Emergency Medical Minute

Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Asking parents and Broselow Tape are common options for estimating pediatric weight. Equipment sizes should not be adjusted for under/overweight kids bas...

19 Jun 20172min

Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls: Designer, or "synthetic" drugs include bath salts, synthetic THC, and many others. Many of these drugs are originally manufactured in China and are ship...

17 Jun 20173min

Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls: Anecdotal evidence suggests that roller coasters may help with kidney stones. A recent study used a model of a kidney and ureter with different sized s...

13 Jun 20171min

PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Patients who abuse opioids should be managed without judgement; addiction is a medical condition and not a moral failing. Caregivers should endeavor to meet patients "where...

8 Jun 201748min

PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. All emergency departments should implement ALTO programs and provide opioid-free pain treatment pathways for the following conditions: a. Acute on chronic opioid-tolerant r...

8 Jun 201749min

RACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Opioids are inherently dangerous, highly addictive drugs with significant abuse potential, numerous side effects, lethality in overdose, rapid development of tolerance, and ...

8 Jun 20171h 8min

The Emergency Medical Minute proudly presents an educational podcast series sponsored by the Colorado Hospital Association addressing our the United States' opioid epidemic.

7 Jun 201749min

Author: Donald Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls: The most common ankle injury mechanism is an inversion. Most common broken bone in the ankle is the fibula. During exam, it is important to palpate ove...

7 Jun 20174min