Episode 94 UTI Myths and Misconceptions

Episode 94 UTI Myths and Misconceptions

In 2014, the CDC reported that UTI antibiotic treatment was avoidable at least 39% of the time. Why? Over-diagnosis and treatment results from the fact that asymptomatic bacteriuria is very common in all age groups, urine cultures are frequently ordered without an appropriate indication, and urinalysis results are often misinterpreted. Think of the last time you prescribed antibiotics to a patient for suspected UTI – what convinced you that they had a UTI? Was it their story? Their exam? Or was it the urine dip results the nurse handed to you before you saw them? Does a patient’s indwelling catheter distort the urinalysis? How many WBCs/hpf is enough WBCs to call it a UTI? Can culture results be trusted if there are epithelial cells in the specimen? Can a “dirty” urine in an obtunded elderly patient help guide management?...

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Best Case Ever 17: Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Best Case Ever 17: Geriatric Emergency Medicine

As a bonus to Episode 34 on Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Don Melady, one of Canada's leading educators in Geriatric EM, tells us about his Best Case Ever in which a simple fall turns out to be a ...

2 Juli 20135min

Episode 33: Oncologic Emergencies

Episode 33: Oncologic Emergencies

In this episode on Oncologic Emergencies Dr. John Foote (University of Toronto's CCFP(EM) residency program director) and Dr. Joel Yaphe (the director of the University of Toronto’s Annual Update in E...

22 Maj 20131h 31min

Best Case Ever 16: Oncologic Emergencies

Best Case Ever 16: Oncologic Emergencies

As bonus to Episode 33 on oncologic emergencies, Dr. John Foote, the CCFP(EM) residency program director at the University of Toronto tells us about his Best Case Ever in which he missed an important ...

7 Maj 20136min

Episode 32: Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013

Episode 32: Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013

Whistler's Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013 in Whistler, British Columbia is U of Toronto's case-based interactive small group EM conference. There were so may great talks with amazing cl...

10 Apr 20132h 7min

Episode 31: LP, Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Ultrasound Guided Fracture Reduction

Episode 31: LP, Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Ultrasound Guided Fracture Reduction

In this episode, Dr. Jordan Chenkin & Dr. Jamie Blicker discuss positioning, landmarking, and best technique for lumbar puncture, how to minimize post-LP headache and traumatic taps, as well as when C...

11 Mars 20131h 7min

Episode 30: Central Lines, Surgical Airways and Pericardiocentesis

Episode 30: Central Lines, Surgical Airways and Pericardiocentesis

In this episode dedicated to emergency procedures pearls and pitfalls, tips and tricks, Dr. Jordan Chenkin & Dr. Jamie Blicker take us step by step through how best to perform surgical airways and per...

11 Feb 20131h 48min

Episode 29: Hand Emergencies

Episode 29: Hand Emergencies

Dr. Andrew Arcand & Dr. Laura Tate discuss the key clinical pearls and pitfalls in the recognition and management of many apparently benign hand emergencies that have serious morbidity, including high...

15 Jan 20131h 17min

Best Case Ever 14: High Pressure Injection Injury

Best Case Ever 14: High Pressure Injection Injury

Dr. Laura Tate, plastic surgeon extraordinaire, presents her best hand emergency case. In the upcoming episode, she and Dr. Andrew Arcand will discuss key pearls and pitfalls in the recognition and m...

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