Podcast #441: Is Heparin Worthless for ACS?
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study demonstrated patients with non-STEMI treated with heparin had no difference in survival, but had an increased risk of major bleeding Heparin ...
27 Feb 20193min
Podcast # 440 : Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Author: Katie Sprinkle, MD Educational Pearl: Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of death from poison world-wide CO forms from the combustion of any carbon based product Patients often prese...
25 Feb 20194min
Podcast # 439 : Oops I did it again
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearl: A double ingestion of a single pill is typically a benign event but several drug classes may cause problems A published review of 10 years of single medica...
22 Feb 20192min
Podcast # 438 : tPA for Frostbite
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Several studies have shown administration of tPA can improve outcomes and reduce need for amputation tPA is considered in grade III and IV frostbite tPA...
22 Feb 20192min
Podcast # 437 : Myasthenia Gravis
Podcast # 437 : Myasthenia Gravis Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an antibody mediated autoimmune disorder against the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromu...
20 Feb 20197min
Podcast # 436 : Epinephrine Autoinjectors
Author: Charleen Gnisci, PharmD Educational Pearls: Between 2011 to 2016, Mylan increased EpiPen prices by 400% ($700 for 2 packs) AUVI-Q was recalled in 2012, which left the market share to the Ep...
18 Feb 20192min
Podcast # 435 : UCL Injury
Author: Ryan Circh, MD Educational Pearls: Ulnar collateral ligament injury is often called gamekeeper's thumb or skier's thumb Can results from traumatic deviating the thumb radially (abduction) Poo...
15 Feb 20192min
Podcast # 434 : TIA
Author: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearl: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as neurologic symptoms that resolve in 24 hours with no new changes on head imaging Mimics include complex migr...
13 Feb 20195min
