EM Quick Hits Archives - Emergency Medicine Cases

EM Quick Hits is a 30 minute podcast that contains 5 minute segments chosen from 10 specific topics by 10 different experts and educators. These topics are ones that either are not taught very well in training and/or that physicians tend to be not completely comfortable with. They include toxicology, trauma, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, resuscitation, human factors, addiction and pediatric emergencies.

EM Quick Hits 35 – 10 Best Papers of 2021, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Crashing Asthmatic, Febrile Neutropenia, Anaphylaxis update

In this months EM Quick Hits podcast: Ken Milne expertly walks us through the 10 biggest EM papers of 2021, Brit Long on a careful structured approach to Febrile Neutropenia to improve outcomes, Catherine Varner on how not to miss Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Joe Nemeth on Anaphylaxis update and Anand Swaminathan gives us his approach to the Crashing Asthmatic...

By Anton Helman|2022-01-20T10:10:39-05:00January 18th, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oncology, Respirology, Resuscitation|Tags: anaphylaxis, asthma, bias, BIPAP, crashing asthmatic, epinephrine, epistaxis, EVT, febrile neutropenia, GI bleed, hyponatremia, infant fever, IV epinephrine, magnesium, pediatric fever, pediatric pneumonia, peripartum cardiomyopathy, pink lady, steroids, stroke, therapeutic hypothermia, tPA, tranexamic acid|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 34 Carr’s Case, Septic Arthritis vs Transient Synovitis, Managing Tracheostomies, Ethylene Glycol Poisoning, Ketamine for Agitation

In this months EM Quick Hits podcast: The mighty return of Carr's Cases! Sarah Reid on differentiating septic arthritis from transient synovitis in pediatric limp, Anand Swaminathan on managing tracheostomy complications in the ED, Nour Khatib on rural medicine and ethylene glycol poisoning, Justin Morgenstern on RCTs for ketamine in patients with severe agitation...

By Anton Helman|2021-11-30T08:32:20-05:00November 30th, 2021|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, Toxicology|Tags: agitation, Carr's Cases, ethylene glycol, ketamine, pediatric limp, septic arthritis, tracheostomy, transient synovitis|3 Comments

EM Quick Hits 33 Polytrauma Tips & Tricks, Toxic Megacolon, ECG in PE, Patch Calls, CT Before LP, Nebulized Ketamine

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast, Anand Swaminathan on tips and tricks in polytrauma, Rohit Mohindra on diagnosis and management of toxic megacolon, Jesse McLaren on ECG in pulmonary embolism, Victoria Myers on approach to the patch call for cardiac arrest, Brit Long on when to do a CT head before LP, Salim Rezaie on nebulized ketamine - the ketaBAN study...

By Anton Helman|2021-10-22T10:08:35-04:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Respirology, Resuscitation, Trauma, Ultrasound, Uncategorized|Tags: cardiac arrest, colitis, ECG, ketamine, lumbar puncture, meningitis, nebulized ketamine, pseudo PEA, pulmonary embolism, right heart strain, trauma resuscitation|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 32 Checkpoint Inhibitors, Adult Epiglotitits, HSP, Heat Stroke, Bell’s Palsy and Leukemia

In this EM Quick Hits: Walter Himmel on new diseases associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, Leeor Sommer on the evolution of epiglottitis - adult epiglottitis clinical pearls, Sarah Reid on how to pick up HSP, Anand Swaminathan on an approach to management of heat stroke, Justin Morgenstern on the association between pediatric Bell's palsy and leukemia...

By Anton Helman|2021-09-21T15:40:44-04:00September 21st, 2021|Categories: Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation|Tags: Adult Epiglotitits, Bell's palsy, checkpoint inhibitors, heat stroke, HSP|3 Comments

EM Quick Hits 31 NG Tubes in SBO, Hyperacute T-Waves, Malignant Otitis Externa, CCTA in NSTEMI and Low-risk Chest Pain, Canadian Syncope Score

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on the evidence for NG tubes in SBO, Jesse MacLaren on recognition of hyperacute T-waves vs other causes of tall T-waves, Brit Long on malignant otitis externa clinical pearls, Salim Rezaie on the value of CCTA in NSTEMI, Justin Morgenstern on the value of CCTA in low-risk chest pain, Hans Rosenberg on how to use the Canadian Syncope Score and it's validation in Canada...

