There have been drastic changes made in the regulation of opioids for medical treatment in the past few decades. However, with advent of fentanyl and carfentanil addiction, overdose-related death continues to increase. In this episode, our guests discuss continued regulation of opioids, use of naloxone and when it may not counteract an overdose, the case for ... Show More
May 29
Highlights from the 2026 ATS Conference
Host Daniel Culver, DO, is joined by Cleveland Clinic pulmonologists Rachel Scheraga, MD, and Vickram Tejwani, MD, for a recap of the 2026 American Thoracic Society Conference (ATS). They discuss key scientific and clinical highlights, including support for early-career investiga ... Show More
26m 49s
May 14
Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure from the Hospitalist Perspective: Recognition, Risk, and Perioperative Insights
In this episode of Respiratory Exchange, Dr. Dan Culver speaks with hospitalist and anesthesia outcomes researcher Dr. Roop Kaw about the practical recognition and management of hypercapnic respiratory failure across the inpatient setting. The discussion explores how hospitalists ... Show More
31m 32s
Apr 9
Advancing Bronchoscopy with the AABIP: Innovations, Advocacy and Patient Care
In this episode of the Respiratory Exchange Podcast, Dr. Dan Culver, Chair of Pulmonary Medicine, hosts an engaging conversation with Dr. Sonali Sethi, president-elect of the American Association of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), who shares insights into cut ... Show More
29m 43s
Jun 2022
What we need to understand about opioids | Body Stuff
When we are in pain, we often turn to over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen. Sometimes, however, we’re prescribed opioid painkillers, and there’s a perception that this will be a more effective treatment, because opiods are the “strongest” treatment. But a lot of what w ... Show More
30m 58s
Jun 2024
Opioid Use Disorder in the ED - An Interview with Corey Hazekamp, MD, MS
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD interview Corey Hazekamp, MD, MS, one of authors of the June 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Managing Emergency Department Patients With Opioid Use DisorderCurrent State of Opioid EpidemicOverview of overdose deaths and ... Show More
44m 10s
Jul 2021
What causes opioid addiction, and why is it so tough to combat? | Mike Davis
In the 1980s and 90s, pharmaceutical companies began to market opioid painkillers aggressively, while actively downplaying their addictive potential. The number of prescriptions skyrocketed, and so did cases of addiction, beginning a crisis that continues today. What makes opioid ... Show More
8m 41s
Feb 2021
Opioids, COVID-19 And Racism: A Deadly Trifecta
Drug overdose deaths are on the rise all around the country, including in Chicago, Illinois. ProPublica Illinois reporter Duaa Eldeib explains how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic, and the challenges that public health officials are facing as they work ... Show More
12m 59s
<p><strong>Contributor: Don Stader, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Home naloxone is traditionally given to those at high risk for opioid overdose such as those in the E ... Show More
