Podcast # 390: Haloperidol for Pain
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Reasonable approach of haloperidol 10 mg IM (or 5 mg IV) for pain relief in opioid-dependent patients; can repeat once Chronic opioid use results in ...
10 Okt 20185min
Podcast #389: BRUE
Educational Pearls: BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) replaces what was previously called ALTE BRUE describes an event in a child less than one year of age with one or more of the following...
8 Okt 20184min
Podcast #388: Antibiotics for Appendicitis
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: 5-year follow up study on antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis showed 39.1% recurrence rate requiring appendectomy by 5 years Nearly 6...
5 Okt 20182min
Podcast #387: Fluoroquinolones are Perfectly Safe?
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Fluoroquinolones can cause connective tissue disruption leading not only to tendon rupture but also aortic dissection Retrospective study from Taiwan s...
3 Okt 20183min
Podcast #386: Respecting Transgender Patients
Author: Kasey Champion, MD Educational Pearls: Transgender populations are frequent victims of discrimination in healthcare Ask transgender patients what their preferred pronoun is It is somet...
1 Okt 20183min
Podcast #385: Probiotics
Author: John Winkler, MD Educational Pearls: Probiotics are bacteria that are ingested to promote gut health but recent research casts doubt on their effectiveness. Recent study suggests that most...
28 Sep 20182min
Podcast #384: Don't stab a PTA?
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study suggests we may not need to drain uncomplicated peritonsillar abscesses Patients who received medical therapy alone had no difference in c...
26 Sep 20183min
Podcast #383: Prehospital Tubes
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Two high quality randomized control trials published in 2018 demonstrated no difference in mortality or neurologic outcomes when using a supraglottic ai...
24 Sep 20184min
