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In this Part 2 or our 2-part podcast update on ED stroke management with Dr. Katie Lin and Dr. Walter Himmel we explore non-disabling strokes, where symptoms are mild enough that patients can continue daily activities if deficits persist. Yet, non-disabling does not mean benign. ... Show More

We are amidst a paradigm shift in the emergency management of acute ischemic stroke. The traditional way of categorizing ischemic strokes as 'minor' vs 'major' is no longer relevant to what we do in the ED. It's now about 'disabling' vs 'non-disabling' strokes. And this is no sma ... Show More

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Dr. Isaac Bogoch on recognition and management of osteomyelitis in the ED, Dr. Anand Swaminathan on tourniquet tips and tricks. Dr. Andrew Tagg on managing pediatric distal radius buckle fractures & the FORCE trial. Dr. Justin Morgenstern on ... Show More

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Taylor Lynch MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature less than 35 degrees Celsius or less than 95 d ... Show More

Physicians noticed centuries ago that people exposed to cold temperatures often have amazing recoveries from serious medical emergencies. Now medicine is learning how to purposefully induce hypothermia in order to buy time to fix otherwise fatal trauma. Find out all about it in t ... Show More

<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hyperkalemia may cause cardiac arrest </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><sp ... Show More

In this Medical News Podcast, Dr. Myriam Allende-Vigo, an endocrinologist practicing in Humacao, Puerto Rico, talks about her experiences caring for patients during and after last year's devastating storm. 

AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium has collaborated with the “InsideTheBoards” podcast to bring medical students USMLE study aid. In this episode of the series, Dr. Maya Hammoud gives an overview of health systems science and discusses its growing importance ... Show More

Cardiovascular experts, Drs. JoAnn Lindenfeld, Javid Moslehi and Richa Gupta from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dr. Enrico Ammirati from Milan, Italy join Amit and Dan for a two part discussion about all things to consider for myocarditis in general (part 1) and COVID- ... Show More

<p>We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week from the New England Journal of Medicine, entitled ““Increasing Prevalence of Artemisinin-Resistant HRP2-Negative Malaria in Eritrea.”</p> <p>In the second half of our episode, we begin by taking a closer look at the ... Show More

<p>Clues in SCAF, a DOAC antidote trial, another negative lytic trial in stroke, <em>JAMA</em> changes to observational studies, and BP in stroke care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast.</p> <p><em>This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals ... Show More

<p>In this "Breathe Easy Critical Perspective" podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Michael Sjoding. They discuss his NEJM publication about bias in pulse oximetry measurement. Dr. Sjoding is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Uni ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/149353/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In this episode, we review the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, work-up and management of a patient presenting with Takatsubo (or stress-induced) Cardi ... Show More