Novel Coronavirus, High Sensitivity Troponins, Hydroxyethyl Starch for Abdominal Surgery and Testosterone Therapy in Men

Novel Coronavirus, High Sensitivity Troponins, Hydroxyethyl Starch for Abdominal Surgery and Testosterone Therapy in Men

Author: Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD January 28, 2020 Duration: 27:43
It's our tenth episode! Thanks for getting us this far. Today we discuss the new coronavirus outbreak, what to do with high sensitivity troponins, whether hydroxyethyl starch should be used in abdominal surgery (spoiler alert: it shouldn't) and the appropriate use of testosterone therapy. Novel Coronavirus in China High Sensitivity Troponins and the Fourth Universal Definition of MI Hydroxyethyl Starch versus Saline in Major Abdominal Surgery Efficacy and Safety of Testostero...

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Early Vasopressors and Restrictive Fluids in Septic Shock (CLOVERS), Furosemide vs Torsemide in Heart Failure (TRANSFORM-HF), Aspirin vs Enoxaparin after Extremity Fracture (PREVENT CLOT), Haloperidol for ICU Delirium (AID-ICU) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:05
We're back with Season 4! Sorry for the unplanned hiatus. Today we talk about the CLOVERS trial, which tested the hypothesis that early vasopressors and restrictive fluid would be superior to liberal fluids plus rescue v…
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Duration: 44:36
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Duration: 54:50
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Duration: 58:45
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