Podcast #198: Imodium
Author: Aaron Lessen M.D. Educational Pearls: Imodium (loperamide) is a mu-opioid receptor agonist. Traditionally, it is used as an anti-diarrheal. It is also abused recreationally for an opioid high...
2 Maj 20173min
Podcast #197: Ashman Phenomenon
Author: Dylan Luyten M.D. Educational Pearls: Ashman's Phenomenon occurs in the setting atrial fibrillation and mimics ventricular tachycardia, but is harmless. On ECG, the pattern of Ashman Phenomen...
30 Apr 20171min
Podcast #196: DVT and May-Thurner Syndrome
Author: Samuel Killian M.D. Educational Pearls: Lower extremity DVTs are extremely common. There are more left lower extremity DVT due to anatomical variation. May-Thurner Syndrome is a form of anato...
28 Apr 20172min
Podcast #195: How to Properly Inject Heroin
Author: Don Stader, M.D Educational Pearls: It is important for providers to know how to use IV drugs properly so that they can instruct their patients on how to avoid injury. Heroin use is increasin...
26 Apr 20177min
Podcast #194: Atruamatic ICH
Author: Peter Bakes, M.D Educational Pearls Intracerebral hemorrhage is an intracranial bleed within the brain tissue or ventricles. Subarachnoid aneurysm causes about 50% of all ICH. Amyloid deposit...
24 Apr 20179min
Podcast #193: The Quick Wee
Author: JP Brewer M.D. Educational Pearls: The "Quick Wee" was a method to get urine out of infants who need to have a UA in the Emergency Department. A randomized-controlled experiment was done with...
22 Apr 20172min
Podcast #192: Back Fat Hernia
Author: Jared Scott M.D. Educational Pearls: There are two anatomical triangles on the back, the inferior lumbar triangle and the superior lumbar triangle. Herniation occurs whenever something moves ...
20 Apr 20173min
Podcast #191: Blunt Cervical Trauma
Author: Chris Holmes M.D. Educational Pearls: Mechanism of injury involves hyperextension/hyperflexion Pathophysiology: inside of the arteries in the neck becomes disrupted, similar to a dissection. ...
18 Apr 20172min
