trauma emergency medicine

EM Quick Hits 23 – Clinical Probability Adjusted D-dimer, ARDS Part 2, Pharyngitis Mimics, Barotrauma, Vertigo, CPR Gender-Based Differences

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast we have Salim Rezaie on clinical probability adjusted D-dimer for pulmonary embolism, Bourke Tillmann on ARDS for the ED Part 2, Brit Long & Michael Gottlieb on pharyngitis mimics, Justin Hensley on the many faces of barotrauma, Hans Rosenberg & Peter Johns on assessment of continuous vertigo and Justin Morgenstern & Jeannette Wolfe on gender-based differences in CPR...

By Anton Helman|2023-02-06T13:15:47-05:00October 27th, 2020|Categories: Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Respirology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: Adjusted D-dimer, ARDS, Barotrauma, CPR, Pharyngitis Mimics, vertigo|4 Comments

EM Quick Hits 22 Postpartum Hemorrhage, Phenobarbital in Status Epilepticus, Managed Alcohol Programs, Traumatic Cardiac Arrest, Cholangitis, ED Approach to ARDS

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast, Anand Swaminathan on postpartum hemorrhage, Justin Morgenstern on phenobarbital in pediatric status epilepticus, Michelle Klaiman on managed alcohol programs, Andrew Petrosoniak on traumatic cardiac arrest, Brit Long on cholangitis pearls and pitfalls and Bourke Tillman on ED approach to ARDS...

By Anton Helman|2020-11-29T15:04:13-05:00September 15th, 2020|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, Toxicology, Trauma|Tags: alcohol abuse, ARDS, cholangitis, phenobarbital, postpartum hemorrhage, status epilepticus, traumatic cardiac arrest|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 17 Adrenal Crisis, Strep Throat, Posterior MI, DKA Just the Facts, Ovarian Torsion Imaging, HINTS Exam, Canadian CT Head Rule

Anand Swaminathan on recognition and ED management of adrenal crisis, Maria Ivankovic on indications for antibiotics in strep throat from EM Cases Course 2020, Jesse McLaren on recognition of posterior MI from ECG Cases, Justin Yan & Hans Rosenberg on just the facts of approach to DKA, Brit Long on ovarian torsion imaging myths, Walter Himmel on how to use the HINTS exam properly, and Ian Stiell on how to use Canadian CT head rules properly...

By Anton Helman|2023-02-06T13:17:15-05:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Cardiology, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: adrenal crisis, Canadian CT Head Rule, CT head, DKA, HINTS, minor head injury, ovarian torsion, pharyngitis, posterior MI, strep throat|4 Comments

Crit Cases 14 Bronchopleural Fistula Management

Dr. Mike Misch guides us through this part 2 of a blunt chest trauma case with a presumed bronchopulmonary fistula requiring 3 chest tubes and describes options to optimize one-lung ventilation for safe transport...

By Anton Helman|2020-01-28T14:30:58-05:00January 28th, 2020|Categories: CritCases, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Respirology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: blunt chest trauma, bonchopleural fistula, bronchial blocker, chest tube, DOPERS, double lumen ETT, one lung ventilation|2 Comments

CritCases 13 Shock and Hypoxia in Blunt Chest Trauma

In this CritCases blog, Shock and Hypoxia in Blunt Chest Trauma, a collaboration between STARS Air Ambulance Service, Mike Betzner and EM Cases, Mike Misch guides us through a hairy thoracic trauma case, reviewing principles of trauma resuscitation, airway considerations, tension pneumothorax management and a rare and challenging trauma diagnosis...

