Podcast 622: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
Contributor: Thomas Seibert, MD Educational Pearls: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) typically occurs 2-4 days after arriving at elevation Symptoms include: Fatigue Dyspnea Cough Treatment in...
15 Dec 20204min
Podcast 621: Pediatric Psychosis
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Schizophrenia typically doesn't present until age 13 and has a prodrome Prodrome includes months of gradual changes in behavior, starting with negati...
14 Dec 20203min
Pharmacy Phriday #5: COVID-19 Vaccine for Pregnant Women
Contributors: Rachael Duncan, PharmD and Sean McCullough, PharmD Educational Pearls: A 2019 Report by the National Women's Law Center: Most common occupations for pregnant workers are elementary and ...
11 Dec 202019min
Podcast 620: Prolactin and Seizures
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Serum prolactin levels can be used to help differentiate epileptic seizures from non-epileptic seizures It is also released and elevated after epilep...
8 Dec 20203min
Podcast 619: Other Uses for Zyprexa
Contributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Zyprexa (olanzapine) is a second generation antipsychotic with multiple other uses Excellent for treating nausea in patients undergoing chemotherapy or...
7 Dec 20204min
Podcast 618: Treating Opiate Side Effects
Contributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Majority of patients experience side effects while taking opioids Most common include nausea/vomiting, puriitis, constipation; more severe and less com...
1 Dec 20204min
Podcast 617: Masks and Understanding Data
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study looked at if mask wearing protects the mask wearer from infection This group found 1.8% of mask wearers got COVID while 2.1% of non-mask ...
30 Nov 20204min
Pharmacy Phriday #4: mRNA Vaccines
Contributor: Rachael Duncan, PharmD Educational Pearls: ED visits nationwide declined by 42% in April 2020 compared to the same time in 2019 largely due to the fear of the COVID-19 pandemic. The big...
27 Nov 202016min
