Aug 28, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
What is Carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
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Carbamazepine is an anti-epileptic drug with mood-stabilizing properties that is used to treat bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and neuropathic pain.
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It functions primarily by blocking sodium channels which can prevent repetitive action...
Aug 24, 2023
Contributor: Jason Papazian MD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson
Summary:
In this episode, Dr. Travis Barlock and Jeffrey Olson meet in the studio to discuss several clips from Dr. Jason Papazian’s talk at the event “Laboring Under Pressure, Managing Obstetric Emergencies in a Global Setting” from May 2023....
Aug 21, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
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A recent randomized controlled trial compared ondansetron 8 mg IV with droperidol 2.5 mg IV for the treatment of nausea & vomiting in the emergency department.
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Overall, droperidol and ondansetron had similar primary outcomes in acute nausea control
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Symptom...
Aug 14, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
What is measured in an ABG/VBG?
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Blood values for oxygen tension (pO2), carbon dioxide tension (pCO2), acidity (pH), oxyhemoglobin saturation, and bicarbonate (HCO3) in either arterial or venous blood
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Other tests can measure methemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin, hemoglobin...
Aug 7, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
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Patients with alcohol use disorder are frequently discharged from the ED without further resources
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Pharmacological treatments to reduce cravings in AUD exist
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Naltrexone
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Effective at reducing alcohol cravings and heavy drinking
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Gabapentin
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Reduces the...