Podcast #234: CIN AEM Study
Author: Dylan Luyten, M.D. Educational Pearls Around 30% of patients in the ER receive CT imaging, and the sensitivity of CT imaging may be improved with IV contrast. However, contrast is often withh...
3 Elo 20173min
Podcast #233: Carfentanil
Author: Don Stader, M.D. and Rachael Duncan, PharmD BCPS BCCCP Educational Pearls Carfentanil is an opioid elephant tranquilizer that can be used recreationally. It is 1000 times stronger than fenta...
1 Elo 20174min
Podcast #232: HAPE
Author: Gretchen Hinson, M.D. Educational Pearls High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is caused when hypoxemia due to low ambient pO2 leads to breakdown and constriction of the pulmonary vasculature ...
30 Heinä 20176min
Podcast #231: Esophageal Tearing
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls Boerhaave syndrome (aka effort rupture of the esophagus) accounts for 10% of esophageal ruptures and is usually caused by strain during vomiting episodes....
28 Heinä 20174min
Podcast #230: Concussive Treatment
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls 2 studies this past year looked at pediatric and adolescent patients following a concussion. They found people who returned to activity sooner did better...
26 Heinä 20172min
Podcast #229: Andrew Jackson
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the USA. He served 2 terms from 1829-1837. He had had many medical issues during his presidency. He was said to be...
24 Heinä 20175min
Podcast #228: BB Guns
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls BB gun eye injuries are most common in August and September. They most often happen to males aged 16-17 year old. Around 10% of the BB eye injuries lead t...
22 Heinä 20174min
Podcast #227: CPR-Induced Consciousness
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls CPR-induced consciousness is a phenomenon that occurs when someone who was previously unconscious and is undergoing CPR regains consciousness and makes pur...
20 Heinä 20173min
