Emergency Medicine Cases

EM Quick Hits 71 EMC²: Fever Without a Source, Coaching the EM Mind Part 1, Traumatic Pneumothorax Part 2, PECARN C-spine Rule, Medetomidine Withdrawal, EMS Handover

In this month's EM Quick Hits Podcast we introduce not one, but two new series! First, "EMC²" - EM Cases Cases (we know, horrible name ;) where Anton or Katie discuss a knowledge building case with a special guest. And second, "Coaching the EM Mind" with Dr. Sara Gray a professional coach for EM providers, where Katie discusses with her the science and best expert advice on how to perform your best in the ED. Plus, a withdrawal syndrome that is new EDs, life-threatening and requires specific treatment - metetomadine withdrawal, EMS handover done right, why community ED docs should not use the PECARN C-spine Rule and Part 2 of Petro's tips on management of traumatic pneumothorax... Please consider a donation to ensure EM Cases continues to be Free Open Access here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Anton Helman|2026-03-10T16:01:06-04:00March 10th, 2026|Categories: EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Toxicology, Trauma, Wellness|Tags: c-spine rule, chest tube, fever without a source, handover, medetomidine, PECARN|0 Comments

Ep 123 Pediatric UTI Myths and Misperceptions

On the one hand, UTI is one of the most common bacterial infections in children younger than 2 years of age and could lead to sepsis acutely and theoretically renal failure in the long run. On the other hand, it is important not to over-diagnose UTIs because we know that overuse of antibiotics increases costs, side effects and leads to antibiotic resistance. The first principles questions very much apply here: who to screen, how to screen, and what to do with the screen results. There are risks associated with not having a standardized approach to diagnosing pediatric UTIs. In this EM Cases main episode podcast with Dr. Olivia Ostrow and Dr. Michelle Science we discuss an approach to diagnosing pediatric UTIs whilst revealing some common pediatric UTI myths and misperceptions...

By Anton Helman|2024-05-21T02:19:33-04:00April 23rd, 2019|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics|Tags: antibiotic stewardship, Dr. Michelle Science, Dr. Olivia Ostrow, fever without a source, pediatric fever, urinalysis, UTI Calc, VCUG|2 Comments

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