By Anton Helman|2021-08-10T11:12:34-04:00August 10th, 2021|Categories: Cardiology, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty|Tags: bowel obstruction, canadian syncope risk score, CCTA, hyperacute T wave, malignant otitis externa, myocardial infarction, nasogastric tube, NG tube, occlusion MI, syncope, tall T wave|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 30 Scaphoid Fracture, Therapeutic Hypothermia, HEADS-ED, Pelvic Trauma, Kratom, Femoral Lines

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Arun Sayal on the nuances of assessment for scaphoid fractures, Justin Morgenstern on the evidence for therapeutic hypothermia post-arrest and the TTM2 trial, Sarah Reid on HEADS-ED mental health screening tool for children, youth and young adults, Andrew Petrosoniak on pelvic trauma and pelvic binder tips and pitfalls, Michelle Klaiman on what we need to know about Kratom and Anand Swaminathan on why femoral lines are often a great central line choice...

By Anton Helman|2021-07-13T11:16:50-04:00July 13th, 2021|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: central line, femoral line, HEADS-ED, Kratom, pediatric depression screen, pediatric suicide risk assessment, pelvic fracture, pelvic trauma, scaphoid fracture, therapeutic hypothermia, TTM2|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 29 Vasopressor Failure, Asplenic Considerations, Bronchiolitis Update, ICD Electrical Storm, Night Shift Tips

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on vasopressor failure, Brit Long and Michael Gottlieb on aspleic considerations, Sarah Reid on a bronchiolitis update and evolving patterns in the COVID era, Hans Rosenberg and Lindsay Cheskes on ICD electrical storm, Justin Morgenstern on night shift tips...

By Anton Helman|2021-06-15T12:18:32-04:00June 15th, 2021|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, Special Populations|Tags: asplenia, bronchiolitis, electrical storm, ICD, night shift, OPSI, vasopressors|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 28 Cardiogenic Shock, Radiation Dose in Pregnancy, PoCUS in Airway Management, VIPIT, Angiotensin II, Short-Term Steroid Safety

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on the approach to cardiogenic shock, Hania Bielawska on the myths of radiation dose in pregnant patients, Hans Rosenberg & Michael Gottlieb on PoCUS in airway management, Menaka Pai on VIPIT following AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination, Brit Long & Michael Gottlieb on Angiotensin II for emergency clinicians, Michael Schull on tips on the safety of short-term steroid use....

By Anton Helman|2021-05-04T17:51:22-04:00May 4th, 2021|Categories: Cardiology, COVID-19, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Resuscitation, Ultrasound|Tags: airway, angiotensin, cardiogenic, COVID-19, POCUS, pregnancy, radiation, shock, steroids, VIPIT|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 27 Colchicine for COVID, Bicarb in Cardiac Arrest, Troponin in CKD, GHB Withdrawal, Iloprost for Frostbite, Patient Complaints

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on colchicine for COVID pneumonia, Victoria Myers on sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest, Brit Long on troponin in chronic kidney disease, Michelle Klaiman on GHB overdose, Ian Walker on iloprost for frostbite, Sarah Reid on tips on avoiding patient and parent complaints....

By Anton Helman|2021-03-23T18:38:03-04:00March 23rd, 2021|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Toxicology|Tags: colchicine, COVID-19, frostbite, GHB, iloprost, patient complaints, troponin|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 26 LAST, Sodium Nitrite Poisoning, Post-intubation Care, Tetracaine for Corneal Abrasion, ST Segment in Occlusion MI, Coping with COVID

Anand Swaminathan on LAST prevention, recognition and management, Emily Austin on sodium nitrite suicide kit poisoning, methemoglobinemia and methylene blue, Hans & Erin Rosenberg on post-intubation analgesia and sedation, Salim Rezaie on short-term tetracaine for corneal abrasions new evidence, Jesse MacLaren on differentiating ST deviation in occlusion MI from other causes, Robert Maunder on a 3 step approach to coping and building resilience during the COVID pandemic...

By Anton Helman|2021-03-01T11:57:29-05:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Toxicology|Tags: coping with COVID, corneal abrasion, LAST, local anesthetic, methemoglobinemia, methylene blue, occlusion MI, postintubation sedation, sodium nitrite|1 Comment

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