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Podcast 532: SVC Syndrome
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is caused by physical compression of the SVC and can present with facial swelling, upper extremity swelling, flushing, and parasthesias Common causes of SVC syndrome include lung cancer, lymphoma, and thymoma Keep SVC syndrome on the differential for all patients with facial or upper...
Podcast 532: SVC Syndrome
Podcast 529: Hemophilia
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Hemophilia is characterized by bleeding (A /B) A is is 8, B (chrstmas, 9) Hemophilia refers to a group of bleeding disorders caused by a deficiency in a certain clotting factor. The two most common are hemophilia A (caused by a lack of factor VIII), and B (caused by...
Podcast 529: Hemophilia
Podcast 528: Decompensated Liver Failure
Contributor: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: Cirrhosis is the end stage of chronic structural damage to the liver. This is most commonly due to alcohol but other causes viral hepatitis and hepatotoxic drugs Cirrhotic patients are very prone to GI bleeding and infections, partially due to the role the liver plays in producing immune and...
Podcast 528: Decompensated Liver Failure
Podcast 527: Knee Dislocations
Contributor: Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls: Knee dislocations are most common in high energy trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident The knee may appear grossly normal on initial inspection since dislocations can spontaneously reduce – Look for such findings as hemarthrosis, instability, or ecchymosis, as clues to an occult dislocation. Knee dislocations are often...
Podcast 527: Knee Dislocations
Podcast 526: Desmopressin for Intracranial Hemorrhage
Contributor: Charleen Melton, PharmD Educational Pearls: Desmopressin (DDAVP) is an analogue of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) that has been used for the treatment of intracranial hemorrhage. It works by increasing the release of Von Willebrand factor, helping to stabilize clots. The use of DDAVP for intracranial hemorrhage in patients on antiplatelet agents (mainly Aspirin and Plavix)...
Podcast 526: Desmopressin for Intracranial Hemorrhage
Podcast 525: Enjoyable Epistaxis?
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: The ED is full of painful procedures. One of the most commonly dreaded procedures is nasal packing for epistaxis, as it is quite uncomfortable for the patient. A recent study compared TXA with compression, saline with compression, and traditional nasal packing for the treatment of epistaxis. Hemostasis was achieved...
Podcast 525: Enjoyable Epistaxis?
Podcast 523: A Dizzying Diagnosis
Contributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: It can be difficult to distinguish between central and peripheral causes of vertigo. Cerebellar stroke should be considered with any dizzy patient. Signs and symptoms that suggest stroke as the cause of vertigo include: ataxia, cranial nerve deficits, and rapid onset of symptoms When cerebellar stroke is being considered,...
Podcast 523: A Dizzying Diagnosis
UnfilterED #3: Dr. Katie Bakes & Dr. Pete Bakes
Husband and wife Pete and Katie Bakes, both emergency physicians in the Denver-Metro area, reflect on their upbringings, the many lessons learned over their twenty year careers, and how they’ve evolved as physicians and as a couple in this very special episode of UnfilterED. Time Stamps: 00:25 – Intros 03:05 – How did you two...
UnfilterED #3: Dr. Katie Bakes & Dr. Pete Bakes
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