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 39 Overdiagnosis, Lytics for Submassive PE, Pericardial Effusion, Hemophilia Treatment

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast Justin Morgenstern & Eddy Lang discuss the problem of overdiagnosis in EM, Anand Swaminathan's approach to indications and dosing of thrombolytics for submassive (intermediate risk) pulmonary embolism, Tahara Bhate's QI Corner on a patient with unexplained shortness of breath, Brit Long on emergency treatment of the bleeding hemophilia patient...

By Anton Helman|2022-06-21T12:37:41-04:00June 21st, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Respirology|Tags: hemophilia, overdiagnosis, pericardial effusion, submassive pulmonary embolism, thrombolytics|5 Comments

EM Quick Hits 38 ACS in Older Patients, Rural Neonatal Resuscitation, Hemophilia, Hiccups, ECG Computer Interpretation

On this month's EM Quick Hits: Christina Shenvi on ACS in older people, Nour Khatib on rural NRP, Jess McLaren on how not to get fooled by ECG computer interpretation, Brit Long on hemophilia recognition and workup, Maria Ivankovic on persistent and intractable hiccups from EM Cases Summit 2021...

By Anton Helman|2022-05-10T11:19:57-04:00May 10th, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics|Tags: ACS, ECG computer interpretation, hemophilia, hiccups, neonatal resuscitation, NRP|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 37 Introducing QI Corner, Skin Abscess, O2 Sat Monitor Pearls, Infantile Spasms, Atrial Fibrillation Rate Control

Tahara Bhate's new QI corner Quick Hits series, Hans Rosenberg & Michael Gottlieb on the evidence around ED diagnosis and management of skin abscesses using PoCUS, Anand Swaminathan on what the oxygen saturation monitor can tell you besides oxygen saturation, Sarah Reid on how to pick up infantile spasms and prevent poor neurologic outcomes, Elisha Targonsky on battle of the ED rate control medications for rapid atrial fibrillation...

By Anton Helman|2022-04-13T10:10:39-04:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Plastics, Resuscitation|Tags: atrial fibrillation, incision and drainage, infantile spasms, oxygen saturation, quality improvement, skin abscess, spinal epidural abscess|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 36 – Surviving Sepsis, Angle Closure Glaucoma, Bougies, Frostbite, Hot/Altered Patient, Central Cord Syndrome

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Brit Long on Surving Sepsis Campaign -2021 Updates, Nour Khatib on rural medicine case - angle closure glaucoma, Reuben Strayer on bougie vs endotracheal tube and stylet on first-attempt intubation, Justin Hensley on management of frostbite, Sarah Foohey on the hot and altered patient, and Andrew Petrosoniak on central cord syndrome...

By Anton Helman|2022-03-01T16:17:44-05:00March 1st, 2022|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Resuscitation, Toxicology, Trauma|Tags: altered mental status, bougie, central cord syndrome, fluid resuscitation, frostbite, glaucoma, hyperthermia, iloprost, sepsis, spinal cord injury, vasopressors|0 Comments

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|2022-01-26T11:38:21-05:00January 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|5 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|2022-05-03T21:15:05-04:00October 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

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