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IVIG, The Pitt, and Invictus Updates
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We share exciting updates from our clinical experiences in Kenya and celebrate the authentic portrayal of emergency medicine in the television show "The Pit," which features emergency physician Joe Sachs as a key writer and producer.
• Emergency medicine residency match rates have recovered to 97.9%, approaching the traditional 98-99% fill rate after dropping to 80% during COVID
• A case study from Kenya featuring a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome following measles demonstrates the challenges of global medicine
• IVIG therapy indications include Guillain-Barré syndrome, ITP, Kawasaki disease, optic neuritis, and some cases of necrotizing fasciitis
• Cost barriers in resource-limited settings often necessitate alternative treatment approaches - the IVIG for this one patient would have cost the equivalent of 1,000 inpatient days
• Upcoming Invictus study resources include comprehensive text materials, AI-powered search capability, and thousands of QBank questions
• New preparation tools for the revised oral board examination format are being developed to address candidate anxiety
Email us with topics you'd like us to cover in upcoming episodes as we move beyond recent discussions of rashes, chickenpox, and measles.
Chapters
1. IVIG, The Pitt, and Invictus Updates (00:00:00)
2. Kenya Clinical Experience (00:00:04)
3. The Pit TV Show (00:00:19)
4. EM Match Results (00:01:14)
5. Guillain-Barré Case Study (00:01:47)
6. IVIG Treatment Indications (00:03:10)
7. Invictus Study Resources (00:03:52)
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