Podcast 543: Scoring Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury
Author: Nick Tsipis, MD Educational Pearls: Aortic injury caused by blunt trauma is very rare Chest x-ray findings might include widening of the mediastinum Ligamentum arteriosum (remnant of the duct...
24 Helmi 20203min
Mental Health Monthly #2: Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES)
Non Epileptic Seizures (NES) is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and overlooked disorders that emergency medicine professionals encounter. Dr. Randi Libbon & Dr. Laura Strom, both experts on NES,...
19 Helmi 202011min
Podcast 542: Nasogastric Tubes
Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Nasogastric tubes (NGT) are very uncomfortable for all those involved but some simple tricks and tips may help: Topical lidocaine can be inserted into the n...
18 Helmi 20204min
Podcast 541: Needle Thoracostomy
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Traditional technique of needle thoracostomy for tension penumothorax is along the 2nd intercostal space at the midclavicular line Inserting a large angio...
17 Helmi 20203min
On the Streets #1: The Art of the Handoff Report
EMM is proud to present the pilot episode of our new monthly series, "On the Streets". This will be an informative podcast for all of our listeners, but this one was designed specifically for our EMS ...
12 Helmi 202025min
Podcast 540: Zyprexa
Contributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Olanzapine (Zyprexa) is an atypical antipsychotic that can be used in a similar fashion to haloperidol for pain and nausea, including that with abdomi...
11 Helmi 20202min
Podcast 539: Coricidin Abuse
Contributor: Rachel Beham, PharmD Educational Pearls: Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold (dextromethorphan and chlorpheniramine) is one of the more commonly abused over-the-counter medications Dextromethorp...
10 Helmi 20203min
Podcast 538: Low Maintenance Boxer's Fracture
Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: A distal 5th metacarpal neck fracture is often referred to as a "boxer's fracture" and a common fracture encountered in the emergency department Splin...
4 Helmi 20202min
