Trauma Resuscitation Part 1- the evaluation
Being able to run an effective trauma resuscitation is a necessary skill for any emergency medicine provider. In part 1 of this 2 part series, I'll go over how to properly assess a trauma patient who ...
18 Apr 201224min
Airway update podcast
A week ago, I posted an airway review paper by Scott Weingart and Richard Levitan that I think is a must read. Today I decided to do a podcast reviewing the paper in order to really get it out there a...
13 Apr 201219min
How to give a good ED patient presentation
Being able to give a good ED patient presentation will not only help you get a good grade on your EM rotation, it will also make sure that nothing is missed in the patient's care. In this episode, I'...
26 Mar 201229min
Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath is a chief complaint that we encounter each day in the ED. This chief complaint encompasses a huge differential and this is a long podcast. As always, I'll break this chief compl...
11 Mar 201239min
The prehospital episode
By popular demand, this episode will be dedicated to talking about prehospital issues. I've had several people write me and ask for my 0.02 on how EMS can better be our "eyes and ears" in the field so...
20 Feb 201214min
Syncope
Syncope (or "passing out") is a chief complaint that we deal with a lot in the emergency department. While most causes of syncope are benign and need nothing more than reassurance, we need to be on th...
17 Jan 201231min
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
This is a topic episode on Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). We'll discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this complex disease process and how to avoid pitfalls that can harm the patient. There will also b...
30 Des 201121min
Altered Mental Status
This podcast will discuss how to approach the patient with altered mental status. These patient present a special challenge because there are a ton of reasons why a patient may be altered. As always, ...
14 Des 201127min
