Podcast #236 - Understanding Wells' Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism and the PERC Rule

There are a variety of anorectal emergencies that present to the emergency department.  Recently, there were updated guidelines made by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and the American A...

15 Aug 202217min

We are back to providing our ATLS content and we are picking up where we left off.  Our last ATLS podcast was on spine and spinal cord trauma.  Somewhat similar in nature is musculoskeletal trauma.  T...

15 Jul 20221h 8min

Cluster headaches are often considered one of the most painful human experiences.  They are short (lasting usually 15-180 minutes), frequent (up to 8 a day), unilateral headaches behind or around the ...

15 Jun 20229min

The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) has expanded with growing evidence in its use for a variety of clinical situations.  However, not all evidence is created equal and not all applications show benefit. ...

15 Jun 202128min

For decades, there has been a major name debate regarding the appropriate title for PAs.  However, on May 24, 2021 the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) House of Delegates (HOD) came to a vote.  Over 100...

1 Jun 202114min

There are countless guides and references that can be used in emergency medicine.  However, some books prove to be better resources than others and it is vital to identify them.  In this post, we revi...

13 Apr 20218min

Last year, the American Heart Association (AHA) provided updates to their basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) programs.  Mike Sha...

6 Apr 202153min

March is Women's History Month and we wanted to celebrate some of the accomplishments of women in medicine.  While there are countless women that could be mentioned, we wanted to focus on a few that h...

30 Mar 20216min