Podcast #318: Nystagmus
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, M.D. Educational Pearls: ● Common causes of nystagmus: Congenital disorders, CNS diseases (MS, CVA), Intoxication ● Drugs associated (ETOH, Ketamine, PCP, SSRI, MDMA, Lit...
13 Apr 20181min
Podcast #316: Abnormalities in Alcohol Intoxication
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls: 1% of patients presenting to ED with alcohol intoxication end up going to the ICU Most common critical illnesses were acute hypoxic respiratory fail...
9 Apr 20183min
Podcast #315: Retropharyngeal Infections in Pediatrics
Author: Dr. Karen Woolf, MD Educational Pearls: Anatomy : base of skull to posterior mediastinum, anteriorly bounded by middle layer of deep cervical fascia and posteriorly by the deep layer, communi...
6 Apr 20186min
Podcast #314: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)
Author: Gretchen Hinson, M.D. Educational Pearls: PNES vs. epilepsy: postictal state is diagnostic of an epileptic seizure (sonorous respirations and/or confusion, lasting typically 20-30 minutes);...
4 Apr 20185min
Podcast #313: Flu Screening
Author: Dr. Peter Bakes Educational Pearls: High risk patients: underlying lung disease, immunocompromised, extremes of age (65), underlying cardiac/renal/neurologic disease, and pregnant women Testi...
2 Apr 20187min
Podcast #312: SCIWORA
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls: Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) is a diagnosis defined as traumatic injury to spine with clinical sx of traumatic myelopa...
30 Mar 20184min
Podcast #311: Recurrence of Seizures in Pediatrics
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls: Recurrence rate for first time unprovoked seizures - 5% after 48 hours, 14% at 2 weeks , 30% after 4 months. Higher risk for recurrence: age under 3; pa...
28 Mar 20182min
