Podcast # 488: Dalbavancin
Contributor: Nick Hatch, MD Educational Pearls: Dalbavancin (Dalvance®) is an antibiotic that can be used for skin and soft tissue infections, providing MRSA coverage It cannot be used in other infec...
15 Heinä 20193min
Podcast # 487: Hunting for Epiglottitis
Contributor: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Due to the efficacy of vaccination, epiglottitis is now more common in adults than children Risk factors include smoking and other immunocompromising...
10 Heinä 20193min
Podcast # 486: Morel Mushrooms
Contributor: Nick Hatch, MD Educational Pearls: True morel mushrooms are commonly foraged The false morel mushroom (Gyromitra esculenta) looks similar to the true morel, but is toxic False morel mush...
8 Heinä 20194min
Podcast # 485: Cerebellar Stroke
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Cerebellar strokes make up a disproportionate number of missed or delayed diagnosis for stroke likely due to the subtle nature of the presentation Cer...
6 Heinä 20195min
Podcast # 484: Elevated ICP
Contributor: Charleen Gnisci, PharmD Educational Pearls: Causes of increased intracranial pressure may include intracranial hemorrhage, malignancy, and trauma. While definite treatment is to remove ...
4 Heinä 20196min
Podcast # 483: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in TIA
Contributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Antiplatelets include aspirin and clopidogrel, and are generally used for arterial clotting (MI, stroke) Anticoagulants such as coumadin, Xarelto, Eliq...
28 Kesä 20192min
Podcast # 482: Tetracyclines and Hyperpigmentation
Contributor: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Tetracycline antibiotics such as minocycline can cause greyish hyperpigmentation This hyperpigmentation can sometimes be reversible but not always Mi...
26 Kesä 20193min
Podcast # 481: Medical Errors and Cognitive Bias
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: While there are many different types of medical error, one of the most common errors in emergency medicine is failure to diagnose Systematic error in ...
21 Kesä 20196min
