#113 Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Mind the...

A dialysis patient with a chronic cough: is it COPD, or are they still volume overloaded?A patient with AKI and hyperkalemia says they’re still peeing — does that rule out post-obstructive AKI?A patient arrives in the ED with uremic symptoms and a newly created AV fistula. Can yo ...  Show more

Most clinicians see dementia medications on the med rec, but many of us aren’t sure how much they actually help. In this episode we break down donepezil, memantine, and the new anti-amyloid drugs, and when to stop them.• Do cholinesterase inhibitors really work?• What should clin ...  Show more

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:29] Question Dissection: A 31-year-old woman is brought to the E.D. by friends at 3 A.M. after they were unable to wake her up... [4:29]Pharmacology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What two developments in NSAID therapy may ...  Show more

Turns out there are better ways to ensure our health and well being. 

Humans have been using a form of aspirin for pain relief since at least the Sumerians. But in recent years we’ve come to learn the wonder drug is indeed awe-inspiring, from preventing heart attacks to possibly protecting humans from cancer.

Does the thought of managing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) give you paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?  Recline for a bit while Dr. Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai) takes us through the Zen of jugular venous pressure (JVP) exams, how to approach diure ...  Show more