Systematic Approach to a New Onset Seizure
Between 8% and 10% of the population will have a seizure at one point in life. It's important to distinguish seizures from other entities that can look like them and, once a diagnosis of a seizure is ...
27 Dec 201628min
Using Medicare Star Ratings to Select Hospitals
Medicare recently developed a star rating system to help consumers determine the quality of care delivered at various hospitals. This rating system was considered controversial by many. In this podcas...
1 Nov 201626min
Treatments for Hyperemesis and Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Nearly all women experience some element of nausea and vomiting during their pregnancies. In this podcast we review the entire spectrum of disease all the way up to hyperemesis gravidarum and how to p...
4 Okt 201618min
Fluid Resuscitation for Patients in Septic Shock
When managing septic shock, passive leg raising is the best test to determine if a patient is likely to respond to a fluid bolus, better than CVP lines or even bedside ultrasound. Dr Najib Ayas, Assoc...
27 Sep 201630min
The High Cost of Pharmaceuticals in the United States
Drug prices continue to rise in the US. Many solutions have been proposed but few have been implemented. Drs. Janet Woodcock from the FDA and Aaron Kesselheim, author of The High Cost of Prescription...
26 Aug 201632min
Opioid Use Disorder
Edward H. Livingston, MD, discusses the British Columbia Ministry of Health's 2015 guidelines on clinical management of opioid use disorder in adults with Keith Ahamad, MD, Evan Wood, MD, PhD, ABIM, ...
11 Aug 201634min
Treating Opioid Use Disorder Using Buprenorphine Implants
Richard N. Rosenthal, MD discusses a randomized clinical trial demonstrating the efficacy of an implantable buprenorphine-releasing device for treating opioid use disorder.
19 Juli 201618min
Review of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is very common in certain regions of the country and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia bergdorferi. Lyme disease is transmitted by tick bites and in this podcast we review the discover...
12 Juli 201638min
