Podcast #273: Bag Valve Masks
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Difficulty with bag valve mask (BVM) ventilation can be addressed using the MOANS mnemonic. Mask seal, Obesity/obstruction, Age, No teeth, Sleep apnea. O...
17 Nov 20173min
Podcast #272: More on Temperature in Sepsis
Author: David Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls A study of 20,000 subjects found that reducing fever in sepsis did not improve outcomes such as morbidity, mortality, or length of stay. However, corr...
16 Nov 20172min
Podcast #271: Nexus Chest CT Scan Guidelines
Author: Chris Holmes, M.D. Educational Pearls The nexus chest CT scan rule is based on an 11,000 subject, multicenter study that looked for signs following a trauma that predicted significant finding...
13 Nov 20173min
Podcast #270: Wound Botulism
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Wound botulism should be considered in patients with cutaneous lesions and neuromuscular weakness. The toxin produced by clostridium botulinum is the c...
10 Nov 20173min
Podcast #269: Tattoo Ink Complications
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls Tattoo ink is applied below the skin, and because of this, they can lead to keloids, granulomas, tetanus, hepatitis B and C, and skin infections. Tattoo...
8 Nov 20174min
Podcast #268: Poiseuille's Law
Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls Poiseuille's Law addresses the flow of a fluid through a tube. Many common ED presentations involve alterations in flow: asthma, MI, ischemic stroke, ...
6 Nov 20176min
Podcast #267: Causes of Very High Lactate
Author: Dylan Luyten, M.D. Educational Pearls Lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, a sign of dying tissue. Dangerous causes of high lactates will not normalize with repeat labs. Crush inju...
3 Nov 20173min
Podcast #266: MI in Young Patients
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Some risk factors for MI in the young are history of CAD, stimulant drug use, coronary spasm and diabetes. In those with diffuse ST elevations on EKG, th...
1 Nov 20171min
