Pharmacy Phriday #8: Atropine with Ketamine for Conscious Sedation of Pediatrics
Educational Pearls: Atropine has been shown to reduce hypersalivation as well as nausea and vomiting induced by ketamine sedation. Atropine can increase the occurrence of a transient rash, as well a...
29 Jan 20213min
Podcast 635: Wide Complex Tachycardias
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Two main differentials for wide complex tachycardia (WCT) include ventricular tachycardia (most common) and supraventricular tachycardia with aberranc...
26 Jan 20215min
Podcast 634: D10 for Hypoglycemia
Contributor: Dylan Luyten, MD Educational Pearls: D10 may be a better alternative to D50 in correcting hypoglycemia Risks of D50: Can cause extravasation injury Risk of rebound hypoglycemia D10 ...
25 Jan 20214min
Podcast 633: Pathologic Femur Fractures
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Pathologic bone fractures occur due to weakened bones from chronic disease and with less force when compared to non-pathologic fractures Can be due to...
19 Jan 20215min
Podcast 632: Neonatal Jaundice
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Bilirubin is natural breakdown product of red blood cells but can be neurotoxic if levels become too high Fetal red blood cells are fragile and break ...
18 Jan 20216min
Pharmacy Phriday #7: Bactrim Adverse Events
Contributor: Cheyenne Bean, PharmD Educational Pearls: Bactrim (TMP-SMX) is a sulfa antibiotic used for a number of infections but can have untoward effects. Hypoglycemia can be induced by the sulfa ...
15 Jan 20214min
Podcast 631: UK COVID-19 Mutation
Contributor: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Viruses mutate frequently and a new variant of COVID has been found in the United Kingdom. Mutations typically occur due to transcription errors d...
13 Jan 20215min
Podcast 630: Evolution of an STEMI
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Hyperacute T waves can occur immediately and typical last less than an hour Hyperacute T waves are typically broader than peaked T-waves, which are ...
12 Jan 20215min
