Podcast 912: Narcan (Naloxone)
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: Opioid Epidemic- quick facts Drug overdoses, primarily driven by opioids, have become the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. for individu...
15 Jul 20246min
Episode 911: Anticholinergic Toxicity
Contributor: Taylor Lynch MD Educational Pearls: Anticholinergics are found in many medications, including over-the-counter remedies Medications include: Diphenhydramine Tricyclic antidepressa...
8 Jul 20247min
Episode 910: Cellulitis Recovery Timeline
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: How fast does cellulitis recover? A recent prospective cohort study took a look at this question. The study included 300 adults with cellulitis ...
2 Jul 20241min
Episode 909: Prehospital Blood Pressure Management in Suspected Stroke
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: A recent study assessed EMS treatment of high blood pressure in the field 2404 patients randomized to prehospital treatment (1205) vs. usual care ...
24 Jun 20242min
Episode 908: Sympathomimetic Drugs
Contributor: Taylor Lynch MD Educational Pearls: Overview: Sympathomimetic drugs mimic the fight or flight response, affecting monoamines such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine Limited th...
17 Jun 20247min
Episode 907: Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: Wide-complex tachycardia is defined as a heart rate > 100 BPM with a QRS width > 120 milliseconds Wide-complex tachycardia of supraventricular or...
12 Jun 20243min
Episode 906: Case Study of Hypernatremia
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: The case: A gentleman came in from a nursing home with symptoms concerning for sepsis. He was hypotensive, hypoxic, febrile, and mentally altered. ...
3 Jun 20243min
Episode 905: Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for Influenza
Contributor: Aaron Lessem MD Educational Pearls: Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is an antiviral medication used commonly to treat influenza Trials show that the medication reduces the duration of illness ...
27 Mai 20242min
