PodMed – Week of April 24, 2017

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This week’s topics include the dangers of short term corticosteroids, troponin assay for assessing MI, azithromycin and arrhythmia, and eye screening intervals for people with diabetes.

Program notes:

0:33 Short term corticosteroids and consequences
1:32 20% got a prescription for steroids
2:34 Steroids for minor indications
3:02 Azithromycin and ventricular arrhythmias
4:02 Over 14 million antibiotic users
5:01 Evaluating MI with troponin
6:03 No EKG abnormalities
7:02 Immediately employed
7:27 Diabetic eye problems and screening interval
8:27 Follow for 30 years and take pictures of eyes
9:25 If we lengthen must remind patients
10:11 End

Related blog: http://podblog.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/2017/04/24/the-dangers-of-steroids/