Podcast # 457: Stroke Scores
Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Modified Rankin Score: measure of disability often used to qualify outcomes following stroke = no disability, 6=dead, 0-1 indicate good outcome) 0-6 S...
15 Apr 20194min
Podcast # 456 Hypoglycemia: Not feeling so sweet
Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Beta-blockers can mask the effects of hypoglycemia Prolonged/refractory hypoglycemia should raise a suspicion for sulfonylurea (or other oral hypoglycemi...
12 Apr 20194min
Podcast # 455: Hunting for PeeCP
Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Like all tests, urine toxicology (utox) screens can have false positives Prescription medications such as demerol, antipsychotics, ketamine, and tramado...
11 Apr 20193min
Podcast # 454: Tylenol Overdose
Educational Pearls: Acetaminophen overdose can also present in patients taking too much over the course of days to weeks - not just intentional ingestions If acute overdose is suspected, refer to t...
9 Apr 20194min
Podcast # 453: Headache Triggers
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Headache is a common complaint in the ED. It's plausible that headaches could be correlated with environmental factors A 2015 study ED visits for headach...
4 Apr 20192min
Podcast # 452: CADASIL
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) occurs in 1:100000 individuals The disease is caused b...
1 Apr 20193min
Podcast # 451: NSAIDs
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective pain relievers but come with important side effects NSAIDs inhibit COX-1 and/or COX-2, which de...
29 Mars 20193min
Podcast # 450: Probiotics in Gastroenteritis
Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Viral gastroenteritis alters the gut microbiome and it is theorized that probiotics may help reduce the duration and severity of the disease. Double-blind ...
27 Mars 20192min
