In this Part 1 of our 2-part podcast on Acute Motor Weakness we introduce a five step approach to acute motor weakness with Dr. Roy Baskind Dr. George Porfiris: 1. Does the complaint of weakness represent a true loss of motor power? 2. The geography of weakness - patterns of motor power loss 3. Timing, course and fatigability of acute motor weakness 4. Disti ... Show More
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
Aug 25
Ep 222 Imaging Decisions in Emergency Medicine
When to image, when to wait, and what to do when the ideal test isn’t available are often far more nuanced than they appear. In this EM Cases episode, Dr. Amit Shah joins Anton to tackle some of the toughest everyday imaging decisions: How much should cumulative radiation exposur ... Show More
48m 36s
Aug 11
Ep 221 EM-Primary Care Health Systems Strategies, Myths, Misperceptions and Solutions
There are few things more frustrating for an Emergency Physician than caring for patient after patient who lands in the ED not because it’s necessarily the best place for their care, but because every other door in the health care system was closed, confusing or impossible to fin ... Show More
1h 43m
Jan 2020
Episode 3 - Neuromuscular Disorders Part I
A summary of some highlights of neuromuscular disorder topics, including disorders of the motor neurons, brachial and lumbosacral plexus, and the peripheral nerve. With Dr. Jeffrey Dewey, MD.
40m 28s
Aug 2024
Movement Disorders Emergencies - Part 1
In the first episode of this three-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff discusses a few key points to help recognize and initiate treatment for patients with movement disorder emergencies, focusing on the initial approach to these disorders. It is important to consider medications, labs ... Show More
3 m
Jun 2023
#63 Motor Neurone Disease
Dr Alex Thompson, honorary consultant neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, joins Sam for today's episode looking at motor neurone disease in PACES. We talk through the history, examination signs, differential diagnoses, investigations and management of this condi ... Show More
53m 33s
Jul 2020
Episode 15 - Muscle Disease IV (The Rest!)
A discussion of channelopathies, inflammatory myopathies, toxic and infectious myopathies, and others! With Dr. Safa Abdelhakim and Dr. Jeff Dewey.Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be ... Show More
54m 42s