Opioid Miniseries Part I: Medicine's Greatest Folly
The Emergency Medical Minute proudly presents an educational podcast series sponsored by the Colorado Hospital Association addressing our the United States' opioid epidemic.
7 Jun 201749min
Podcast #215: Ankle Pain
Author: Donald Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls: The most common ankle injury mechanism is an inversion. Most common broken bone in the ankle is the fibula. During exam, it is important to palpate ove...
7 Jun 20174min
Podcast #214: Dizziness
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls: We can differentiate verto into benign problems such as vestibular problem (peripheral problem), or something more worrisome that originates in the brai...
5 Jun 20171min
Podcast #213: Oats and Potatoes
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls: Oats have been shown to lower LDL. Oat bran is the most effective way to consume oats to lower LDL. A Swedish study of 69,000 people who ate at least 3 ...
3 Jun 20172min
Podcast #212: Knights Who Say Pessary
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls: A pessary is a device inserted into the vagina for medical purposes. Examples include birth control and mechanical support of the pelvic structures. In o...
1 Jun 20173min
Podcast #211: E-cigarettes
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls: Children under age of 6 are at greatest risk of accidental nicotine overdose from ingestion. Biphasic presentation: Hyperadrenergic = nausea, vomiting...
31 Mai 20173min
Podcast #210: Bear Mauling
Author: Jared Scott M.D. Educational Pearls: Bear mauling is not a common issue in the ED. The Ursus americanus (black bear) is the most common in Colorado, but Ursus arctos horribilis (grizzly bear)...
28 Mai 20174min
Podcast #209: Rabbit Done Died
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls: "The Rabbit Has Died" is a lesser used phrase to denote finding out one is pregnant. During a test used in the 1930s, the "Rabbit's Test," a rabbit was i...
26 Mai 20176min
