May 12, 2025
Contributor: Jorge Chalit-Hernandez, OMS3
Educational Pearls:
May 5, 2025
Contributor: Ricky Dhaliwal, MD
Educational Pearls:
What factors are considered in a COVID-19 infection?
Apr 30, 2025
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
What is a Rescue Inhaler?
A rescue inhaler is a medication for people with asthma to quickly reverse the symptoms of an asthma attack.
Historically albuterol (Short Acting Beta Agonist (SABA)) monotherapy has been the mainstay rescue inhaler. This is because...
Apr 21, 2025
Contributor: Geoff Hogan MD
Educational Pearls:
Penicillin allergies are relatively uncommon despite their frequent reports
10% of the population reports a penicillin allergy but only 5% of these cases are clinically significant
90-95% of patients may tolerate a rechallenge after appropriate allergy evaluation
Apr 14, 2025
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD
Educational Pearls:
Key clinical considerations when managing heart transplant patients due to their unique pathophysiology
1. Arrhythmias
A transplanted heart is denervated, meaning it lacks autonomic nervous system innervation
The lack of vagal tone results in an increased...