Podcast #251: Cyanide Poisoning
Author: Rachel Beham, PharmD, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine Educational Pearls Cyanide poisoning is suspected in patients who present with lactic acidosis after being trapped arou...
13 Sep 20174min
Podcast #250: Desmopressin
Author: Rachael Duncan, PharmD BCPS BCCCP Educational Pearls Desmopressin is an ADH mimetic and helps retain water, release von Willibrand Factor (in high doses), and treat diabetes insipidus (in low...
11 Sep 20173min
Podcast #249: Detecting Pulses
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls Overall, medical providers are bad at detecting pulses. However, only 2% of patients do not have a detectable DP pulse. In one study, for patients with l...
10 Sep 20173min
Podcast #248: Family Presence During Resuscitation
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Traditionally the family is removed from the room during procedures and codes, but recent research shows that family presence may be beneficial. 50% pati...
8 Sep 20173min
Podcast #249: D-Dimer
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls In the recent YEARS study, investigators checked every patient with suspicion for PE with a D-dimer, using a modified Wells score for risk stratification...
6 Sep 20173min
Podcast #248: Patent Foramen Ovale
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls The foramen ovale (FO) connects the left and right atria to allow oxygenated blood to bypass the developing lungs, it usually closes at birth but for some...
4 Sep 20173min
Podcast #247: Are You Listening? - 3 Ear Emergencies You Can't Miss!
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Ear pain is a common complaint in adults and kids. A red, hot, painful ear with involvement of the pinna could indicate perichondritis - an infection of th...
2 Sep 20176min
Podcast #246: Fever in Sepsis
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls A recent observational cohort study found that the biggest predictor for sepsis survival was fever. Those with higher fevers had better outcomes. Some poss...
31 Aug 20172min
