Podcast #285: C Diff
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls While C. difficile infections are generally thought of as nosocomial, there is a subset of patients who acquire the infection in the community. One rece...
1 Jan 20182min
Podcast #284: Plane Emergencies
Author: Erik Verzemneicks, M.D. Educational Pearls 1/600 flights has an on-board request for medical assistance. Most common complaints on board include: syncope, respiratory complaints, and GI compl...
29 Dec 20173min
Podcast #283: Snow Blindness
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Photokeratitis is a UV burn of the sclera and cornea, which can cause blindness. UV light causes eyelid swelling with diffuse scarring of the eye (wides...
27 Dec 20173min
Podcast #282: EKG Changes in DKA
Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls EKG changes that can be seen in DKA include ST elevation and peaked T-waves secondary to derangements in K levels. In DKA, serum K is high, but total ...
25 Dec 20173min
Deep Dive #8: Wintertime Wilderness Medicine
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Dr. Winkler shares his knowledge of wilderness medicine and provides insight on how to prevent and treat conditions such as hypothermia, frostbite and sun blindness. More im...
18 Dec 201729min
Podcast #281: Intracranial Hemorrhage Treatment
Podcast #281: Intracranial Hemorrhage Treatment Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Types of traumatic bleeds include subdural, epidural, and subarachnoid. Treatment for a traumatic bleed inc...
15 Dec 20172min
Podcast #280: Isolated Aphasia in Stroke
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Patients with an ischemic stroke from occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery often present with aphasia in addition to other neurological deficits....
11 Dec 20171min
Podcast #279: Sedation After Intubation
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Post-intubation care should always include pain control and adequate sedation. Commonly used sedation agents include propofol, ketamine and versed. Howev...
8 Dec 20171min
