Do you know what the ABI is? Have you done one?  Have you done is correctly and do you know what it all means?  Listen this month to learn all about it...and Monique's learns the difference between some anatomy as well!  Support the show

Episode 18 - Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)

Current conversations and evidence-based practice issues related to Emergency Nursing.

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Honestly...the talent in the zoom is amazing!  We welcome Dr. Grant Innes, a true pioneer and famous researcher in Emergency Medicine (and former Resident of Dr. Peter Rosen himself)!  We also welcome Sherry Stackhouse, a well-known emergency nurse educator and Allan Lai co-host of the world-famous ResusTonight podcast.  Oh and Monique and Landon are there too but definitely humbled by the rest of them!

Using some cases presented by Dr. Innes, we all discuss diagnostic testing, pre/post-test probabilities and explore the 'controversy?' of whether nurses should be ordering tests before a MD/NP assessment has occurred.  We are all passionate about this topic and you might be surprised at how your opinion gets swayed once you have a listen.

We are sincerely thankful for Grant, Sherry and Allan for giving of their time to come together and collaborate on such an interesting topic to emergency departments.  This one's a bit long but honestly, cutting any of the content would have taken away from the brains in the zoom!  Digest this one in a couple of sittings...Support the show

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Episode 67 - Fluid and Electrolytes - Part 3 - Electrolytes and Disturbances

In what was supposed to be a 2-part series, it became evident that it needed to be three once we started getting nerdy about feedback loops in the body.  Enjoy this episode where we talk about the body's feedback systems and how it maintains balance.Support the show

Episode 66 - Fluid and Electrolyte - Part 2 - Feedback Loops

In the episode we talk about the "fluid" part of fluid and electrolytes.  Ever wondered what all of those different IV fluids are for or just need a refresher?  Here we go...Support the show

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On this episode we talk about COVID drug therapy - steroids, the "zumabs" and, of course, ivermectin.  Note that this was recorded on September 15, 2021 and information (and weird trendy drugs) change frequently...Support the show

Episode 18 - Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)

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