trauma emergency medicine

EM Quick Hits 59 Traumatic Coronary Artery Dissection, Proper Use of Insulin, Mesenteric Ischemia, Exercise Associated Hyponatremia, AI for OMI

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Ian Chernoff on the often elusive diagnosis of traumatic coronary artery dissection, Anand Swaminathan on proper use of insulin in DKA and in hyperkalemia, Brit Long and Hans Rosenberg on mesenteric ischemia pearls and pitfalls in diagnosis and management, Dave Jerome on recognition and management exercise-associated hyponatremia and heat illness and Jesse McLaren on the Queen of Hearts AI model in helping identify occlusion MI on ECG... Help Support EM Cases by Giving a Donation here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Anton Helman|2024-09-10T09:29:32-04:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Trauma|Tags: AI, DKA, EAH, ECG interpretation, Exercise Associated Hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, Mesenteric Ischemia, OMI, SCAD|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 58 – HIV PEP and PrEP, PREOXI Trial, Blast Crisis, Nitrous Oxide Poisoning, Vasopressors in Trauma

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Andrew Petrosoniak on the role of vasopressors in the hemorrhaging trauma patient, Megan Landes on providing HIV PEP and PrEP in the ED, Justin Morgenstern & George Kovacs on the PREOXI trial and evidence for pre-oxygenation with NIPPV before intubation in RSI, Brit Long on recognition and management of blast crisis in the ED, and Leah Flanagan & Liam Loughrey on the rise of nitrous oxide toxicity... Help Support EM Cases by Giving a Donation here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Anton Helman|2024-09-07T12:13:20-04:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Toxicology, Trauma|Tags: blast crisis, hiv, HIV PEP, HIV PrEP, nitrous oxide, Pre-oxygenation, PREOXI, RSI, subactue combined degneration spinal cord, tumor lysis syndrome, vasopressors|2 Comments

Journal Club 6 Which Older Patients Can Safely Forgo CT Head After a Fall? The Falls Decision Rule

The decision of whether or not to order a CT head for an older patient who falls is one I need to make on almost every shift. The Canadian CT Head Rule does not apply to older patients. Does the recently derived Falls Decision Rule give us an answer to the question of which older patients can safely forego a CT head after a fall? Dr. Rohit Mohindra reviews the latest evidence in this EM Cases Journal Club...

By Rohit Mohindra|2024-07-09T11:54:08-04:00July 9th, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, Journal Club, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Special Populations, Trauma|2 Comments

EM Quick Hits 56 – Nitroglycerin in SCAPE, REBOA, Diverticulitis Imaging, CRAO, Penicillin Allergy, Physician Personality

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on the first RCT of high dose nitroglycerin in SCAPE, Andrew Neill on Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) indications and evidence, Brit Long on indications for CT in suspected diverticulitis, Tahara Bhate on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) and diagnostic error, Matthew McArthur on penicillin allergy labels, myths and penicillin challenges, and Susan Lu on how ED physician personality influences patient outcomes... Please support EM Cases with a donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Shaila Gunn|2024-05-01T12:30:46-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Ophthalmology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: allergic reaction, diverticulitis, hemorrhagic shock, nitroglycerin, penicillin, personality, roboa, SCAPE|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup

Olivia Ostrow on the management of button battery ingestions, Brit Long on C difficile infection, Jesse McLaren on an approach to ECG's in the tox patient, Joe Mullally on the identification and treatment of bed bug bites, Andrew Petrosoniak on fibrinogen replacement in bleeding trauma patients, Justin Morganstern on Cold Air for Croup... https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Shaila Gunn|2024-02-12T08:01:52-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Toxicology, Trauma|Tags: bed bugs, button battery, c.difficle, croup, ECG interpretation, fibrinogen, toxicology, trauma|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 53 Postpartum Hemorrhage, Serotonin Syndrome, TBI Herniation Syndromes, Ulcerative Colitis, Pediatric C-Spine Immobilization, Global EM

