The Point of Care Podcast

A comprehensive guide on how to complete a thorough history and physical (H+P) for patients presenting to the hospital with opioid withdrawal.

00:15 Admission Checklist for Opioid Withdrawal
00:40 Triage and Chart Check
02:01 Critical Considerations and Admission Orders
03:10 Initial Treatment Options for Opioid Withdrawal
05:32 Detailed HPI Intake Questions
07:33 Physical Exam Notes
08:35 Key Takeaways and Conclusion

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POCM Opioid Withdrawal Inpatient Admission
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This is a text-to-speech (TTS) AI reading of our most recent blog post: 6 Facts Every Clinician Needs to Know About Tumor Lysis Syndrome.

https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/blog-post/6-facts-every-clinician-needs-to-know-about-tumor-lysis-syndrome-2025

Tumor Lysis Syndrome (NEJM, 2025)
Bociek RG, Lunning M. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2025;393(11):1104-1116. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2300923
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome Admission Template

Many patients with hypertension have primary aldosteronism, but most at-risk patients are never tested.
Learn who needs screening, how to order an ARR without unnecessary washouts, and why timely diagnosis prevents heart, vessel, and kidney damage.
Based on “Things We Do For No Reason – Failing to Consider Primary Aldosteronism in Hypertension” (Journal of Hospital Medicine).
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40113595/

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Today's episode is an AI text-to-speech (TTS) reading of our most recent blog post: 12 Key Principles for Diagnosing and Managing Vertigo and Dizziness.Read along here:https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/blog-post/12-key-principles-for-diagnosing-and-managing-vertigo-and-dizzinessRelated ContentDizziness and Vertigo Admission Template
https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/inpatient-admission/dizziness-and-vertigo Dizziness and Vertigo Clinical Review
https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/review-article/dizziness-and-vertigo

Today's quick admit episode is a rapid review on the evaluation of vertigo and dizziness in a hospital setting.

Visit https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/inpatient-admission/dizziness-and-vertigo to see the online admission template and follow along.

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro and Summary
02:13 - Admission Checklist
02:51 - HPI Intake
06:54 - Focused Physical Exam
09:06 - Differential Diagnosis
09:49 - Initial Workup
10:22 - Treatment

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Dizziness and Vertigo Clinical Review https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/review-article/dizziness-and-vertigo

12 Key Principles for Diagnosing and Managing Dizziness and Vertigo https://www.pointofcaremedicine.com/blog-post/12-key-principles-for-diagnosing-and-managing-vertigo-and-dizziness