Is That a Thing?

Dr Anthony Hackett

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The “is that a thing podcast” is an emergency medicine and critical care podcast designed for health care professionals who want to bridge the gap between clinical practice and current evidence. The podcast aims to use the sharp knife of up-to-date evidence to dissect dogma and controversies in emergency medicine and critical care.The show is regularly hosted by emergency physicians Dr Anthony Hackett and Dr Hugh Hiller.

30/01/2023

Penicillin and Cephalosporin Cross Allergy

Dive deep into the history of medicine to explore the origins of penicillin and the development of cephalosporins. From the dank corners of Alexander Fleming's lab to the sewers of Sardinia we explore the history and controversy behind some of the most common antibiotics. We will also discuss whether or not penicillin allergy is real and if you can give a penicillin allergic patient a cephalosporin and still keep your license to practice medicine.

34 min
17/11/2022

Magnesium: Super molecule or super myth

This episode explores the history and use of magnesium in modern medicine from discovery to its modern applications. We examine the data regarding magnesium for everything from eclampsia, headache, asthma and even arrhythmia. Is magnesium a super drug or just voodoo?

32 min
10/09/2022

Aspirin: the worlds most used drug

This episode explores the fascinating history of aspirin and dives deep into the recent recommendations regarding not using aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiac disease. This is part one of a multi-part series on NSAIDS, drugs we use every day but take for granted the most.

28 min
07/08/2022

First trimester bleeding: Can we prevent first trimester miscarriage?

This episode dives deep into one of the more common issues in emergency medicine: first trimester bleeding. Traditionally, it has been a topic that both doctors and patients have felt helpless about but in this cast we review the physiology and reams of new evidence that can help us make outcomes better for these patients.

40 min
09/07/2022

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

Disclaimer: Please excuse the audio quality of this episode, it’s a great talk we had some connection issues while recording this month due to distance and location of our hosts. This cast explores why and how cannabinoids cause hyperemesis and looks at why the prevalence of this syndrome has increased in clinical practice. We also explore what treatments actually work for these patients.

33 min
13/06/2022

Steroids in cardiac arrest

This episode examines the role of corticosteroids in cardiac arrest and in the post-arrest state. We look at literature from several well-known trials and examine whether or not steroids improve survival and neurologic outcomes.

20 min
06/05/2022

Mysteries and myths about fever in medicine

This episode explores fever from its physiology and function to common conceptions (or misconceptions?) about fever. We dive into how high of a fever is safe, when does a high fever mean serious illness, and do people really run hot (or cold)? We also use the evidence to answer whether or not vaccine-related fever is a thing and if teething and fever are actually related in children.

32 min
04/04/2022

Antibiotics in diverticulitis (?)

This episode explores whether some patients with diverticulitis can be treated without antibiotics and if so who are these patients. Additionally, when we chose an antibiotic for patients going home on them which one is best the old standard ciprofloxacin and Flagyl combination or augmentin?

29 min

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The “is that a thing podcast” is an emergency medicine and critical care podcast designed for health care professionals who want to bridge the gap between clinical practice and current evidence. The podcast aims to use the sharp knife of up-to-date evidence to dissect dogma and controversies in emergency medicine and critical care.The show is regularly hosted by emergency physicians Dr Anthony Hackett and Dr Hugh Hiller.

Creator

Dr Anthony Hackett
Years Active

2021 - 2023
Episodes

19
Rating

Clean
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Is That a Thing?

Is That a Thing?

Penicillin and Cephalosporin Cross Allergy

Magnesium: Super molecule or super myth

Aspirin: the worlds most used drug

First trimester bleeding: Can we prevent first trimester miscarriage?

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

Steroids in cardiac arrest

Mysteries and myths about fever in medicine

Antibiotics in diverticulitis (?)

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Is That a Thing?

Episodes

Penicillin and Cephalosporin Cross Allergy

Magnesium: Super molecule or super myth

Aspirin: the worlds most used drug

First trimester bleeding: Can we prevent first trimester miscarriage?

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

Steroids in cardiac arrest

Mysteries and myths about fever in medicine

Antibiotics in diverticulitis (?)

About

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