Podcast #278: Subdural Hematomas
Educational Pearls Subdural hematomas can happen in the elderly because of brain atrophy, and can manifest with neurological deficit. Subdural hematomas are caused by rupture of the bridging veins of...
6 Dec 20172min
Podcast #277: Mucor
Author: Don Stader, M.D. Educational Pearls Mucor/Rhizopus fungal infections usually present in diabetic or immunocompromised patients as a black, necrotic lesion on the face. The fungus invades the ...
4 Dec 20172min
Podcast #276: Angioedema
Author: John Winkler, M.D. Educational Pearls Angioedema is immediately life-threatening due to airway obstruction. Mechanisms include allergic reaction (histamine-related) or bradykinin-related (ACE...
1 Dec 20173min
Podcast #275: Battery Ingestions
Author: Nick Hatch, M.D. Educational Pearls Unlike coin ingestions, button batteries can cause necrosis of the GI tract. If lodged in the esophagus, removal within 2 hours is important, because they ...
29 Nov 20174min
Podcast #274: Pediatric Sedation
Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D. Educational Pearls A recent prospective observational study was performed to examine the safety of different sedation medications in the pediatric ED. This study included 6...
27 Nov 20172min
Podcast #273: Bag Valve Masks
Author: Sam Killian, M.D. Educational Pearls Difficulty with bag valve mask (BVM) ventilation can be addressed using the MOANS mnemonic. Mask seal, Obesity/obstruction, Age, No teeth, Sleep apnea. O...
17 Nov 20173min
Podcast #272: More on Temperature in Sepsis
Author: David Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls A study of 20,000 subjects found that reducing fever in sepsis did not improve outcomes such as morbidity, mortality, or length of stay. However, corr...
16 Nov 20172min
Podcast #271: Nexus Chest CT Scan Guidelines
Author: Chris Holmes, M.D. Educational Pearls The nexus chest CT scan rule is based on an 11,000 subject, multicenter study that looked for signs following a trauma that predicted significant finding...
13 Nov 20173min
