Podcast 545: So You Quit Smoking… Now What?
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: New data shows within 5 years of smoking cessation, the risk of cardiovascular disease becomes half of those who continue to smoke After 10-15 years of c...
2 Mars 20201min
UnfilterED #5: Dr. Lisa Zwerdlinger
Recorded remotely in the highest hospital in the world, Nick sits down to talk with Dr. Lisa Zwerdlinger, a small-town physician who's worn many different hats both in the hospital and her community. ...
26 Feb 202033min
Podcast 544: C is for Sepsis
Author: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Previously, trials had shown promising evidence that vitamin C may improve mortality rates in patients with sepsis or septic shock. A 2017 retrospective...
25 Feb 20202min
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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 202025min
