Journal Club Podcast #51: July 2019
A brief look at the early use of norepinephrine, prior to completion of fluid bolus, in hypotensive patients with septic shock…
Sodium Bicarbonate in Cardiac Arrest
Journal Club Podcast #49: April 2019
A brief look at the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate in the management of cardiac arrest…
Evaluation of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine in Blunt Trauma
Journal Club Podcast #48: February 2019
A look at the utility of history, physical exam, and plain radiography for detecting clinically significant injuries of the thoracic and lumbar spine…
Cricoid Pressure During RSI in the ED
Journal Club Podcast #47: January 2019
A brief look at whether cricoid pressure (AKA the Selleck Maneuver) decreases aspiration risk or impedes airway visibility…
Utility of the Vaginal Exam in First Trimester Pain or Bleeding
Journal Club Podcast #46: October 2018
A look at the evidence for and against the routine performance of pelvic examination for abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy…
BNP in the Evaluation of Syncope
Journal Club Podcast #45: August 2018
A look at the use of BNP to differentiate cardiac from non-cardiac causes of syncope...
Balanced Fluids: The Wrong "Solution"
Journal Club Podcast #44: July 2018
A (somewhat) restrained rant on the importance of looking at the details and not combining outcomes to improve precision...
Steroids in Sepsis and Septic Shock
Journal Club Podcast #43: May 2018
A brief look at the evidence for and against the use of steroids in patients sepsis and septic shock...
Critical Care Roundup
Journal Club Podcast #42: April 2018
A brief recap of four articles selected for review by the critical care folks...
Prevalence of PE in Syncope Patients
Journal Club Podcast #41: March 2018
A look at the PESIT trial, which suggests a very high rate of PE in syncope patients, followed by a look at the rest of the evidence...
Amiodarone for...well...everything
Journal Club Podcast #40: January 2018
A little discussion about the evidence for amiodarone in atrial fibrillation, stable V-tach, and shock-refractory VF/VT in cardiac arrest...
NG Lavage for GI Bleeds
Journal Club Podcast #39: October 2017
A discuss of the controversial practice of shoving a tube down someone's nose and sucking out stomach contents...
