Antibiotics Review (Part Two) with Julie Harting, Pharm.D
Julie Harting covers penicillins and cephalosporins including cases, adverse reactions, and other considerations.
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Antibiotics Review (Part One) with Julie Harting, Pharm.D
Julie Harting focuses primarily on basic antimicrobial principles including pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, elimination), mechanisms of bacterial resistance and real-life considerations when ordering antibiotics on rounds.
Read MoreElectrolyte Emergencies with Dr. Lederer
Dr. Eleanor Lederer covers hyponatremia, hypernatremia and hyperkalemia with an eye to preventing these emergencies through applied physiology.
Read MoreRenal Transplant with Dr. Mackelaite
Dr. Lina MacKelaite gives a case-based, practical lecture on the topic of renal transplant with a focus on evaluation, qualification, benefits and management. She also discusses complications after transplant.
Read MoreArrhythmia Concepts, Tachycardias with Dr. Espinosa
Dr. Espinoza covers basic cardiac electrophysiology and what happens when it goes awry! He discusses supraventricular tachycardias (sinus tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, AVRT, AVNRT), atrial fibrillation and flutter, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. He discusses recognizing features of ventricular tachycardia to differentiate it from SVT. Finally, he addresses management of tachycardias.
Read MoreThe Acute Abdomen with Dr. Farmer
Dr. Russell Farmer covers the acute abdomen for internists (from a surgeon's perspective). He reviews history and physical findings tailored to an acute abdomen and works through cases to discuss the following: diverticulitis, appendicitis, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer disease, bowel obstruction, cholecystitis, ovarian torsion, testicular torsion.
Read MoreA Practical Approach to Acid Base with Dr. Aronoff
Dr. George Aronoff reviews terms used in description of acid-base disorders then creates a construct in which to quickly identify which disorder is present as well as appropriate compensation.
Read MoreAssessing the Seriously Ill Patient with Dr. Nunley
Dr. David Nunley uses case studies to stress the importance of early identification of patients at risk for life-threatening illness, recognizing early signs and symptoms of critical illness, and initial treatment and interventions for seriously ill patients.
Read MoreDKA and HHS with Dr. Mokshagundam
Dr. Sri Mokhagundam utilizes cases to discuss Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS). He covers differences between the two, workup of hyperglycemia, treatment with fluids, electrolytes and insulin.
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