Podcast # 432: Hunting for UTIs
Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: As many as 20% of women in assisted living have asymptomatic bacteriuria This can present a diagnostic conundrum when seeing these patients in the emergen...
7 Feb 20193min
Podcast # 431: Medication Errors
Author: Rachel Brady, MD Educational Pearls: Medication errors are estimated to be the 3rd leading cause of death A 2016 study estimated 250,000 errors occur per year, with 7000-9000 leading to death...
4 Feb 20193min
Podcast # 430: Humeral IO
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Choose the longest needle for the humeral IO Internally rotate and adduct the patients hand (resting on umbilicus) for best access to the site Aim 1 cm su...
30 Jan 20193min
Podcast # 429: Oldschool Syphilis Treatment
Author: Chris Holmes, MD Educational Pearls: In WWI, the 2nd leading cause of soldier disability were STDs. An early treatment of syphilis included topical and inhaled mercury Bloodletting, vitriol, ...
28 Jan 20194min
Podcast # 428: Severe Hypothyroidism
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Clinical manifestations of severe hypothyroidism may include: Pale, cool, diaphoretic skin Myxedema is the non-pitting edema seen in hypothyroidism Hy...
27 Jan 20193min
Podcast # 427: Cookie Dough is Delicious
Author: Eric Miller, MD Educational Pearls: Recent CDC statement warms against consumption of cookie dough Two common ingredients can pose risk: eggs and flour Flour in dough is a raw agricultural ...
24 Jan 20192min
Podcast # 426: Ho Ho - Oh No!
Author: Katrina Iverson, MD Educational Pearls: The winter holiday months present a unique picture of patient presentations to the emergency department Some of the unique presentations include: Chi...
22 Jan 20192min
Podcast # 425: Oseltamivir Efficacy in Children
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Recent meta-analysis reviewed efficacy oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in pediatric populations treated for influenza, showing an 18 hour reduction in duration of i...
18 Jan 20193min
