Episode 977: Amyloid Therapy and Stroke-like Events
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: The cause of Alzheimer's disease is multifactorial, but the most widely suspected mechanism is the amyloid cascade hypothesis: Beta-amyloid proteins ...
6 Okt 20253min
Episode 976: Improvised Burr Hole in an Epidural Hematoma
Contributor: Alec Coston, MD Case Report Summary: A 17-year-old female involved in a motor vehicle collision presented to a rural emergency facility via personally operated vehicle. During workup and ...
29 Sep 20254min
Episode 975: Nursemaid's Elbow
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: What is a Nursemaid's Elbow? A condition in which an elbow gets partially pulled out of place (a radial head subluxation) Usually happens in kids und...
22 Sep 20253min
Episode 974: ACE Inhibitor Angioedema
Contributor: Ricky Dhaliwal, MD Educational Pearls: Angioedema in anaphylaxis Histamine and mast cell-mediated pathway Treatment: First line: epinephrine for vasoconstriction and bronchodilation Se...
15 Sep 20255min
Emergency Medicine Cases with Dr. Barlock
Contributors: Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS4 Feel free to use the cases below for your own practice. All of the scenarios are completely made up and designed to hit several teaching points. Case...
9 Sep 202553min
Episode 973: Meningitis Retention Syndrome
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: Meningitis retention syndrome is a relatively novel and rare clinical condition Aseptic meningitis + acute urinary retention One study reports an i...
8 Sep 20252min
Episode 972: Hepatic Encephalopathy
Contributor: Alec Coston, MD Educational Pearls: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is defined as a disruption in brain function that results from impaired liver function or portosystemic shunting. Manifes...
3 Sep 20253min
Episode 971: Calcium Pretreatment for Diltiazem in AFib with RVR
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (AFib with RVR) and how does it differ from atrial fibrillation (AFib)? AFib is an abnorm...
25 Aug 20252min
