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
Jan 14
Understanding LAM: Insights into this Rare Lung Disease
In this episode of the Respiratory Exchange podcast, Dr. Les Tolle and Dr. Kamonpun (Joy) Ussavarungsi dive deep into the complexities of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare and progressive cystic lung disease primarily affecting women of childbearing age. Dr. Ussavarungsi, Di ... Show More
24m 25s
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
<p>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, <a href="https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/pharmacology-drugs/emergency-medicine-opioids">Managing Emergency Department Pat ... Show More
44m 10s
Jul 2021
What causes opioid addiction, and why is it so tough to combat? | Mike Davis
<p>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 opi ... 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
