Episode 922: Chest Tube Irrigation
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Hemothorax: blood in the pleural cavity, most commonly due to chest trauma Treatment: thoracostomy tube for blood drainage helps to avoid clott...
23 Sep 20242min
Episode 921: Pediatric Hypoglycemia
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: When it comes to hypoglycemia, the age dictates possible causes Neonate: Hormonal deficiency Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase de...
22 Sep 20244min
Laboring Under Pressure Episode 3: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy with Dr. Kiersten Williams
Contributor: Kiersten Williams MD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS3 Show Pearls Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. Hypertension ...
12 Sep 202428min
Episode 920: Pediatric Growth Estimates
Contributor: Sean Fox, MD Educational Pearls: Newborns may lose up to 10% of their birth weight in the first week of life Weight loss is greatest in exclusively breastfed infants Should regain ...
9 Sep 20246min
Episode 919: EKG Criteria for Adenosine
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: SVT: supraventricular tachycardia Pharmacotherapy for SVT includes drugs that block the AV node, such as adenosine EKG criteria before adeno...
4 Sep 20241min
Episode 918: Automated Blood Pressure Cuffs
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: How does an automated blood pressure cuff work? Automated blood pressure cuffs work differently than taking a manual blood pressure. While taking ...
26 Aug 20242min
Episode 917: Heat-Related Illnesses
Contributor: Megan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: Heat cramps Occur due to electrolyte disturbances Most common electrolyte abnormalities are hyponatremia and hypokalemia Heat edema Caus...
19 Aug 20244min
Episode 916: Central Cord Syndrome
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is Central Cord Syndrome (CCS)? Incomplete spinal cord injury caused by trauma that compresses the center of the cord More common in hyperext...
12 Aug 20246min
