Podcast 773: Atrial Fibrillation Medications

This episode of Mental Health Monthly we will be discussing drugs screens in the Emergency Department with Dr. Justin Romano and Eddie Carillo. Dr. Justin Romano is a current psychiatry resident and E...

10 Feb 202114min

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Retrospective review of 5,021 patients over 65 with 2 or more rib fractures recently published 3577 (78 %) were admitted to non-ICU setting 1.1% of ...

9 Feb 20213min

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Pyogenic liver abscesses can be caused by Intra-abdominal infection progressing to peritonitis which then drains into liver Bacteremia leading to h...

8 Feb 20213min

Contributor: Katie Sprinkel, MD Educational Pearls: Commonly known as "acid," LSD is seeing a resurgence in the population as a recreational hallucination Onset is about 30 minutes with peak pharmaco...

2 Feb 20216min

Contributor: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: iliac vein compression syndrome is also called May-Thurner Syndrome The left leg more frequently develops deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in part because...

1 Feb 20213min

Educational Pearls: Atropine has been shown to reduce hypersalivation as well as nausea and vomiting induced by ketamine sedation. Atropine can increase the occurrence of a transient rash, as well a...

29 Jan 20213min

Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Two main differentials for wide complex tachycardia (WCT) include ventricular tachycardia (most common) and supraventricular tachycardia with aberranc...

26 Jan 20215min

Contributor: Dylan Luyten, MD Educational Pearls: D10 may be a better alternative to D50 in correcting hypoglycemia Risks of D50: Can cause extravasation injury Risk of rebound hypoglycemia D10 ...

25 Jan 20214min