Podcast 688: tPA Before Thrombectomy
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: DEVT Trial, a recent non-inferiority study, looked at giving tPA prior to endovascular thrombectomy and was stopped early because there was no benefi...
5 Jul 20212min
Podcast 687: STI Complications
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) occurs when the infection ascends into the uterus Tubo-ovarian abscess occurs when the infection ascends to the fall...
30 Jun 20214min
Podcast 686: Vaginal Self Swabs
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study evaluated vaginal self swab testing for STIs to determine if they are equally sensitive to provider-obtained swab 515 patients consented ...
29 Jun 20213min
Podcast 685: Cultural Sensitivity with LGBTIQ+ Patients
Contributor: Dr. Nick Gorton, MD Educational Pearls: Use transgender people's correct names and pronouns, the Russell study found a 56% reduction in suicide behavior with chosen name usage ⅕ to ½ of ...
28 Jun 202110min
Podcast 684: Acidosis
Contributor: Nick Tsipis, MD Educational Pearls: pH 7.45=alkalemia If pH low and pCO2 high, indicates a respiratory acidosis If pH low and pCO2 low, indicates metabolic acidosis After determining ty...
23 Jun 20216min
Podcast 683: Zofran vs. Haldol for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Around 30 patients with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) randomized treatment in three arms with 8mg Zofran, Haldol 0.05 mg/kg, and Haldol 0.1 ...
22 Jun 20215min
Podcast 682: Snake Bites
Contributor: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Pit vipers include cottonmouths, rattlesnakes, and copperheads All have folding long fangs, triangular face, and elliptical pupils About 5,00...
21 Jun 20216min
Podcast 681: Internal Hernias
Contributor: Adam Barkin, MD Educational Pearls: Internal hernias, when bowel herniates through iatrogenic or congenital defect in mesentery, represent 1-6% of all small bowel obstructions Mortality...
16 Jun 20215min
