In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on Cardiac Arrest - The When, Why & How, we discuss some of the finer art of cardiac arrest care and answer questions such as: how should we best communicate to EMS, the ED team and the family of the patient to keep the team focused, garner the most important info and keep the flow of the code going? How should we ... Show More
Sep 29
Ep 223 Epistaxis Management: A Step-Wise Approach
Epistaxis is usually straightforward—until it isn’t. How can you distinguish an anterior bleed from a dangerous posterior bleed? What’s the best sequence for compression, vasoconstrictors, TXA, cautery and packing? When should you reach for an anterior balloon tampon or posterior ... Show More
1h 39m
Sep 8
EM Quick Hits 73 MedMal Case Peds Headache, Phenobarb in Alcohol Withdrawal, Peer Support Programs, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Mechanical Ventilation, Coaching the EM Mind Part 3
In this month’s EM Quick Hits Podcast, Mike Weinstock dissects a pediatric headache medical malpractice case, Zoe Polsky reviews the use of phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal, and Kylie Booth and Nour Khatib discuss how a Peer-to-Peer program can support emergency clinicians. P ... Show More
2h 14m
Mar 2024
E135: Cardiac Complications Pt. 2 (Premium)
<p>We’re back with Part 2 of our Cardiac Complications episode. If you haven't tuned in to Part 1 yet, we highly recommend starting there for full context. In this episode, we'll explore critical topics such as congestive heart failure, cardiovascular collapse, cardiac ... Show More
1m 7s
Jul 2020
Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest; Roadside to Resus
The more you delve into cardiac arrest, the more it seems that delivering the essentials well is the key to great outcomes; timely recognition, high quality chest compressions, with early and appropriate defibrillation. But is ultrasound in cardiac arrest a layer that we should a ... Show More
52m 49s
Dec 2020
Episode 33 - Harbor-UCLA Anesthesia Grand Rounds "Resuscitative Thoracotomy (and some stuff on crics)"
In this follow-up episode to our discussion with Dr. Scott Weingart of EMCrit, we review the indications for performing a resuscitative thoracotomy, together with the potential application of a circulation first resuscitation strategy, and some intricacies regarding performing a ... Show More
28m 8s
May 2022
Leadership and Followership; Roadside to Resus
<p>We talk a lot about the different skills involved in the management of the critically unwell patient; CPR, airway management, defibrillation, chest drains, RSI etc, etc…..but there is another aspect which is arguably as important and that is the non-technical skills involved i ... Show More
53m 22s
Jan 2022
Narrow Complex Tachycardia; Roadside to Resus
<p>So in this episode we run through narrow complex tachycardias, not I hear you say a perfect visual topic for an audio platform like a podcast, but hold your horses…</p> <p>No matter what your level, or your depth of understanding of narrow complex tachycardias, we really hope ... Show More
1h 4m