Episode 39 - Group A Streptococcus

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Episode 39 - Group A Streptococcus

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30 minutes

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Apr 1, 2018

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We discuss Group A (and B) Strep and why it should always be on your radar in the ED.

Released:

Apr 1, 2018

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Episode 04 - Francais - Le dilemme D-dimère: Dans cet épisode, nous discutons du test D-dimère et pourquoi il ne doit pas être prescrit sans bonne raison! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
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Episode 10 - The 'Pee' Value: Is it cloudy, clear or something in between? Join us this month as we talk about pee! From the 'look' to the dip to the microscope...what does it all mean? by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
31 min listen
Episode 15 - English - BNP: What is the BNP? When would we use it? ...and when wouldn't we? by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
14 min listen
Episode 13 - Français - L'insuffisance cardiaque: Joyeux mois du coeur! Un examen rapide et une discussion a propos de nouvelles options de traitement pour l'insuffisance cardiaque. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
18 min listen
Episode 12 - HIV in 2016: A quick review of HIV/AIDS and some of the current trends in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
28 min listen
Episode 07 - Anaphylaxis: In our experience most ED nurses and paramedics think of anaphylaxis as someone's airway closing...did you know that it is much more than that? Learn with us this month and we learn it ourselves! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
25 min listen
Episode 05 - C-Spine Collars - Curse or Cure?: In this episode we discuss the use of routine C-Spine immobilization with rigid cervical collars and some of the research that talks about the fact that they may be doing more harm than good. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
15 min listen
Episode 01 - ACLS/BLS 2015 Draft Guidelines Discussion: We discuss some of the DRAFT 2015 guidelines currently open for public viewing and comment on the ILCOR website. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
22 min listen
Episode 03 - Triaging vs Assigning CTAS: In this episode we discuss triage, CTAS and some of the barriers that we find ourselves faced with. Is triage even necessary? Are WE the barrier to patient flow? by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
23 min listen
Episode 08 - Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphate: Ever wondered why we measure these? And why on some patients and not others? This month we nerd-out on these three electrolytes. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
26 min listen
Episode 06 - Remember IM Injections?: Most of us haven't had a good in-depth evidence-based review of IM Injections since Nursing school...which for Monique and Landon was a looooong time ago! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
21 min listen
Episode 18 - Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI): Do you know what the ABI is? Have you done one? Have you done is correctly and do you know what it all means? Listen this month to learn all about it...and Monique's learns the difference between some anatomy as well! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
20 min listen
Episode 02 - Concussion Management: We discuss current concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment and return to activity recommendations. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
22 min listen
Episode 07 - Français - L'anaphylaxie by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
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Episode 09 - The Wacky World of Weed: As marijuana use become legalized, decriminalized, used in medicine and recreationally in various jurisdictions around the world, we take a look at two cases that presented with conditions that may not have appeared as obvious on initial presentation. ... by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
21 min listen
Episode 04 - English - D-Dimer Dilemma: In this episode we discuss what the D-Dimer is and why we shouldn't be ordering them willy-nilly! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
11 min listen
Episode 20 - Ectopic, Rh Factor and Methotrexate: THis month we touch on ectopic pregnancy, Rh Factor and treatment using Methotrexate. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
25 min listen
Episode 25 - SOFA so Good...: Come and have a seat on our 'qSOFA' and talk about Sepsis 3.0 this month. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
22 min listen
Episode 33 - Top of the Food Chain: This month we discuss upper GI issues - gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and GERD. Like our podcast? Help support us by buying us a cup of coffee at nursem.org by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
26 min listen
Episode 17 - English - 'C' Reactive Protein (CRP): Is this test making a comeback? Is it useful in all cases or only certain ones? Let's chat about it... by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
20 min listen
Episode 14 - Français - Sclérose en plaque et neuromyélite optique: Ce mois-ci, nous parlons de la sclérose en plaques (SP) et une condition appelée neuromyélite optique (NMO) ... écouter pour en savoir plus! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
24 min listen
Episode 14 - English - Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica: This month we talk about multiple sclerosis (MS) and a condition called neuromyelitis optica (NMO)...listen to learn more! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
19 min listen
Episode 11 - Understanding Hyponatremia: Do you 'get' hyponatremia? We didn't really either...so we looked into it and here's the basics on what it is and how it is treated. You can really make people worse treating is incorrectly so make sure you listen to this podcast! by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
31 min listen
Episode 24 - Clotting Made Bloody Easy!: This month we respond to a challenge from a listener to simplify the clotting cascade. At the 15-minute mark, we mix up the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways! Oops...so to be clear - the extrinsic pathway is 3+7=10 and intrinsic pathway is the TENET p... by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
30 min listen
Episode 40 - Cognitive Bias by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
35 min listen
Episode 30 - Rejection Hurts: A talk about anti-rejection medications and organ donation. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
17 min listen
Episode 23 - Do You See What I See? The Eye Exam...: This month we talk about teh components of the complete eye exam...including the proper way to do a visual acuity. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
24 min listen
Episode 16 - English - Autonomic Dysreflexia: This month we talk about a condition that can affect spinal cord injured patients and the simple treatments for this potentially life threatening condition. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
28 min listen
Episode 31 - A Horse's Tail - Cauda Equina Syndrome: A little look at this neurological condition that can present with the common complaint of back pain. by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
27 min listen
Episode 32 - Baby It Is Cold Outside!: This month we look at frostbite! Like our podcast? Buy us a cup of coffee at nursem.org by NursEM - Nursing in Emergency
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