Jun 27, 2022
Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD
Educational Pearls:
- When intubating a patient, it is important to consider what medications will be used for post-intubation sedation and analgesia
- The common non-benzodiazepine sedating medications are propofol, precedex, and ketamine
- Propofol is frequently used in the...
Jun 21, 2022
Contributor: Jarod Scott, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Rectal prolapse is an evagination of the rectal tissue through the anal opening
- Factors that weaken the pelvic floor muscles increase the risk of rectal prolapse
- These include age > 40, female, multiple pregnancies, constipation, diarrhea, cystic fibrosis, prior...
Jun 20, 2022
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) is less common than Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) but is associated with a mortality rate up to 10 times greater than that seen in DKA
- Typically seen in elderly patients with severely elevated blood glucose levels (>1000 mg/dL) and...
Jun 15, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
- NSAIDs are a potential alternative to opioids for pain management and are associated with decreased rates of adverse effects
- A recent study evaluated the effectiveness of ibuprofen and oxycodone for pain management in pediatric patients with isolated, acute-limb...