Jun 26, 2023
Contributor: Chris Holmes MD
Educational Pearls:
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“It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards” - Transient Global Amnesia
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A syndrome with sudden retrograde memory loss in which patients cannot retain new information
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Characterized by perseveration in frequent intervals
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Typically improves...
Jun 19, 2023
Contributor: Nicholas Tsipis, MD
Educational Pearls:
What study was Dr. Tsipis talking about?
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In December of 2022, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) put out a study titled “Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review.”
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This study triggered many news stories from...
Jun 12, 2023
Contributor: Travis Barlock MD
Educational Pearls
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The QT interval represents phases 2 and 3 of ventricular plateau and repolarization, respectively.
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As the QT interval lengthens, more sodium and calcium channels are available and susceptible to action potentials.
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Prolonged QT interval is more concerning in...
Jun 7, 2023
Contributors: Andrew White MD & Travis Barlock MD
In this follow-up episode Dr. Andrew White, a practicing psychiatrist with an addiction medicine fellowship, and Dr. Travis Barlock, an emergency physician at Swedish Medical Center, discuss mental health holds, psychiatric placement, pharmacologic vs. non-pharmacologic...
Jun 5, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
What is Tranq?
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Tranq is the street name for xylazine, a sedative drug typically used in veterinary medicine.
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Xylazine has recently emerged as a recreational drug, often mixed with heroin or fentanyl.
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The mechanism of action of xylazine is similar to...