Episode 948: CYP Inducers and Inhibitors
Contributor: Jorge Chalit-Hernandez, OMS3 Educational Pearls: CYP enzymes are responsible for the metabolism of many medications, drugs, and other substances CYP3A4 is responsible for the majorit...
17 Mars 20253min
Episode 947: Hypercapnia
Educational Pearls: Physiologic stimulation of ventilation occurs through changes in levels of: Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) Arterial oxygen (PaO2) Hypercapnia is an elevated level of CO2...
10 Mars 20253min
Episode 946: Time to Defibrillation
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Quick background info Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood for any reason. This is different from a heart attack in which the heart ...
3 Mars 20252min
Episode 945: Ketorolac vs. Ibuprofen
Contributor: Ricky Dhaliwal, MD Educational Pearls: Ketorolac and ibuprofen are NSAIDs with equivalent efficacy for pain in the emergency department Oral ibuprofen provides the same relief as in...
24 Feb 20253min
Episode 944: Colchicine Overdose
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Colchicine is most commonly used for the prevention and treatment of gout There is research investigating the anti-inflammatory and cardioprotect...
17 Feb 20253min
Episode 943: Portal Vein Thrombosis
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: What is Portal Vein Thrombosis? The formation of a blood clot within the portal vein, which carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, pancrea...
10 Feb 20252min
Episode 942: Acute Mountain Sickness and High Altitude Cerebral Edema
Contributor: Jorge Chalit-Hernandez, OMS3 Educational Pearls: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the term given to what is otherwise colloquially known as altitude sickness High altitude cerebral ed...
3 Feb 20253min
Episode 941: Rehydration in Pediatric Gastroenteritis
Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: Gastroenteritis clinical diagnoses: Diarrhea with or without vomiting and fever Vomiting in the absence of diarrhea has a large list of diffe...
27 Jan 20253min
