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Medical Rewrites Edward Scissorhands – prevention of skin infectionsThe rewrite today is for Edward Scissorhands. The deep dive is about prevention of infection from skin injuries.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episodeTopical antibiotic sourcesEffectiveness of calamine lotion as an adjunctive therapy to mometasone furoate ointment in the treatment of infant eczema: A retrospective study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Sep 2;101(35):e30237.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36107506/The value of prophylactic antibiotics for simple lacerations. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1983 Feb;156(2):212-6.. https://pubmed.ncbi...

2024-10-1814 min

2 View: Emergency Medicine PAs & NPs 39 - Water Beads, CRHK Pneumonia, STD Treatments, Malingering, and more! | The 2 ViewWelcome to Episode 39 of “The 2 View,” the podcast for EM and urgent care nurse practitioners and physician assistants! Show Notes for Episode 38 of “The 2 View” – Water beads, CRHK Pneumonia, STD treatments, malingering, and more. Segment 1 - Water Beads Joynes HJ, Kistamgari S, Casavant MJ, Smith GA. Pediatric water bead-related visits to United States emergency departments. Am J Emerg Med. ScienceDirect. Published October 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735675724003711?via%3Dihub Warning: Popular water beads may cause intestinal blockages in kids. News. UC Davis Health. Children’s Health. Published December 13, 2022. https://heal...

2024-10-061h 07

Medical Rewrites The Menu - Infection from dry aged beefThe rewrite today is for The Menu. The deep dive is about infections associated with eating dry aged meat.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episodeSymposium review: An abundance of replacement heifers: What is the economic impact of raising more than are needed? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32037180/ Eating and cooking retired dairy cow: https://livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-food/what-is-retired-dairy-beef-how-to-cook-the-chefs-secret-weapon-at-home/ Investigating Bacterial Penetration of the Blood-Brain Barrier for the Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Therapy of Bacterial...

2024-09-2118 min

Medical Rewrites We’re the Millers – spider bitesThe rewrite today is for We’re the Millers. The deep dive is about management of tarantula attack. Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episodeTarantula bite referencesA verified spider bite and a review of the literature confirm Indian ornamental tree spiders (Poecilotheria species) as underestimated theraphosids of medical importance. Toxicon. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24215987/Wessel's tiger ornamental tarantula bite envenomation: A case report and venom analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36592763/...

2024-08-1424 min

Medical Rewrites Season 2 IntroWelcome back to Medical Rewrites. Let’s call this Season 2. That makes the unplanned sabbatical from last year feel purposeful. At the time of launching the podcast last Summer, I had written several episodes and had what I thought was a lot of runway. I was able to continue to write during the Fall semester. But when Spring semester hit, I was in the weeds. The other parts of my job like teaching and patient care are my priorities and they get the best version of myself. The podcast got the left overs. The writing felt burdensome and the cr...

2024-08-1401 min

Medical Rewrites TrainwreckThe rewrite today is for Trainwreck. The deep dive is about drug-drug interactions between alcohol and antibiotics. Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episodeFact versus Fiction: a Review of the Evidence behind Alcohol and Antibiotic Interactions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31871085/ Doxycycline PK after whiskey or wine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7113712/ Doxycycline + rifampin for Brucellosis infection in rats fed alcohol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16323439/ Doxycycline + rifampin PK changes in human Brucellosis infec...

2023-12-3022 min

Medical Rewrites Knives OutThe rewrite today is for Knives Out. The deep dive is about pain management of musculoskeletal injuries.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episode Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pain Management in Acute Musculoskeletal Injury by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Musculoskeletal Pain Task Force https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30681429/ Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Management of Acute Pain From Non-Low Back, Musculoskeletal Injuries in Adults: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians INFOGRAPHIC IN...

2023-12-0640 min

Medical Rewrites Knocked UpOur medical rewrite today will be for Knocked Up. The deep dive will be about flatulence and conjunctivitis.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episode Frequency of eye-related problems see in primary care https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1936738/ Microbiology of conjunctivitishttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24150468/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28535396/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1936738/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28499285/ Systematic rev...

