Hold on the Gaba | TWIST and POCUS

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 30-April 3, 2026.

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Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:

Gabapentinoids are often prescribed for off-label indications, with minimal or no clinically significant benefit, while exposing patients to harmful side effects, especially vulnerable elderly patients.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:

The TWIST Score can be used for risk stratification of an acute scrotum, but POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) should be used, particularly in intermediate risk patients to rule out testicular torsion in pediatric patients.