Pilot Episode 2: Phenobarbital for DTs, Conservative Dialysis for AKI, and Postop Transfusion Thresholds

In Episode 2 of Inpatient Update, your host, Dr. Mason Turner, breaks down three studies that could change what you do on rounds tomorrow:Phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal — fewer admissions and shorter ED stays during the IV lorazepam shortage natural experiment.Conservative dialysis in AKI requiring RRT (LIBERATE-D) — less routine dialysis, more kidney recovery?Postoperative transfusion thresholds in high–cardiac-risk patients (TOP Trial) — is 7 still enough?Articles & PubMed LinksFewer Admissions, Shorter Stays: Phenobarbital Use for Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine (2025) PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41147831/A Conservative Dialysis Strategy and Kidney Function Recovery in Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury (LIBERATE-D Trial) JAMA ( 2026) PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41201895/Liberal or Restrictive Postoperative Transfusion in Patients at High Cardiac Risk: The TOP Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA (2025) PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41205227/REACH OUT:Have insight into inpatient medicine? Article suggestion? Interested in being a guest?Email or DM me. Follow and subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the next update.Support the showWant the cited articles and key takeaways? Join the email list:https://subscribe.inpatientupdate.com/