#314: The Basics of Pulmonary Hypertension

Over the years I've seen students struggle and students thrive, and what becomes clear pretty quickly is the students who struggle tend to repeat the same handful of mistakes. And the sneaky part? Most of them won’t feel like mistakes when you’re making them. It’s not that you're ...  Show more

You've picked up the blood pressure cuff and your patient says "Wait! Not that arm! I had a mastectomy." You swiftly go for the other arm, but let's talk about WHY we avoid taking blood pressures, starting IVs, and doing veni-punctures on the side of a mastectomy. _______________ ...  Show more

In this podcast we talked about a simple approach to pulmonary embolism. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, you’ll learn how to manage pulmonary embolism on this podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! Prefer Video? Check out t ...  Show more

When fluid resuscitating hypotensive patients, how do you know when to continue with IV fluids and when to initiate vasopressors? In this episode, critical care teaching legend Nicole Kupchik, RN MSN CNS, shares evidence-based practices for determining the best course of action. ...  Show more

“PulseCheck” is a new series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In these panel dis ...  Show more

Welcome To The MedFlashGo Podcast. This Is Your Daily 4 Minutes Or Less Rapid Review For USMLE, COMLEX, And Shelf Exams. In this question of the day, Sean discusses the timeline of cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction. This is absolutely high yield for boards. These questio ...  Show more