Episode 13 - Uremic Platelets

11/11/20 • 23 min

The Curious Clinicians plug-in to learn about why uremia interferes with platelet function and increases bleeding propensity.

Don't forget, you can get CE/MOC credit just for listening!

Check out the show notes for this episode here.

And you can also read Tony's tweetorial on this topic here.

The Curious Clinicians plug-in to learn about why uremia interferes with platelet function and increases bleeding propensity.

Don't forget, you can get CE/MOC credit just for listening!

Check out the show notes for this episode here.

And you can also read Tony's tweetorial on this topic here.

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Episode 12 - Torsades and Magnesium

The Curious Clinicians are back at it, exploring why magnesium so effectively treats the arrythmia torsades de pointes. Hint: it's the same mechanism as magnesium's effects on bronchospasm in severe asthma and seizures in eclampsia!

As always, you can get CE/MOC credits just for listening!

To learn more, check out the show notes for this episode on our website.

You can also read Avi's original tweetorial on torsades and magnesium here.

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Episode 14 - Septic Pulmonary Emboli

This is the next installment of our series on questions from intern year, with a question that came up on rounds. Hannah examines theories as to why septic pulmonary emboli often present in the periphery and bases of the lungs, while "bland" pulmonary do not.

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