Podcast #374: Iliac Artery Endofibrosis
Author: Sue Chilton, MD Educational Pearls: An unusual cause of leg pain that can mimic sciatica/claudication Predominantly occurring in high endurance athletes, particularly cyclists and runner...
4 Sep 20183min
Podcast # 373: Legionnaires Disease
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Legionnaires disease refers to a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia and occurs typically at the extremes of age Associated gastroi...
1 Sep 20183min
Podcast # 372: The Latest on Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: 8014 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest randomized to epinephrine vs placebo 30-day survival was not dramatically better between groups (3.2%...
30 Aug 20183min
Podcast # 371: EKG changes of Hyperkalemia
Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: EKG changes do not necessarily correlate to degree of hyperkalemia Traditional progression through peaked T-waves, flattened p-waves, QRS widening, an...
28 Aug 20183min
Podcast # 370: Rapid Fire Neonatal Resuscitation
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls: In the panic of a precipitous ED delivery, remember: Warm. Dry. Stim. It will solve most of your problems in most scenarios Start compressions i...
24 Aug 20181min
Podcast # 369: Five powerful toxins - the definitive list?
Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Here is a list of some very toxic natural substances: #5: Tetrodotoxin: Found in pufferfish and other aquatic species #4: Ricin: made from castor beans...
22 Aug 20183min
Podcast # 368: Prehospital Plasma
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Non-blinded randomized study assessing 30-day mortality benefit from plasma-first resuscitation in patients at risk hemorrhagic shock Study involved a...
20 Aug 20182min
Podcast # 367: Digital Necrosis after Epinephrine Drip
Podcast # 367: Digital Necrosis after Epinephrine Drip Author: Jared Scott, MD. Educational Pearls: Make sure to monitor for limb ischemia in all patients on vasopressors Good reminder that vasop...
17 Aug 20184min
