Deep Dive #8: Wintertime Wilderness Medicine
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Dr. Winkler shares his knowledge of wilderness medicine and provides insight on how to prevent and treat conditions such as hypothermia, frostbite and sun blindness. More im...
18 Des 201729min
Podcast #281: Intracranial Hemorrhage Treatment
Podcast #281: Intracranial Hemorrhage Treatment Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Types of traumatic bleeds include subdural, epidural, and subarachnoid. Treatment for a traumatic bleed inc...
15 Des 20172min
Podcast #280: Isolated Aphasia in Stroke
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Patients with an ischemic stroke from occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery often present with aphasia in addition to other neurological deficits....
11 Des 20171min
Podcast #279: Sedation After Intubation
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Post-intubation care should always include pain control and adequate sedation. Commonly used sedation agents include propofol, ketamine and versed. Howev...
8 Des 20171min
Podcast #278: Subdural Hematomas
Educational Pearls Subdural hematomas can happen in the elderly because of brain atrophy, and can manifest with neurological deficit. Subdural hematomas are caused by rupture of the bridging veins of...
6 Des 20172min
Podcast #277: Mucor
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Mucor/Rhizopus fungal infections usually present in diabetic or immunocompromised patients as a black, necrotic lesion on the face. The fungus invades the ...
4 Des 20172min
Podcast #276: Angioedema
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Angioedema is immediately life-threatening due to airway obstruction. Mechanisms include allergic reaction (histamine-related) or bradykinin-related (ACE...
1 Des 20173min
Podcast #275: Battery Ingestions
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls Unlike coin ingestions, button batteries can cause necrosis of the GI tract. If lodged in the esophagus, removal within 2 hours is important, because they ...
29 Nov 20174min
