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Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Several studies have shown administration of tPA can improve outcomes and reduce need for amputation tPA is considered in grade III and IV frostbite tPA...

22 Feb 20192min

Podcast # 437 : Myasthenia Gravis Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an antibody mediated autoimmune disorder against the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromu...

20 Feb 20197min

Author: Charleen Gnisci, PharmD Educational Pearls: Between 2011 to 2016, Mylan increased EpiPen prices by 400% ($700 for 2 packs) AUVI-Q was recalled in 2012, which left the market share to the Ep...

18 Feb 20192min

Author: Ryan Circh, MD Educational Pearls: Ulnar collateral ligament injury is often called gamekeeper's thumb or skier's thumb Can results from traumatic deviating the thumb radially (abduction) Poo...

15 Feb 20192min

Author: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearl: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as neurologic symptoms that resolve in 24 hours with no new changes on head imaging Mimics include complex migr...

13 Feb 20195min

Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study compared ketamine to morphine in elderly patient Ketamine (IV dose 0.3 mg /kg) provided equivalent pain control to morphine (IV dose 0.1 mg ...

9 Feb 20192min

Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: As many as 20% of women in assisted living have asymptomatic bacteriuria This can present a diagnostic conundrum when seeing these patients in the emergen...

7 Feb 20193min

Author: Rachel Brady, MD Educational Pearls: Medication errors are estimated to be the 3rd leading cause of death A 2016 study estimated 250,000 errors occur per year, with 7000-9000 leading to death...

4 Feb 20193min