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Podcast 1024: Caffeine Toxicity
October 5, 2026 · 3 minContributor: 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 coffee or 5 celsius drinks. For normal…
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Podcast 1023: Torsades de pointes
September 28, 2026 · 6 minContributor: 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 of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Torsades…
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Podcast 1022: Emergent Dialysis
September 21, 2026 · 4 minContributor: 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 for emergent dialysis and who can wait for their…
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Podcast 1021: Pulmonary Edema From Naloxone Administration
September 14, 2026 · 4 minContributor: 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 also accumulate in the alveolar air sacs…
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Podcast 1020: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
September 7, 2026 · 7 minContributor: 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 imaging Three categories…
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Podcast 1019: Trauma Blunt Cardiovascular Injuries (BCVI)
August 31, 2026 · 4 minContributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) BCVI is a traumatic injury to the carotid or vertebral arteries Patients may initially have no neurologic symptoms In some cases, a thrombus can…
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Podcast 1018: Occult Ventricular Fibrillation on Echocardiography
August 24, 2026 · 2 minContributor: 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…
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Podcast 1017: CPR Hand Placement
August 17, 2026 · 3 minContributor: 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 heart Thoracic pump…
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Podcast 1016: Hypokalemia
August 10, 2026 · 6 minContributor: 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 be considered in mild (3.0 - 3.5 mEq/L)…
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Podcast 1015: Calcium in Hyperkalemia
August 3, 2026 · 7 minContributor: 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). What are common causes of hyperkalemia?…
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Podcast 1014: Eating and Drinking on Shift
July 27, 2026 · 2 minContributor; Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: A 2026 survey asked Canadian emergency medicine (EM) physicians about their eating and drinking habits while on shift. Among 527 respondents, 35% reported that they never or hardly ever…
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Podcast 1013: Thoracotomy Indications
July 20, 2026 · 4 minContributor; Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: Thoracotomy Thoracotomy is used in traumatic cardiac arrest to replace conventional CPR with direct access to the chest. Goals include identifying and controlling reversible causes of…