Over the years of the podcast, we have often struggled with questions of why: why pathogens act the way they do, why certain people get sick while others don’t, or why we know little about some diseases. This episode is no exception - sepsis certainly inspires many “whys”. But for perhaps the first time on the pod, we find ourselves grappling not only with “ ... Show More
Sep 22
Ep 222 Vitamin K: Calling the shots
Shortly after birth, many newborns are given vitamin K to help their blood clot properly and reduce the chances of hemorrhage. Increasingly, especially here in the US, parents are refusing this life-saving intervention, leaving these babies more likely to develop deficiency bleed ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 2015
Episode 2.0 – Sepsis, Ebola, Endocarditis and More!
This podcast highlights pearls, pitfalls and take home points from our conference on ID emergencies as well as a sepsis update for 2015 https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Core_EM_Podcast_Episode_2.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Ebola, Endocarditis, In ... Show More
21m 12s
<p> </p> <p><strong>Author: Chris Holmes, M.D.</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">"Sepo' is a term from Homer (author of <em>The Iliad </em>and <em>The Odyssey</em>), and means "I rot".</span ... Show More