Podcast #297: Truvada
Educational Pearls Truvada (Emtricitabine/tenofovir) is a combination nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor that can be used as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. It has been shown to dram...
31 Jan 20184min
Podcast #296: Synthetic Cannabinoids
Author: Rachael Duncan, PharmD Educational Pearls A NEJM study report in July 2016 discussed a situation in New York during which 30 people became "zombie-like" after ingesting synthetic cannabinoids...
29 Jan 20185min
Podcast #295: UTI
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Traditionally, UTI diagnosis has been dependent on urine culture, urinalysis and clinical symptoms. But a recent study casts some doubt on the utility of ...
26 Jan 20184min
Podcast #294: Rhabdomyolysis
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls Rhabdomyolysis is caused by the destruction of skeletal muscle that leads to the release of myoglobin, which causes renal failure. It presents with pain ...
22 Jan 20183min
Podcast #293: Transient Global Amnesia
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Transient global amnesia is a paroxysmal, transient memory issue. Remote and immediate memory is preserved, but new memories cannot be made. Patients will...
19 Jan 20184min
Podcast #292: Hypercalcemia
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Normally, the parathyroid is the master regulator of serum Ca levels. It secretes PTH, which stimulates calcium uptake from the bone and gut. Causes of ...
17 Jan 20182min
Podcast #291: Cincinnati Stroke Scale
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls The Cincinnati Stroke Scale uses 3 measures to screen for ischemic stroke. The measures are: facial asymmetry, speech quality and arm drift. This scale is ...
15 Jan 20182min
Podcast #290: The Biochemistry of DKA
Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls DKA commonly causes hyperkalemia, leading to peaked T-waves on ECG. However, DKA causes hypokalemia at the same time. In DKA, glucose cannot be taken i...
12 Jan 20186min
