Hypertension and Resistant Hypertension
In this concise talk, Dr. Jan Basile covers resistant hypertension including 24-hour ambulatory measurements, workup for secondary causes and evidence for pharmacologic treatments.
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The Evaluation of Syncope with Dr. Mitchell
In this lecture, Dr. Mitchell discusses the etiology, evaluation, and workup of syncope in different age groups. She goes on to further discuss a guidelines based approach to diagnosis and pursuit of treatment options (including discharge to home, when appropriate).
Read MoreDiscussing DNR Orders with Dr. Earnshaw
Dr. Lori Earnshaw covers how to conduct a clear, effective discussion of DNR including indications and outcomes of CPR and how to approach conflicts about code status in a case-based method.
Read MoreCoordinating Safe Discharges with Dr. Mitchell
In this lecture, Dr. Mitchell discusses the process of discharge and the surprising complexities that surround getting a patient home safely and with information that they and their primary care physician can understand. She addresses the overall Medicare re-admission statistics in the US and ways that systems based medicine projects could be undertaken to improve patient care.
Read MoreAcute Coronary Syndromes 101 with Dr. Brown
In this action-packed lecture, Dr. Lorrel Brown covers ACS basics: coronary perfusion, types of myocardial infarction, and how to diagnose MI using history exam and EKG findings. She reviews ACS risk scores, acute treatment of ACS and some common pitfalls.
Read MoreNon-Invasive Ventilation with Dr. Rosenblum
In this lecture, Dr. Rosenblum discusses the evidence surrounding the indications, pitfalls, and contraindications for non-invasive ventilatory support.
Read MoreRickettsial Disease Review with Dr. Raghuram
Dr. Raghuram review common rickettsial diseases (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Typhus, Mediterranean Spotted Fever, African Tick Bite Fever, and less common species) with a focus on board review. She delves into geography, vectors and pathophysiology of these diseases as well as discussing common look-a-like diseases.
Read MoreNon-Malignant Pleural Effusions - Part Two with Dr. Gauhar
In this lecture, Dr. Umair Gauhar reviews pleural anatomy, normal characteristics of pleural effusion and epidemiology of pleural effusions. He then delves into a thorough discussion of parapneumonic effusions (including various classification schemas) as well as treatment options both empiric antibiotic regimens and a comprehensive discussion thoracentesis. This is a must watch lecture for pulmonologists, intensivists, and internists!
Read MoreNon-malignant Pleural Effusions - Part One With Dr. Gauhar
Dr. Umair Gauhar discusses pleural fluid pressure, characteristics, epidemiology and pathophysiology of effusion. He spends a great deal of time teaching the approach to pleural effusion anatomy. This talk is background for Part Two which covers more of the clinical causes of non-malignant pleural effusion.
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