Podcast 514: Pain Control While on Naltrexone
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Suboxone, methadone, and naltrexone are commonly used as treatments for opiate use disorder. Naltrexone is a full mu-opiate receptor antagonist, making acu...
30 Okt 20192min
Podcast 513: Plague
Author: John Winkler, MD Educational Pearls: The plague (black death) is caused by the Yersinia Pestis bacteria. This bacteria is spread by fleas and carried by rats. It is very contagious and only n...
27 Okt 20192min
Podcast 512: Abstinence is Bad, mmmkay?
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Abstinence from substances such as tobacco or alcohol are effective strategies to achieve long term sobriety However, abstinence is not an effective strateg...
22 Okt 20194min
Podcast 511: Ebola Treatment
Author: Rachel Beham, PharmD Educational Pearls: There are currently many Ebola vaccines that are being studied, and one (recombinant VZV-Ebola vaccine) is currently being used in Africa. This vaccin...
17 Okt 20194min
Podcast # 510: Ebola
Author: John Winkler, MD Educational Pearls: There is a new outbreak of Ebola in The Congo. This is likely due to civil war and rebel attacks on healthcare workers in the area. Ebola is now spreadin...
16 Okt 20193min
Podcast 509: Circadian Rhythm and Shift Work, From Z to Z
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Sleep deprivation and disturbed sleep cycles increases the risk of many acute and chronic medical issues such as motor vehicle accidents, diabetes, ca...
12 Okt 201915min
Podcast 508: Are you with child?
Contributor: Chris Holmes, MD Educational Pearls: In ancient Egypt, pregnant women would urinate over barley and wheat seeds to help determine the sex of thier fetus, as well as if they were pregnant...
10 Okt 20194min
Podcast 507: Who gonna crump?
Contributor: Nick Tsipis, MD Educational Pearls: Communication proves time and time again to be most helpful in preventing surprises after patient admission Frequent re-evaluations and repeat vital s...
7 Okt 20195min
