Podcast 864: Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) vs Venous Blood Gas (VBG)
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: What is measured in an ABG/VBG? Blood values for oxygen tension (pO2), carbon dioxide tension (pCO2), acidity (pH), oxyhemoglobin saturation, and bic...
14 Aug 20232min
Podcast 863: Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Patients with alcohol use disorder are frequently discharged from the ED without further resources Pharmacological treatments to reduce cravings in...
7 Aug 20232min
Podcast 862: How to Apply a Painful Stimulus
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: When might you need to apply a painful stimulus in a medical setting? The main reason is to assess the patient's level of consciousness, such as wh...
31 Jul 20232min
Podcast 861: Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: Alcohol binds the GABA receptor, which produces an inhibitory response, hence the "depressive" effects of ethanol beverages. Over time, alcohol d...
24 Jul 20234min
Ukraine Brewtalk Featuring Dr. Dave Young
Contributors: David Young MD, John Hesling MD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson Summary: In this episode, Dr. Travis Barlock and Jeffrey Olson meet in the studio to discuss several clips from the even...
21 Jul 202338min
Podcast 860: Thyrotoxicosis
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: Clinical picture: A patient comes in with altered mental status, tachycardia, fever, elevated T4, and low TSH. What's the diagnosis?... Thyrotoxicosi...
20 Jul 20232min
Podcast 859: Teamwork Really Makes the Dream Work
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: 33 Medical residents and 91 nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital were randomized into two groups: Intervention group: 15 PGY-1 residents assig...
10 Jul 20232min
Podcast 858: Whole Blood Pregnancy Test
Contributor: Meghan Hurley MD Educational Pearls: What do you do if you need a stat pregnancy test on an incapacitated patient? You can send a serum quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-H...
3 Jul 20234min
