Bath salts (not the kind you put in the tub) and synthetic marijuana – agitated delirium, kidney failure, and death. The new drugs of abuse come with a high cost. Direct Download Leon Gussow from The Poison Review blog joins ERcast to give the low down on Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana. Links The Poison [...]
Chest tubes 101
November 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Video demonstrations of how to place several different types of chest tubes. Techniques: standard tube, pigtail, Seldinger technique.
Mysteries of the Urine Tox
September 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How useful is a Utox in clinical management? Not very. But you don’t need an article to tell you that. Sure, there’s always the case where you made a tough diagnosis on a patient with unexplained tachycardia or altered mental status by getting a Utox. But most of the time, it gets ordered pro forma. [...]
Anticoagulation Reversal
June 8, 2012 by 9 Comments
Reversing Anticoagulation – A How to Guide (adapted from podcast interview with Tom Deloughery)
The Constipation Manifesto
February 3, 2012 by 9 Comments
TO HEAR THE PODCAST, CLICK THE PLAYER BELOW Direct Download Podcast Scenario 1 Patient is on narcotics and you want to prevent constipation Choice 1. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 17g/1 glass per day. Up to 3 doses daily if needed Choice 2. PEG + fecal inotrope/stimulant. Senna first choice Choice 3. Docusate + Senna Docusate alone [...]