Podcast 616: MDIs for the Win
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Contrary to many assumptions, meter-dose inhalers (MDIs) are as effective as nebulizers in pediatric and adult patients Nebulizers are associated wit...
24 Nov 20203min
Podcast 615: Pediatric DKA
Contributor: Ryan Circh, MD Educational Pearls: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can be the initial presenting condition of undiagnosed diabetes type I in pediatric patients Unlike adults, children typica...
23 Nov 20205min
Podcast 614: Perichondritis
Contributor: Nick Tsipis, MD Educational Pearls: Perichondritis involves infection of not only the connective tissue of the ear but typically the cartilage as well Symptoms include erythema, ear pain...
17 Nov 20204min
Podcast 613: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Contributor: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection of peritoneal fluid that typically occurs in cirrhotic patients Symptoms may include abdominal...
16 Nov 20204min
Pharmacy Phriday #3: Drug Shortages in COVID
Contributor: Rachael Waterson, PharmD Educational Pearls: Drug shortages have been an ongoing issue since the 2000's. Improvement was being made; however, several factors have exacerbated the drug s...
13 Nov 202016min
UnfilterED #11: Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal
Dr. Tsipis sits down with colleague Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal for some insightful conversation regarding the differences between academic and community settings as well as the various roles of advocacy in me...
11 Nov 202040min
Podcast 612: Origin of Vaccines
Contributor: Dave Rosenberg, MD Educational Pearls: The potential of vaccinations was first observed in the late 1600s when Jenner observed people who had cowpox never contracted smallpox, so he inoc...
10 Nov 20204min
Podcast 611: Flu Season in the time of COVID
Contributor: Chris Holmes, MD Educational Pearls: During a typical flu season positive rates of flu tests run around ~20% Surveillance data from Australia, South Africa, and Chile showed remarkably l...
9 Nov 20203min
