The Dirty Truth about Fecal Occult Blood Testing
From Hippo ERcast April 2020Ryan Radecki from EM Lit of Note throws shade on fecal occult blood testing. Should guaiac cards be relegated to the emergency department waste bin?
21min 57Rob Orman, MD and Ryan Redecki, MD
Emergency Complications of Cirrhosis
From Cirrhosis, Topical Steroids, Skill Decay, Antibiotics, Diarrhea, WWWDDiscuss emergency department management of patients with complications of cirrhosis. •
30min 11Britt Long, MD and Rob Orman, MD
A requiem for oral contrast
From January 2015: CT, CT, CTThe addition of oral and/or rectal contrast does not increase the accuracy of CT scanning in patients with suspected appendicitis.
12min 15Rob Orman
The Constipation Manifesto
From February 2012: UTIs, constipation, and the meaning of lifeHow to prevent constipations in patients on narcotics.
1hr 3min 18Rob Orman
C Diff is never a good thing
From July 2010: C-Diff FTWDo you have a habit of taking a z-pack 3 days into your viral URI? Do you work in a hospital or health care setting? Do you have a colon?
22min 46Rob Orman
Rectal Foreign Bodies
From January 2010: Rectal Foreign BodiesWelcome to episode 1 where we explore the wonderful world of rectal foreign bodies.
14min 8Rob Orman