Podcast # 353: Xofluza
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Japan recently approved baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza), which may potentially "kill" Flu A/B within 24 hours Recent RCT trial showed superiority over oselt...
16 Jul 20183min
Podcast #352: TXA for Epistaxis
Podcast #352: TXA for Epistaxis Author: Chris Holmes, M.D. Educational Pearls: TXA: tranexamic acid; used in control of bleeding in major trauma, postpartum hemorrhage, etc. In study of 216 pati...
13 Jul 20183min
Podcast #351: Indications for AICD
Author: Pete Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: AICD: Automated Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. Can be placed for secondary prevention of cardiac arrest (i.e. history of cardiac arrest not fr...
11 Jul 20184min
Podcast # 350: Pressors and Ischemia
Author: Nick Hatch, MD. Educational Pearls: A common concern using vasopressors is the risk of digital and mesenteric ischemia. The absolute risk of digital ischemia and/or mesenteric ischemia is...
9 Jul 20183min
Podcast # 349: Fat Emboli
Author: Sue Chilton, MD Educational Pearls: Triad of fat emboli syndrome is a petechial rash, AMS, and respiratory distress. Petechiae usually start in the axilla. 90% of patients with long bon...
4 Jul 20183min
Podcast # 348: Steakhouse Syndrome
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Steakhouse syndrome is an impacted esophageal food bolus. Occurs because they have an esophageal stricture (schatzki ring, scarring, esophagitis). Cla...
2 Jul 20183min
Podcast # 347: Fasting and Procedural Sedation
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study examining fasting and adverse events during procedural sedation found no association between fasting duration and any type of adverse event....
29 Jun 20183min
Podcast # 346: Pediatric DKA
Author: Chris Holmes, MD Educational Pearls: There is a risk of cerebral edema in pediatrics with DKA if over resuscitated. Recent study comparing normal saline vs. ½ normal saline showed no diff...
27 Jun 20184min
