Podcast #288: Diarrhea
Author: Peter Bakes, M.D. Educational Pearls Chronic diarrhea is defined as 3 or more loose, watery stools lasting more than 2-3 weeks. Look for clues in the history, including travel (could suggest...
8 Jan 20187min
Podcast #287: Sepsis Bundles
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls Treatment "bundles" are a popular approach to the rapid resuscitation of septic patients. A recent study in New York, where sepsis bundles are mandatory,...
5 Jan 20182min
Podcast #286: Coronary Vascular Conditions that aren't STEMI
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls While we usually associate the coronary vasculature with STEMIs, there are other pathologies that can affect the heart's blood supply. Kounis syndrome: an ...
3 Jan 20184min
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
