Episode 94 UTI Myths and Misconceptions

Episode 94 UTI Myths and Misconceptions

In 2014, the CDC reported that UTI antibiotic treatment was avoidable at least 39% of the time. Why? Over-diagnosis and treatment results from the fact that asymptomatic bacteriuria is very common in all age groups, urine cultures are frequently ordered without an appropriate indication, and urinalysis results are often misinterpreted. Think of the last time you prescribed antibiotics to a patient for suspected UTI – what convinced you that they had a UTI? Was it their story? Their exam? Or was it the urine dip results the nurse handed to you before you saw them? Does a patient’s indwelling catheter distort the urinalysis? How many WBCs/hpf is enough WBCs to call it a UTI? Can culture results be trusted if there are epithelial cells in the specimen? Can a “dirty” urine in an obtunded elderly patient help guide management?...

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Episode 19 Part 1: Pediatric Abdominal Pain and Appendicitis

Episode 19 Part 1: Pediatric Abdominal Pain and Appendicitis

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Episode 18 Part 2: More Point of Care Ultrasound

Episode 18 Part 2: More Point of Care Ultrasound

In Part 2 of this Episode on Emergency Ultrasound or Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Dr. Fischer, Dr. Hannam, Dr. Chenkin & Dr. Hall, Canada's EM ultrasound gurus discuss how POCUS can help our decis...

8 Nov 20111h 33min

Episode 18 Part 1: Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls and Controversies

Episode 18 Part 1: Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls and Controversies

In this first installment of this Episode, Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls & Controversies we have a panel of POCUS gurus, Dr. Greg Hall, Dr. Jordan Chenkin, Dr. Paul Hannam & Dr. Jason Fisc...

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Episode 17 Part 2: Stroke, Dabigatran and Intracranial Hemorrhage

Episode 17 Part 2: Stroke, Dabigatran and Intracranial Hemorrhage

In the 2nd part of this episode on Stroke, Dabigitran & Intracranial Hemorrhage Dr. Walter Himmel & Dr. Dan Selchen tell us everything the ED doc needs to know about the oral direct thrombin inhibitor...

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Episode 17 Part 1: Emergency Stroke Controversies

Episode 17 Part 1: Emergency Stroke Controversies

Ep17 P1 StrokeDr. Walter Himmel, "the walking encyclopedia of Emergency Medicine" & Dr. Dan Selchen, the head of the stroke program at St. Micheal's Hospital in Toronto with 30+ years of experience a...

7 Sep 20111h 24min

Episode 16: Acute Monoarthritis

Episode 16: Acute Monoarthritis

Ep16 MonoarthritisDr. Joel Yaphe, University of Toronto's Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and Dr. Indy Ghosh discuss the difficult diagnostic dilemmas when faced with a patient with acut...

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Best Case Ever 5 Septic Arthritis

Best Case Ever 5 Septic Arthritis

Septic Arthritis is often at the top of our differential for acute monoarthritis. Dr. Joel Yaphe tells his Best Case Ever of a patient with septic arthritis as a bonus to Episode 16: Acute Monoarthrit...

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Episode 15 Part 2: Acute Coronary Syndromes Management

Episode 15 Part 2: Acute Coronary Syndromes Management

In Part 2 of this Episode on Acute Coronary Syndromes Risk Stratification & Management, the evidence for various medications for ACS, from supplemental oxygen to thrombolytics are debated, and decisio...

21 Jun 20111h 29min

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