Gadolinium in CKD Stage 4 and 5, Metoprolol and COPD Exacerbations, Vitamin D in Critically Ill Patients, Politics and Mood in Young Physicians

Dr. Rupp is back! Today we talk about whether it's safe to give group 2 gadolinium based contrast agents to patients with CKD stage 4 and 5 and whether metoprolol can be used to prevent COPD exacerbations.  We also shine some more sunlight on the sunshine vitamin's inability to change any meaningful outcomes, and discuss some interesting data from the Intern Health Study.

Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis in Patients with Stage 4 or 5 CKD Receiving Group II Gadolinium Based Contrast Agent

Metoprolol for the Prevent of Acute Exacerbations of COPD

Early High-Dose Vitamin D3 for Critically Ill, Vitamin D-Deficient Patients

Political events and mood among young physicians








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