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on update to ED management of postpartum hemorrhage, Nour Khatib on serotonin syndrome and its mimics, Katie Lin on an approach to recognition and management of severe TBI and brain herniation syndromes, Hans Rosenberg on the ED management of ulcerative colitis, Heather Cary on pediatric c-spine immobilization controversies and techniques, Navpreet Sahsi on the difference between humanitarian and development work... Please support EM Cases with a donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Shaila Gunn|2024-04-02T22:26:49-04:00November 28th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, Toxicology, Trauma|Tags: brain herniation, c-spine, c-spine collar, cardiocerebral resuscitation, cerebral herniation, colitis, global EM, postpartum hemorrhage, serotonin syndrome, tbi, ulcerative colitis|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 52 Infant Vomiting, Orbital Cellulitis, Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Procedural Skills Decay, Altitude Sickness

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Sarah Reid on an approach to Infant Vomiting, Brit Long on Orbital Cellulitis essentials, Justin Morgenstern on the PATCH trial - Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Christina Shenvi on Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Jason Hine on Procedural Skills Decay, Aaron Billin on Altitude Sickness... Please support EM Cases with a donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Anton Helman|2024-04-02T22:27:17-04:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Special Populations, Trauma|Tags: Acute Mountain Sickness, delirium, HAPE, orbital cellulits, PATCH trial, tranexamic acid, TXA|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 51 – Methylene Blue in Septic Shock, TMJ Dislocation, Crohn’s Disease, Analgesia for Renal Colic, Inhaled Steroids for Asthma, Hypocalcemia in Bleeding Trauma Patients

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on the role of methylene blue in septic shock, Nour Khatib on jaw dislocation reduction techniques, Hans Rosenberg on a phenotypic approach to Crohn's disease emergencies, Gil Yehudaiff on evidence based analgesics in renal colic, Brit Long on the importance of inhaled steroids for asthma, and Andrew Petrosoniak on the "lethal diamond" in polytrauma patients and the current state of hypocalcemia in bleeding trauma patients... Please support EM Cases with a donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Shaila Gunn|2024-04-02T22:28:08-04:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Genitourinary, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics, Respirology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: asthma, colitis, Crohn's, hemorrhagic shock, hypocalcemia, inhaled corticosteroid, lethal diamond, methylene blue, NSAIDs, renal colic, sepsis, TMJ dislocation, trauma resuscitation, vasopressors|1 Comment

Ep 186 Traumatic Dental Emergencies

In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on dental emergencies we cover traumatic dental emergencies. Dental trauma is common and often associated with facial trauma. In this episode Dr. Chris Nash and Dr. Richard Ngo answer questions like: at what age is it safe to attempt reimplantation of an avulsed tooth in the ED? What are the 3 most time-sensitive dental trauma emergencies? When is Panorex X-ray or CT indicated in dental trauma? What is the preferred solution to transport an avulsed tooth in? What are 3 dental splinting methods we should consider for dental subluxations and avulsions? How should we handle an avulsed tooth to maximize the chances of a successful reimplantation? When are antibiotics indicated after dental trauma? What role does chlorhexidine rinses play in preventing infection after dental trauma? What are the recommended first and second line treatments for persistent dental hemorrhage? and many more...

By Anton Helman|2024-06-18T19:46:17-04:00August 22nd, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Trauma|Tags: alveolar fracture, calcium hydroxide, dental bleed, dental fracture, dental splint, dental trauma, Panorex, tongue blade bite test, tooth avulsion, tooth intrusion, tooth subluxation|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 49 Stroke Management Update, Intussusception, 5 Penetrating Trauma Tips, Skin Foreign Body Hack, CT Radiation Risk, Emergency Fund

On this month's EM Quick HIts podcast: Anand Swaminathan on EVT for large vessel occlusion strokes, Sarah Reid on picking up intussusception, Andrew Petrosoniak on 5 Penetrating Trauma Tips, Peter Toth on using a slit lamp to manage skin foreign body hack, Nour Khatib and Jonathan Wallace on CT Radiation Risk and Matt Poyner on setting up an emergency fund...

By Anton Helman|2024-05-21T01:55:42-04:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Pediatrics, Plastics, Trauma|Tags: CT radiation, emergency fund, endovascular therapy, GSW, intussusception, ischemic stroke, penetrating trauma, skin foreign body, slip lamp|2 Comments