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Episode 23- The ammonia level: what is it good for?
Should we be using ammonia levels to diagnose, determine the severity, or monitor the resolution of hepatic encephalopathy?
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Episode 22- One-time IV antibiotics prior to discharge
Is giving your patient a one-time dose of IV antibiotics prior to discharge helpful? Or are you doing more harm than good? Tune in this week to find out!
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Episode 21- Esmolol in refractory VF arrest
This week we review a meta-analysis that looked at the use of esmolol in patients in refractory VF/pVT arrest. Will this change your practice?
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Episode 20- Cyanide: toxicology and antidotes
In this Mini Grand Rounds episode, we discuss cyanide toxicology and management, including antidotes.
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Episode 19- Public service announcement: stop the steroid bomb!
Stop the steroid bomb! If you are giving 125 mg IV methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) to your asthma or COPD exacerbation patients, that may be too much.
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Episode 18- Ventilator-associated tracheo-what?
Tune in as we discuss ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis and what the guidelines say we should do about this little-known entity!
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Episode 17- The Emergency Medical Minute meets ER-Rx
In case you missed it, last week Dr. Nick Tsipis from the Emergency Medical Minute discussed a few rapid-fire ER topics with our host, Adis Keric. Check out the full episode here or on the Emergency Medical Minute podcast!
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Episode 16- “HALT” the use of TXA in GI bleeds?
This week, we review the "HALT-IT" trial. Will you routinely give your patients TXA (tranexamic acid) in the setting of GI bleeds after reading this study?
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Episode 15- The misleading “sulfa” allergy
Today, we discuss what it means to have a "sulfa" allergy. Are things such as furosemide and tamsulosin really contraindicated in these patients?
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Episode 14- SARS-CoV-2 antibody test
What does a negative or positive antibody test mean? Should it change our behavior? Do we have to view the results in the setting of where we are located? Tune in this week!