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How to treat osteomyelitis

In this video, you'll learn what to look for in patients with suspected osteomyelitis, how to diagnose it, and how to treat it when it is present.
29th Aug 2019 • 4m read

An ingenious approach to taking a complete patient history

Learn how to take a complete patient history from a true infectious disease master!
27th Aug 2019 • 2m read

PCI—identifying lesion severity

Learn how to identify non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and obstructive (severe) CAD.
21st Aug 2019 • 4m read

Using the antibiotic colistin—a tool of last resort

In this video, you'll learn about the antibiotic colistin—when to use it, how it works, and its possible side effects.
21st Aug 2019 • 2m read

Flucytosine–when and how to use this important antifungal

Learn about the mechanism of action, spectrum, side effects, indications, and contraindications of flucytosine–an important antifungal.
13th Aug 2019 • 2m read

PCI—loading a balloon and pre-dilatation

In this PCI video, you'll learn how to load a balloon onto a wire and deliver it into the lesion. We'll also cover how to troubleshoot the most common problems that can occur during this process.
13th Aug 2019 • 6m read

Thiazide diuretics

Thiazide diuretics are great for preventing kidney stones, but do you know which patients respond best to them? In this video from our Fluids and Electrolytes Masterclass, you'll discover how thiazide diuretics work, the differences between them, and what makes them unique among other diuretics.
12th Aug 2019 • 4m read

PCI—using a pressure wire to determine the significance of a stenosis

Learn to identify the key components of a pressure wire system and the meaning of the numbers that are generated by it.
5th Aug 2019 • 4m read

Administering anti-influenza medications

How can influenza be managed with medications? In this lesson, we'll cover the mechanisms of action, spectrums, side effects, indications and contraindications of neuraminidase inhibitors, amantadine, and rimantadine.
5th Aug 2019 • 3m read

Targeting multidrug-resistant, gram-positive organisms

Learn about the mechanisms of action, spectrums, side effects, indications, and contraindications of daptomycin, linezolid, and tedizolid.
29th Jul 2019 • 3m read