Episode 26 - Hyperkalemia

In this neck(st) episode, Avi asks an isthmus-ing question: Why does an autoimmune antibody stimulate the thyroid in Graves disease? Click here for show notes and click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part ...  Show more

We apologize for the break in our regularly scheduled programming! This is a reboot of Episode 77, originally posted in September 2023, which asked: why is hyperthyroidism associated with atrial fibrillation? We will return with an adjacent thyroid-related topic in 2 weeks! Read ...  Show more

What degree of hyperkalemia makes you worried enough to send your patient to the ED? Are ECG changes sensitive in detecting hyperkalemia? Do you know how to advise your patient on dietary changes? What medications can you effectively use in the outpatient setting?Show notes, Tran ...  Show more

The cardiac OR can be a daunting place for any medical student or resident who finds themself on a cardiac surgery rotation. Have no fear, this Cardiac Surgery Crash Course is a short series focused on high-yield topics to help introduce students and residents to cardiac surgery ...  Show more

Evaluation of patients with Cardiogenic Shock. Part two of who knows how many episodes I will create on this topic. In this episode I discuss the stages and prognosis based on the staging. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/cardiogenic-shock-mcs/ TrueLearn Link: https://truelearn. ...  Show more

Packed with so many clinically relevant points taking care of a patient with decompensated heart failure on general medicine floors!Time Stamps:03:17 What are the key initial clinical variables in evaluating heart failure admissions?10:09 What are key lab findings for patients wi ...  Show more