Podcast #376: Alcohol Intoxication
Educational Pearls: Blood concentrations over 0.4 mg/dL is associated with respiratory depression and possible death in alcohol naive patients Alcohol overdose accounts to 2,200 deaths per year ...
8 Sep 20184min
Podcast #375: Retrograde Urethrogram
Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Blood at urethral meatus in trauma can be a sign of bladder/urethral injury Blind placement of a Foley catheter can make an undiagnosed urethral injur...
6 Sep 20185min
Podcast #374: Iliac Artery Endofibrosis
Author: Sue Chilton, MD Educational Pearls: An unusual cause of leg pain that can mimic sciatica/claudication Predominantly occurring in high endurance athletes, particularly cyclists and runner...
4 Sep 20183min
Podcast # 373: Legionnaires Disease
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Legionnaires disease refers to a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia and occurs typically at the extremes of age Associated gastroi...
1 Sep 20183min
Podcast # 372: The Latest on Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: 8014 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest randomized to epinephrine vs placebo 30-day survival was not dramatically better between groups (3.2%...
30 Aug 20183min
Podcast # 371: EKG changes of Hyperkalemia
Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: EKG changes do not necessarily correlate to degree of hyperkalemia Traditional progression through peaked T-waves, flattened p-waves, QRS widening, an...
28 Aug 20183min
Podcast # 370: Rapid Fire Neonatal Resuscitation
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls: In the panic of a precipitous ED delivery, remember: Warm. Dry. Stim. It will solve most of your problems in most scenarios Start compressions i...
24 Aug 20181min
Podcast # 369: Five powerful toxins - the definitive list?
Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Here is a list of some very toxic natural substances: #5: Tetrodotoxin: Found in pufferfish and other aquatic species #4: Ricin: made from castor beans...
22 Aug 20183min
