Episode 938: AHA Policy on Management of Elevated Blood Pressure (BP) in the Acute Care Setting
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Many patients present to the ED with elevated BP Many are referred from outpatient surgery centers or present after an elevated measurement at ho...
6 Jan 20252min
Episode 937: Pneumomediastinum
Contributor: Megan Hurley MD Educational Pearls: What is the mediastinum? The thoracic cavity is separated into different compartments by membranes The lungs exist in their own pleural cavities, a...
30 Dec 20245min
Episode 936: Etomidate vs. Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Intubation
Contributor: Ricky Dhaliwal MD Educational Pearls: Etomidate was previously the drug of choice for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) However, it carries a risk of adrenal insufficiency as an adver...
23 Dec 20244min
Episode 935: Pregnancy Extremis - TOLDD
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Pregnant patients at high risk of cardiac arrest, in cardiac arrest, or in extremis require special care A useful mnemonic to recall the appropriat...
16 Dec 20243min
Episode 934: Subendocardial Ischemia
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: What is the ST segment? The ST segment on an ECG represents the interval between the end of ventricular depolarization (QRS) and the beginning of v...
9 Dec 20243min
Episode 933: Benign Convulsions with Gastroenteritis
Contributor: Alec Coston MD Educational Pearls: Causes of seizures in a fairly well-appearing child with diarrhea: Electrolyte abnormalities: hypocalcemia, hyponatremia Also hyperkalemia which...
2 Dec 20243min
Episode 932: Induction Agent Hypotension
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Induction agent selection during rapid sequence intubation involves accounting for hemodynamic stability in the post-intubation setting Many emerge...
25 Nov 20242min
Episode 931: Naloxone in Cardiac Arrest
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Can opioids cause cardiac arrest? Opioids can cause respiratory suppression and the subsequent low oxygen levels can lead to arrhythmias and eventual...
18 Nov 20243min
