This highly contagious virus can absolutely kill children. 

A study showed no difference between IV and IO access in cardiac arrest. Yet, I have some questions.

Study link: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2407616

Insurance companies will use obscure “Coding Clinics” articles to deny various DRGs. I asked appeal expert Dr. Vivek Tirmal  of Sound Advisory Services all about this. 

As cannabis use becomes more widespread, and more potent, clinicians need to be aware of its potential harms.

NY Times article cited in show: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/us/cannabis-marijuana-risks-addiction.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

In this next podcast in the “Great Minds in Medicine” series, I sit down with Dr. Greg Johnson, Chief Physician Executive at Unity Point Health. We discuss the state of healthcare and healthcare equity. 

Ending Unequal Treatment (2024): https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/unequal-treatment-revisited-the-current-state-of-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-healthcare

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In this latest Journal Club episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses an article about potassium replacement after cardiac surgery. Could this be the beginning of a more sensible potassium replacement protocol?

Study link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823246

As we conclude Sepsis Awareness Month, Dr. Hassaballa discusses how the definition of sepsis changes depending on which insurance company the patient uses.