Emergency Medical Minute

Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Transient global amnesia is a paroxysmal, transient memory issue. Remote and immediate memory is preserved, but new memories cannot be made. Patients will...

19 Tammi 20184min

Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Normally, the parathyroid is the master regulator of serum Ca levels. It secretes PTH, which stimulates calcium uptake from the bone and gut. Causes of ...

17 Tammi 20182min

Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls The Cincinnati Stroke Scale uses 3 measures to screen for ischemic stroke. The measures are: facial asymmetry, speech quality and arm drift. This scale is ...

15 Tammi 20182min

Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls DKA commonly causes hyperkalemia, leading to peaked T-waves on ECG. However, DKA causes hypokalemia at the same time. In DKA, glucose cannot be taken i...

12 Tammi 20186min

Author: Dylan Luyten, M.D. Educational Pearls Cannabinoid Hyperemesis syndrome is a relatively new diagnosis that presents with vomiting and abdominal pain without a clear etiology in the setting of ...

10 Tammi 20183min

Author: Peter Bakes, M.D. Educational Pearls Chronic diarrhea is defined as 3 or more loose, watery stools lasting more than 2-3 weeks. Look for clues in the history, including travel (could suggest...

8 Tammi 20187min

Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Treatment "bundles" are a popular approach to the rapid resuscitation of septic patients. A recent study in New York, where sepsis bundles are mandatory,...

5 Tammi 20182min

Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls While we usually associate the coronary vasculature with STEMIs, there are other pathologies that can affect the heart's blood supply. Kounis syndrome: an ...

3 Tammi 20184min