Podcast # 360: Epidural Abscess Screening
Author: Dylan Luyten, MD. Educational Pearls: Dangerous causes of back pain: AAA, cauda equina syndrome, epidural abscess. Young person with back pain needs to be evaluated for injection drug use...
2 Aug 20184min
Podcast # 359: Normal EKG
Author: Sam Killian, MD. Educational Pearls: Computer interpretation has a very good negative predictive value of a normal EKG (99%). Of 222 interpreted as "normal," 13 were deemed to have some a...
31 Jul 20184min
Podcast # 358: Affordable ear drop alternatives
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls: Otic (ear) specific antibiotic drops can be expensive Opthalmic (eye) versions are basically identical and can be used as an affordable substitute...
27 Jul 20181min
Podcast #357: Local Anesthetic Toxicity
Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Toxicity happens from local anesthetics being given too fast, too much, or in the unintended spot Systemic toxicity manifests first with neurologic sy...
25 Jul 20184min
Podcast # 356: Babies can't be born addicted
Author: Don Stader, MD. Educational Pearls: A baby can be born dependent on opioids but not addicted to them. Opioid addiction (Opioid Use Disorder) is a disease of mature brains and is character...
23 Jul 20184min
Podcast #355: Syphilis
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Re-emerging STI. Progresses through distinct phases if untreated: Primary syphilis: frequently overlooked because initial chancre is painless. Sec...
20 Jul 20183min
Podcast # 354: Hematometra
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Hematometra: uterus filled with blood due to obstruction of outflow tract. Most commonly a result congenital abnormalities (imperforate hymen, transverse...
18 Jul 20184min
Podcast # 353: Xofluza
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Japan recently approved baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza), which may potentially "kill" Flu A/B within 24 hours Recent RCT trial showed superiority over oselt...
16 Jul 20183min
