Podcast 609: Kratom
Contributor: Nick Hatch, MD Educational Pearls: Kratom is derived from the evergreen tree sharing the same name, found in Southeast Asia Kratom is legal is most regions Adverse effects of this substa...
2 Nov 20204min
Podcast 608: Another Elevated Lactate?
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism or tissue hypoperfusion Though typically associated with severe sepsis, hyperlactatemia can be caused b...
27 Okt 20205min
Podcast 607: Is Pain the Enemy?
Contributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Pain is ubiquitous in the emergency department but it is not the enemy - suffering is Nociception is the ability to feel noxious stimuli which usually ...
26 Okt 20205min
Pediatric Emergencies Brewcast: Common Respiratory Conditions in Pediatric Patients
Emergency Medical Minute collaborated with CarePoint Health in early March for a night of education on Pediatric Emergencies geared towards mid-level providers at a local Denver brewery for our latest...
21 Okt 202019min
Podcast 606: The Oxygen Wars
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: The use of oxygen is controversial when treating patients with certain conditions, like MI's, stokes, or ARDS because adverse outcomes have been demo...
20 Okt 20203min
Podcast 605: Acute Limb Ischemia
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Classically presents with the 6Ps: Pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulseless, poikilothermia (cold), and paralysis Acute limb ischemia occurs by embolic or...
19 Okt 20205min
On the Streets #9: Advanced Applications of Capnography
Capnography is the measurement of the partial pressure of exhaled CO2 and is an indirect measurement of your cellular respiration. It is displayed visually as a block-like waveform during the exhalati...
14 Okt 20201h 11min
Podcast 604: Baclofen Withdrawal
Contributor: Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls: Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms or spasticity. Baclofen comes in two forms: oral and intrathecal Withdrawal is much more common with thos...
13 Okt 20202min
