Episode 31

31 - Dengue, Promethazine, Ozempic, Hearing Loss, and some Penis Pain

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November 29th, 2023

55 mins 54 secs

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About this Episode

Dengue

CDC. Clinical assessment. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/training/cme/ccm/page73112.html

CDC. Dengue. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published August 15, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/index.html

Rigby J. First Pill for Dengue Shows Promise in Human Challenge Trial. Medscape: Emergency Medicine. Published October 23, 2023. https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/997558?ecd=wnl_sci_tech_231101_MSCPEDIT_etid6007373&uac=255848DR&impID=6007373

Schnirring L. California confirms 2nd local dengue case. Center for infectious disease research and policy. University of Minnesota. Umn.edu. Published November 2, 2023. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/dengue/california-confirms-2nd-local-dengue-case

Penis Pain

Lizza E. Peyronie Disease. Medscape.com. Published August 17, 2023. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/456574-overview

Malloy M, Sinert R. Dysuria and Discharge After a New Sexual Partner. Medscape. Published November 20, 2023. https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/847159

Promethazine

2018-2019 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals. Ismp.org. https://www.ismp.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2019-01/TMSBP-for-Hospitalsv2.pdf

Drug Shortage Detail: Promethazine Injection. Ashp.org. Updated November 21, 2023. https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortage-detail.aspx?id=872

Fass O. Antiemetics and QT prolongation. Clinicalcorrelations.org. Published January 15, 2021. https://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/2021/01/15/antiemetics-and-qt-prolongation/

Ozempic

Korte C. Ozempic side effects could lead to hospitalization — and doctors warn that long-term impacts remain unknown. CBS News. Published June 10, 2023. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ozempic-side-effects-weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-mounjaro-doctors-warn/

Krishnan L, Dhatariya K, Gerontitis D. No clinical harm from a massive exenatide overdose – a short report. Clin Toxicol (Phila). Clinical Toxicology. Published December 11, 2012. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/15563650.2012.752495

MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program. FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Published September 15, 2022. https://www.fda.gov/medwatch

Nakanishi R, Hirose T, Tamura Y, et.al. Attempted suicide with liraglutide overdose did not induce hypoglycemia. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Diabetesresearchclinicalpractice.com. Published November 12, 2012. https://www.diabetesresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S0168-8227(12)00384-1/fulltext

Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection for Type 2 Diabetes. Ozempic.com. https://www.ozempic.com/

Hearing Loss

Ahmed OH, Gallant SC, Ruiz R, Wang B, Shapiro WH, Voigt EP. Validity of the Hum Test, a Simple and Reliable Alternative to the Weber Test. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. NIH: National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Published June 2018.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29776326/#:~:text=Results%3A%20When%20examining%20the%20ability,respectively%2C%20with%20low%20pitched%20humming.

Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update). American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Entnet.org. https://www.entnet.org/quality-practice/quality-products/clinical-practice-guidelines/sudden-hearing-loss-update/

Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management. National Guideline Centre (UK). Immediate, Urgent and Routine Referral. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; 2018. NIH: National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536553/#:~:text=If%20the%20hearing%20loss%20developed,service%20or%20an%20emergency%20department.

Mroz M. Do you know the three main types of hearing loss? Healthy Hearing. Published April 17, 2014.
https://www.healthyhearing.com/help/hearing-loss/types

Recurring Sources

Center for Medical Education. Ccme.org. http://ccme.org

The Proceduralist. theproceduralist.org. http://www.theproceduralist.org

The Procedural Pause. Emergency Medicine News. lww.com. https://journals.lww.com/em-news/blog/theproceduralpause/pages/default.aspx

The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. thesgem.com. http://www.thesgem.com

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