TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine

Every year, we see drownings.  In some cases people survive, but unfortunately sometimes they do not.  However, there is confusion in both the medical community and the public regarding what is consid...

14 Elo 201816min

We see changes in potassium levels all of the time in patients.  However, what works and what does not?  What is the evidence behind the management?  Are there special pearls?  These questions and muc...

7 Elo 201822min

Patients often come in complaining of a possible spider bite, but is this actually the cause of their symptoms?  In this blog and podcast, we talk specifically about brown recluse bites, differentiati...

31 Heinä 201816min

Epinephrine (adrenaline) has been a hallmark of cardiac arrest management as an attempt to obtain a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).  However, the evidence for epinephrine in out-of-hospital ...

24 Heinä 201835min

Does it actually matter how you dress when you go to work?  The BMJ recently published an open access article covering this exact issue.  Although in many ways limited, this study offered some key ins...

17 Heinä 201819min

Too often we find ourselves fighting trolls and people both on social media and sometimes in real life.  Most of the time though, we are not able to engage in any form of real debate and discussion.  ...

10 Heinä 201816min

Excited delirium has been covered quite a bit, but like other hot topics it is always changing with new evidence.  Here are some of the key pearls and pitfalls to managing this high risk population.

3 Heinä 201818min

The last 100 podcasts has been a major milestone.  Now that we are in the triple digits, it is worth reviewing some of the highlights from the first 100 episodes.  Also, we have a major announcement t...

26 Kesä 201812min