By Anton Helman|2020-01-15T10:56:58-05:00January 14th, 2020|Categories: CritCases, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Respirology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: bronchopleural fistula, Dr. Mike Misch, hemothorax, tension pneumothorax, trauma resuscitation|4 Comments

EM Quick Hits 11 Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury, Physostigmine, TEE in Cardiac Arrest, Understanding Nystagmus, Subtle Inferior MI, Choicebo

In this EM Quick Hits podcast we have Emily Austin on physostigmine for anticholinergic toxidrome, Walter Himmel on understanding nystagmus to differentiate central vs peripheral causes of vertigo, Rob Devins on the role of transesophageal echocardiogram in cardiac arrest, Jesse MacLaren on nuances in inferior MI ECG changes and aVL, Andrew Petrosoniak on a practical approach to blunt cerebrovascular injury and Reuben Strayer on choicebo...

By Anton Helman|2020-11-29T15:13:37-05:00December 3rd, 2019|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Toxicology, Trauma, Ultrasound|Tags: aVL, cardiac arrest, cerebrovascular injury, choicebo, Denver criteria, inferior MI, nystagus, physostigmine, TEE|2 Comments

EM Quick Hits 10 – TXA CRASH-3, CJEM Cellulitis, Double Defib, Serratus Anterior Block, PARC score, Toxic Shock Syndrome

Sarah Reid on pediatric appendicitis risk calculator, Sheldon Cheskes & Mark Ramzy on double defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation, Hans Rosenberg & Krishan Yadav on cellulitis clinical pearls, Anand Swaminathan on serratus anterior block, Brit Long on recognition of toxic shock syndrome, Justin Morgenstern on tranexamic acid in head injury and CRASH-3...

By Anton Helman|2020-11-29T15:06:58-05:00November 5th, 2019|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Trauma|Tags: Appendicitis, CRASH-3, double defibrillation, PARC score, rib fracture, serratus anterior block, toxic shock syndrome, tranexamic acid, TSS, TXA, ventricular fibrillation|3 Comments

EM Quick Hits 9 Burn Blister Debridement, ECG Cases, Compartment Syndrome, Pediatric Asthma, Spinal Trauma, Motivational Interviewing P2

Justin Morgenstern on the lack of evidence for burn debridement, Jesse MacLaren on ECG Cases - missed ischemia and pitfalls of "normal" computer ECG interpretations, Arun Sayal on clinical diagnosis pitfalls of compartment syndrome, Sarah Reid on pediatric asthma pitfalls and myths, Andrew Petrosoniak on T-spine and L-spine fracture work-up, Michelle Klaiman & Taryn Lloyd on motivational interviewing part 2...

By Anton Helman|2020-11-29T15:12:47-05:00October 8th, 2019|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Respirology, Special Populations, Trauma|Tags: burn debridement, compartment syndrome, L-spine fracture, missed ischemia, motivational interviewing, t-spine fracture|2 Comments

EM Quick Hits 6 Blunt Cardiac Trauma, Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation, Hydromorphone vs Morphine, Myasthenia Gravis, Venous Access

In this EM Quick Hits episode: Andrew Petrosoniak on diagnosis and risk stratification of blunt cardiac trauma, Clare Atzema on latest guidelines for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, Maria Ivankovic on hydromorphone vs morphine for acute pain, Brit Long on clinical pearls in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, Anand Swaminathan on venous access tips and tricks, and bonus material from EM Cases Course June 2018 with Walter Himmel and Barbara Tatham on Physician Compassion and tools to prevent burnout...

By Anton Helman|2020-11-29T15:11:10-05:00July 16th, 2019|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Trauma|Tags: atrial fibrillation, blunt cardiac trauma, Dr. Clare Atzema, hydromorphone, morphine, myasthenia gravis, physician compassion, venous access|1 Comment

Ep 125 Electrical Injuries – The Tip of the Iceberg

Electrical injuries are rare, representing less than 1% of burn center admissions. So there is a paucity of robust evidence for the management of these patients. Nonetheless, in this podcast we’ll give you the tools to help risk stratify electrical injuries, give some guidance on fluid resuscitation, describe immediate management of acute complications and make you aware of the potential delayed complications that must be anticipated...

By Anton Helman|2022-08-05T14:37:52-04:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Trauma|Tags: compartment syndrome, cord bite injury, electrical burn, lightning injuries, rhabdomyolysis|0 Comments