Podcast #216: Roller Coasters and Kidney Stones
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls: Anecdotal evidence suggests that roller coasters may help with kidney stones. A recent study used a model of a kidney and ureter with different sized s...
13 Jun 20171min
Opioid MIniseries Part IV: Harm Reduction
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Patients who abuse opioids should be managed without judgement; addiction is a medical condition and not a moral failing. Caregivers should endeavor to meet patients "where...
8 Jun 201748min
Opioid Miniseries Part III: Alternative to Opioids
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. All emergency departments should implement ALTO programs and provide opioid-free pain treatment pathways for the following conditions: a. Acute on chronic opioid-tolerant r...
8 Jun 201749min
Opioid Miniseries Part II: Limiting Opioids in the Emergency Department
RACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Opioids are inherently dangerous, highly addictive drugs with significant abuse potential, numerous side effects, lethality in overdose, rapid development of tolerance, and ...
8 Jun 20171h 8min
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
