Podcast #242: Pott's Puffy Tumor
Author: Suzanne Chilton, M.D. Educational Pearls Pott's puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone that arises from hematologic spread or direct infection via the frontal sinuses. The...
23 Aug 20173min
Podcast #241: GERD vs. MI
Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls MI and GERD can present similarly. For example, 47% with angina report increased belching with an anginal attack, and 20% of people with an MI describe...
21 Aug 20173min
Podcast #240: Honey and Burns
Podcast #240: Honey and Burns Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls Honey can be used to treat burns because it has antibacterial properties. In one study, honey outperformed silver sulfadiazin...
19 Aug 20172min
Podcast #239: Tetanus in the ED
Author: Rachel Beham, PharmD, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine Educational Pearls Tetanus Ig is indicated in those who have no or unknown tetanus vaccination history who present with...
17 Aug 20173min
Podcast #238: Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
Author: Aaron Lessen M.D. Educational Pearls Ultrasound is helpful in the setting of cardiac arrest for finding a cause like cardiac tamponade or PE, but also for predicting outcomes for non-shockab...
15 Aug 20171min
Deep Dive #5: The Evolution of Sepsis Treatment
Author: Susan Brion, M.D. Dr. Brion enlightens us on the ever-evolving standard of sepsis management.
11 Aug 201722min
Podcast #237: Phimosis vs. Paraphimosis
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Phimosis refers to the inability to retract the distal foreskin over the glans penis in uncircumcised males. Paraphimosis is the entrapment of the foreski...
9 Aug 20174min
Podcast #236: Peripheral IJ Access
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls When peripheral or central IV access is difficult, sometimes providers will try to use a peripheral IV setup at an IJ site using US guidance. Case studies ...
7 Aug 20174min
