Medical Minutes move quickly to reflect current events, are inspired by real patient care, and speak to the true nature of what it’s like to work in the Emergency Room or Pre-Hospital Setting. Each Medical Minute episode is recorded in a real emergency department, by the emergency physician or clinical pharmacist on duty – the ER is our studio.
Latest Episodes
Podcast 1024: Caffeine Toxicity
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: Excessive caffeine intake can be dangerous. For normal adults, the toxicity level starts at 1000mg, which is equivalent to about 10 cups of...
Podcast 1023: Torsades de pointes
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Case review of a patient with recurrent episodes of syncope and shortness of breath, during which she is found to have intermittent runs...
Podcast 1022: Emergent Dialysis
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: When a patient who missed dialysis presents to the emergency department, our clinical concern is who needs to be admitted to the hospital...
Podcast 1021: Pulmonary Edema From Naloxone Administration
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: What is pulmonary edema? Pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluid initially in the interstitium of the lungs, that when severe enough can...
Podcast 1020: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Contributor: Alec Coston, MD Educational Pearls: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Common inner ear condition that can cause dizziness Diagnosis of BPPV can help to avoid admissions and extra...
Podcast 1019: Trauma Blunt Cardiovascular Injuries (BCVI)
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Common inner ear condition that can cause dizziness Diagnosis of BPPV can help to avoid admissions and...
Podcast 1018: Occult Ventricular Fibrillation on Echocardiography
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Big question in cardiac arrest: is the rhythm shockable? Shockable: ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia Non-shockable: asystole and pulseless electrical activity...
Podcast 1017: CPR Hand Placement
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: CPR is an important life-saving measure designed for anyone to perform. Chest compressions works by two mechanisms: Cardiac pump: Direct squeezing of the...
Podcast 1016: Hypokalemia
Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: What is hypokalemia? Hypokalemia is when the measured blood level of potassium falls below 3.5 mEq/L (normal 3.5 – 5.2 mEq/L). Can generally...
Podcast 1015: Calcium in Hyperkalemia
Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: What is hyperkalemia? Hyperkalemia is when the measured blood level of potassium reaches above 5.2 – 5.5 mEq/L (normal 3.5 – 5.2 mEq/L). ...
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