2023-11-2218 min

Medical Rewrites 28 DaysOur medical rewrite today will be for 28 Days. The deep dive will be about medical management of alcohol use disorder. Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8svey References used in this episode Mechanisms of medications used for alcohol use disorder https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35133639/ LiverTox of disulfiram https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548103/ COMBINE study comparing naltrexone vs. acamprosate and medication management vs. cognitive behavior intervention https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16670409/ ...

2023-11-0926 min

Medical Rewrites CODAOur medical rewrite today will be for CODA. The deep dives will be about Dermatophyte infections – aka ring worm.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episode Epidemiology and etiology of tinea infections· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18478365/· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33900539/· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15097959/ Large case series of tinea scrotum https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37072674/ Effects of temperature and humidity on penetration of dermatophytes into human stratum https://pubmed.n...

2023-10-2532 min

Medical Rewrites Wedding CrashersThe medical rewrite today is for Wedding Crashers. The deep dives will be about tetrahydrozoline, an active ingredient in eye drops and sugar alcohols. Please note that this podcast discusses the poisoning found in the movie Wedding Crashers.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences Systemic absorption after topical administration of tetrahydrozoline https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21972870/ Alpha 2 agonism on the GI track https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6148675/ Absolutely wild toxicology study of tetrahydrozoline in 19 infants from 1956 htt...

2023-10-0421 min

Medical Rewrites Cast AwayOur medical rewrite today will be for Cast Away. The deep dives will be about dental abscesses and coral injuries. This podcast contains both plot spoilers and descriptions of medical problems found in Cast Away.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episode Microbiology of dental infections:· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34571794/· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37294354/ Susceptibilities of oral pathogens https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35568274/ A beautiful review artic...

2023-09-2025 min

Medical Rewrites Wolf of Wall StreetOur medical rewrite today will be for Wolf of Wall Street, the deep dives will be about cocaine and methaqualone.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episode Cocaine and the cardiovascular system· Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28662796/· Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21156654/ Cocaine and sexual function systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37085960/ Rat study about nitric oxide and cocaine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9657630/

2023-08-3124 min

Medical Rewrites IntroMy name is Meghan Jeffres and I am the host of Medical Rewrites where we rewrite movie scenes with evidence-based medicine. More importantly it is about redemption. On this podcast we will fix the medical plot points that keep us up and night staring at the ceiling asking – why didn’t the script writers just call me? This podcast for the clinicians that can’t help but lean over to their neighbor in the theater and whisper “That is wrong” during every medical scene. We know they don’t care, but we just can’t help it. I am an Associ...

2023-08-2802 min

Medical Rewrites BridesmaidsOur medical rewrite today will be for Bridesmaids. We have two deep dives today, tattoo infections and foodborne diarrhea. Please note that this podcast contains both plot spoilers and descriptions of infectious diseases found in the movie Bridesmaids.Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences2012 investigation of tattoo infections in Rochester New York: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22913660/ 2019 investigation of tattoo infections in Miami: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30452604/ Systematic review of tattoo infection pathogens: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27788747/

2023-08-2547 min

Breakpoints The Swinging PEN-dulum: Evolving Approaches to Cephalosporin Use in Penicillin Allergic PatientsDr. Kimberly Blumenthal (@KimberlyBlumen1), Dr. Meghan Jeffres (@PharmerMeg), and Dr. Eric Macy (@EricMacyMD) join Dr. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo) to summarize the history of cephalosporin avoidance in penicillin allergies, evidence-based pros and cons of giving cephalosporins in penicillin allergy, how to leverage technology to improve treatment of patients with penicillin allergies, and much more! Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References

2022-11-181h 19

The SHEA Podcast IV to PO from an Inpatient Perspective: An Intervention Worth the Effort?Overview: IV to PO conversion has immense potential to benefit patients by preventing unnecessary intravenous therapy associated with risks such as prolonged length of stay, line-associated infections, and excess cost and inconvenience. Although it is often listed as a low hanging fruit for antimicrobial stewardship, there are many nuances to cover. This podcast will discuss special cases, big successes, and gaps in our current understanding of IV to PO conversion. Speakers: Meghan Jeffres, PharmD, BCIDP Shivani Patel, PharmD, BCPS Whitney Buckel, PharmD (moderator)

2022-07-0528 min