Podcast #409: Acute CHF Second Liners
Author: Nick Hatch, MD Educational Pearls: Quick review on typical treatments for acute CHF: Nitrates are a mainstay to reduce preload Furosemide has fallen out of favor in regards to urgency but ...
26 Nov 20183min
Podcast #408: Go the hell to sleep
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study showed efficacy 5mg IM midazolam > 10mg IM olanzapine > 10mg IM haloperidol for quickly sedating an agitated patient If you have access, ketami...
23 Nov 20183min
Podcast #407: Choose your own blister adventure
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Three options for a blister in partial thickness burns: do nothing, unroof it, or poke a hole in it Recent study suggest that aspirating the blister may ...
21 Nov 20181min
Podcast #406: PO vs. IV Tylenol
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Intravenous Tylenol currently is many times more expensive than oral Single ED study comparing the two has methodology flaws and there is a lack of additi...
19 Nov 20182min
Podcast #405: Infant Walkers
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study has revealed that infant walkers are more harmful than helpful Infant walkers can also delay motor function The American Academy of Pediatric...
16 Nov 201822s
Podcast #404: Electric Scooter Injuries
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Recent news articles are showing an increase in injuries related to riding electric scooters Year-to-year, scooter injuries have increased as high as thr...
14 Nov 20182min
Podcast #403: Meniscus Lock
Author: Mark Hinton, MD Educational Pearls: Meniscus lock can occur with a tear leading to inability to extend the knee Treatment can include an intra-articular joint block followed by straightenin...
12 Nov 20183min
Podcast #402: Rapid sequence intubation medications
Educational Pearls: RSI includes induction agent (sedative) and a paralytic Succinylcholine is a depolarizing paralytic of rapid onset and short duration with contraindications in hyperkalemic states...
9 Nov 20184min
