Podcast Emergency Medicine News

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues delve into the crashing asthmatic, patients leaving against medical advice, and pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in this month’s podcast.Bởi EMedHome.com

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can’t stop your medical student from failing, says Erik Adler, MD, as he recalls supervising one who face planted at the most inopportune time. Hear more in this month’s podcast.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues discuss the the crashing cirrhotic patient, GU emergencies in older patients, and mental health crises in this month’s podcast.Bởi EMedHome.com

What’s the hardest part of being an emergency physician? Devlyn Corrigan, DO, says the most distressing times for him were when he felt alone in the ED. Hear more in this month’s podcast.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues examine managing sickle cell disease, complications following abortions, and spinal trauma in this month’s podcast.Bởi EMedHome.com

Bryan Brusick, RN, tells a story about dealing with an animated trauma patient. He had been hit by a car and began screaming and refused to answer questions. One of the paramedics decided to look through his bag to see if he had any drugs that would explain his erratic behavior, and learned that sometimes it's better not to look through a satchel.…

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues explore some serious topics in this month’s podcast.Bởi EMedHome.com

An emergency physician, who preferred to stay anonymous, shares her experience with the COVID-19 surge.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues tackle some tough conditions in this month’s podcast.Bởi EMedHome.com

Bryan Brusick, RN, shares a story about a patient he treated while working on Thanksgiving. Initially, the patient was calm and cooperative, but like most things in the ED, that suddenly changed.

Dr. Basrai talks about how hard it can be when a stable patient takes a sudden turn for the worse.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues dive into a discussion of the ACEP sepsis clinical policy and the difficult airway.Bởi EMedHome.com

Devlyn Corrigan, DO, shares a story from his surgical rotation as a medical student where the words “don’t rock the boat” held deep meaning for him.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues explore cardiac transplants, issues in the elderly, and the ACEP clinical policy on community-acquired pneumonia.Bởi EMedHome.com

Drs. Raja and Pescatore wrap up their tenure on the podcast with a discussion of the future of the specialty.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Dr. Zahir Basrai returns to share a story from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. A patient presented with altered mental status and needed to be intubated. Little did he know that securing the patient's airway would set off a hospital-wide fire drill.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues discuss the angry ventricle, anaphylaxis, and COVID-19 in pregnancy.Bởi EMedHome.com

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about how they treat shoulder dislocations and the results of the KetaBAN trial, which uses breath-actuated nebulized ketamine for pain.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues talk about atrial fibrillation, the ESC non-STE ACS guidelines, and the Cures Act.Bởi EMedHome.com

Drs. Pescatore and Raja review the latest evidence on whether emergency physicians should initiate therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest and also talk about patient awareness during sedation while on mechanical ventilation and how much information is retained from listening to podcasts.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Most of the time things go smoothly in the pediatric ED, but Zahir Basrai, MD, says when things go wrong, they go really wrong. In this episode, he shares a story of a pediatric cardiac arrest. Initially, the resuscitation was mechanical, but all of that changed when the patient’s father was brought into the room.…

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues talk about a case of agitation, tachycardia, refusal of care, and the resuscitation highlights of 2020.Bởi EMedHome.com

Should you do a pan scan on patients who have a cardiac arrest? Drs. Pescatore and Raja weigh in on that and on AEDs in the community, head-up CPR, an elevated position to facilitate venous return, and impedance threshold devices.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Andrew Grock, MD, remembers a moment in his intern year where a patient thought he was someone else.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues review the critical care literature, the STI treatment update, and CNS infections in immunocompromised adults.Bởi EMedHome.com

All emergency physicians know the specialty’s 10 commandments, written in 1991 by Corey Slovis, MD, and Keith Wrenn, MD, but now Dr. Slovis and Christopher Evans, MD, formerly a resident at Vanderbilt and now a clinical informatics fellow at the University of North Carolina, have updated them. Drs. Raja and Pescatore review all 10 and add their own…

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues delve into the AHA updates on COVID-19, post-arrest care, and pediatric arrest.Bởi EMedHome.com

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about an unexpected effect of COVID-19 and why TXA doesn’t change the need for nasal packing in their latest podcast. Bonus! An interview with Daniel Boron-Brenner, DO, on push-dose pressors.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Erik Adler, MD, talks about what he got wrong in his first encounter with a critically ill COVID19-patient.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues delve into the adverse effects of novel cancer therapies, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and coffee and caffeine.Bởi EMedHome.com

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues talk about COVID-19 and clots, pelvic trauma, and TIA.Bởi EMedHome.com

Gregory Powell, MD, shares a life-changing experience that resulted in his interest in wilderness medicine.

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about what to do when patients present after unprotected sex, and Dr. Pescatore’s wife, Jessica Pescatore, DO, an OB-Gyn, joins them to teach them all about ulipristal. Bonus: A discussion about TXA for subarachnoid hemorrhage.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues delve into ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and ovarian torsion.Bởi EMedHome.com

Gregory Powell, MD, shares what it is like to be a family member of a patient.

Changes were made to the pediatric ALS guidelines, say Drs. Raja and Pescatore, not the least of which was the number of breaths to give per minute. They also discuss the updated dosing for gonorrhea treatment. Learn more in their latest EMN Live podcast.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Drs. Raja and Pescatore say the evidence is in for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: Haloperidol is more effective, leads to faster discharge, and requires less rescue medicine. Tune into their latest EMN Live podcast for this and more.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Gregory Powell, MD, talks about a climbing trip to Joshua Tree that changed his life.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues explore pulmonary hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome, and hypertension in stroke.Bởi EMedHome.com

Drs. Pescatore and Raja celebrate the end of 2020 and discuss antigen testing for COVID-19, and trichomonas testing in men.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Gregory Powell, MD, shares the event that inspired him to become an emergency physician.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues focus on women and acute coronary syndrome, risk management through communication and documentation, and thoracic aortic dissection.Bởi EMedHome.com

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues turn their attention to risk management in abdominal pain, cauda equina syndrome, and infective endocarditis.Bởi EMedHome.com

Hannah Janeway, MD, explains how to become an activist and why you have to be willing to risk some of your privilege to create change.

Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about the Figs scrubs ad controversy that showed a female physician reading a book upside down. Also this month: The STEMI paradigm to AMI and TXA in trauma.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about using vasopressorsin patients with septic shock and antimicrobial therapy for otitis externa.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

An emergency physician describes her struggle in figuring out how she can be a code leader while keeping the staff and herself safe.

Amal Mattu, MD, and colleagues focus on COVID-19 in the elderly, the European Society of Cardiology-PE guidelines, and neuro-COVID.Bởi EMedHome.com

Hemang Acharya, MD, shares his experience being a protest medic during the recent protests. In this podcast, he discusses tips on how physicians and other health care providers can get started as a protest medic and shares strategies on how to treat protestors who have been tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed.…

Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about antacid monotherapy, airway checklists, and how to cope with lower volume because of the pandemic.Bởi By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD