Podcast 725: Hypothermia in Preterm Deliveries

Author:  Sue Chilton, MD Educational Pearls:   An unusual cause of leg pain that can mimic sciatica/claudication Predominantly occurring in high endurance athletes, particularly cyclists and runner...

4 Sep 20183min

Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Legionnaires disease refers to a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia and occurs typically at the extremes of age Associated gastroi...

1 Sep 20183min

Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: 8014 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest randomized to epinephrine vs placebo 30-day survival was not dramatically better between groups (3.2%...

30 Aug 20183min

Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: EKG changes do not necessarily correlate to degree of hyperkalemia Traditional progression through peaked T-waves, flattened p-waves, QRS widening, an...

28 Aug 20183min

Author:  Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls:   In the panic of a precipitous ED delivery, remember: Warm. Dry. Stim.  It will solve most of your problems in most scenarios Start compressions i...

24 Aug 20181min

Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Here is a list of some very toxic natural substances:     #5: Tetrodotoxin: Found in pufferfish and other aquatic species #4: Ricin: made from castor beans...

22 Aug 20183min

Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Non-blinded randomized study assessing 30-day mortality benefit from plasma-first resuscitation in patients at risk hemorrhagic shock Study involved a...

20 Aug 20182min

Podcast # 367: Digital Necrosis after Epinephrine Drip Author: Jared Scott, MD. Educational Pearls: Make sure to monitor for limb ischemia in all patients on vasopressors Good reminder that vasop...

17 Aug 20184min