The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

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Sarah Motley, EMT, RN: instructor from IA Med comes on to shoot the breeze and talk about endocrine patients and responding to diabetics.

Mike and Ashley discuss random stuff: imposter syndrome, dispatch, and "the brand" among other topics.

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REFERENCES: Farkas, Josh. (Feb 14, 2021). Acute Liver Failure. Internet Book of Critical Care. Available: https://emcrit.org/ibcc/alf/ Forkin, Katherine T. MD; Colquhoun, Douglas A. MBChB, MSc, MPH†; Nemergut, Edward C. MD,‡; Huffmyer, Julie L. MD*. The Coagulation Profile of End-Stage Liver Disease and Considerations for Intraoperative Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2018 - Volume 126 - Issue 1 - p 46-61 doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002394 Mayo Clinic. Liver Function Tests. Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/liver-function-tests/about/pac-20394595 Montreif, Tom. (Nov 25, 2018). Acute Liver Failure: Evidence-Based Evaluation and Management. EM Docs blog. Available: http://www.emdocs.net/acute-liver-failure-evidence-based-evaluation-and-management/ Northup PG, Caldwell SH. Coagulation in liver disease: a guide for the clinician. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Sep;11(9):1064-74. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.026. Epub 2013 Mar 16. PMID: 23506859.

This episode is literally just my partner Bill and I shooting the proverbial breeze with a microphone between us.

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*READ THE TOPICS COVERED BEFORE LISTENING*** Case study of a 92 year old with delirium Causes of delirium Geriatric toxicology Geriatric STI's and sexual health REFERENCES: Alex Yartsev. Pharmacology and toxicology in old age. June 30, 2016. Deranged Physiology. Available from https://derangedphysiology.com/main/required-reading/pharmacology-and-toxicology/Chapter%201.3.4/pharmacology-and-toxicology-old-age Frankowski AC, Clark LJ. Sexuality and Intimacy in Assisted Living: Residents' Perspectives and Experiences. Sex Res Social Policy. 2009 Dec 1;6(4):25-37. doi: 10.1525/srsp.2009.6.4.25. PMID: 25568640; PMCID: PMC4283937. Kristen Fontes MD, Alex Koyfman MD, Brit Long MD. Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy. EmDocs. July 3, 2017. Available from http://www.emdocs.net/common-ed-medication-errors-polypharmacy/ Nat. Research Council (US) Cute on Chemical Toxicology and Aging. Aging in Today’s Environment. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1987. 4, Principles of Toxicology in the Context of Aging. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/nbk218724/ Rashid, M.H., Sparrow, N.A., Anwar, F. et al. Interleukin-6 mediates delirium-like phenotypes in a murine model of urinary tract infection. J Neuroinflammation 18, 247 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-021-02304-x Stanford Medicine 25. Website: Fundoscopic/Opthalomoscopic Exam. Available from https://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/fundoscopic.html https://www.theseniorlist.com/sti-older-americans/