ricky Dhaliwal, MD Educational Pearls: What are DKA and HHS? DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) and HHS (Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State) are both acute hyperglycemic states. DKA More com...

11 Maalis 20247min

Episode 893: Home Treatments for Button Battery Ingestion

Episode 893: Home Treatments for Button Battery Ingestion

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Button batteries cause alkaline corrosion and erosion of the esophagus when swallowed Children swallow button batteries, which create a medical eme...

4 Maalis 20242min

Episode 892: Tourniquets

Episode 892: Tourniquets

Contributor: Ricky Dhaliwal, MD Educational Pearls: What can you do to control bleeding in a penetrating wound? Apply direct pinpoint pressure on the wound as well as proximal to the wound. Build ...

27 Helmi 20245min

Pharmacy Phriday #11: Riddles, Medical Jargon, NNT, and Time Travel

Pharmacy Phriday #11: Riddles, Medical Jargon, NNT, and Time Travel

Contributors: Kali Olson PharmD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS2 Summary: In this episode of Pharmacy Phriday, Dr. Kali Olson joins Dr. Travis Barlock and Jeffrey Olson in studio to discuss a var...

23 Helmi 202443min

Episode 891: Hypothermia

Episode 891: Hypothermia

Contributor: Taylor Lynch MD Educational Pearls Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature less than 35 degrees Celsius or less than 95 degrees Fahrenheit  Mild Hypothermia: 32-35 degrees C...

19 Helmi 20244min

Podcast 890: Outdoor Cold Air for Croup

Podcast 890: Outdoor Cold Air for Croup

Contributor: Jared Scott MD Educational Pearls: Croup is a respiratory condition typically caused by a viral infection (e.g., parainfluenza). The disease is characterized by inflammation of the lary...

14 Helmi 20244min

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