Podcast 708: Diagnostic Paracentesis
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Paracentesis is a procedure where fluid is removed from the peritoneal cavity by needle Indications for paracentesis include: large volume paracentesi...
24 Aug 20215min
Podcast 707: Sigmoid Volvulus
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Sigmoid volvulus occurs when the sigmoid colon twists 180 to 360 degrees 10% of intestinal obstructions in the US; 50-70% of intestinal obstructions ...
23 Aug 20213min
Podcast 706: Pepper Spray Decon
Contributor: Ramnik Dhaliwal, MD JD Educational Pearls: Pepper spray is a highly irritating compound with active ingredient of capsaicin Techniques to help decontaminate and alleviate symptoms of an ...
18 Aug 20213min
Podcast 705: Pyloric Stenosis
Contributor: Neil Cella, MD Educational Pearls: Pylorus becomes hypertrophied and does not allow food or liquid to pass through to the duodenum tOccurs between the ages of 3 weeks to 3 months Classic...
17 Aug 20214min
Podcast 704: Treatment of Pneumothorax
Contributor: Adam Barkin, MD Educational Pearls: Multi-center open-label non-inferiority trial looked at treatment of pneumothorax with a small-bore chest tube versus conservative management with exc...
16 Aug 20215min
Mental Health Monthly #8: Trauma-Informed Care
Contributor: Randi Libbon, MD The Core features of trauma-informed care include: Patient empowerment, choice and collaboration. This means educating patients and allowing patients to make choices abo...
11 Aug 20219min
Podcast 703: Fever in Infants
Contributor: Neil Cella, MD Educational Pearls: 10% of patients 100.4) have an serious bacterial infection Most of these are UTIs, but also consider pneumonia and meningitis Requires CXR, LP, lab...
10 Aug 20215min
Podcast 702: Paralytic Awareness
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Known risk factors for being awake and paralyzed in the OR include only receiving IV medications, long-acting paralytics, and no formal monitoring sy...
9 Aug 20212min
