Podcast #212: Knights Who Say Pessary
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls: A pessary is a device inserted into the vagina for medical purposes. Examples include birth control and mechanical support of the pelvic structures. In o...
1 Juni 20173min
Podcast #211: E-cigarettes
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls: Children under age of 6 are at greatest risk of accidental nicotine overdose from ingestion. Biphasic presentation: Hyperadrenergic = nausea, vomiting...
31 Maj 20173min
Podcast #210: Bear Mauling
Author: Jared Scott M.D. Educational Pearls: Bear mauling is not a common issue in the ED. The Ursus americanus (black bear) is the most common in Colorado, but Ursus arctos horribilis (grizzly bear)...
28 Maj 20174min
Podcast #209: Rabbit Done Died
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls: "The Rabbit Has Died" is a lesser used phrase to denote finding out one is pregnant. During a test used in the 1930s, the "Rabbit's Test," a rabbit was i...
26 Maj 20176min
Podcast #208: Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Author: Martin O'Bryan M.D. Educational Pearls: Vocal cord dysfunction can mimic other causes of stridor, such as asthma and upper airway obstruction. Patients are often very anxious because of the d...
24 Maj 20174min
Podcast #207: Boxer's Fracture
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls: Defined as fracture of neck (distal segment) of 5th metacarpal. Intrinsic muscles of hand pull segment to palmar aspect of hand. 30 degrees of angulation...
22 Maj 20174min
Podcast #206: Urethral Injuries
Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls: DDx for blood at urethral meatus includes: pelvic fracture, ruptured bladder, kidney laceration, penile trauma. Retrograde Urethrogram (RUG) must be perf...
20 Maj 20174min
Podcast #205: Post Cardiac Arrest Temperature Control
Author: Michael Hunt, M.D. Educational Pearls: Research has shown that the higher temperatures post-cardiac arrests may lead to poorer outcomes. Initially, 33 deg C was the target temp. However, more...
18 Maj 20173min
