How do you predict which intermediate-risk patients will suddenly deteriorate? What role do risk scores, biomarkers, imaging, and hemodynamics play in decision-making? Should these patients receive anticoagulation alone, or is thrombolysis warranted? When should you consider catheter-directed or surgical interventions? This podcast focuses us to think critic ... 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
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
Jan 2019
Pulmonary Embolism Management - Wells criteria, PERC, and PE algorithm
In this podcast we talked about a simple approach to pulmonary embolism. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, you’ll learn how to manage pulmonary embolism on this podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! Prefer Video? Check out t ... Show More
4m 49s
Nov 2023
12. DVT Prophylaxis In The Critically Ill
<p>Every time we admit or care for a critically ill patient, we must consider their risk for deep venous thrombosis, or DVT. Many of our patients are at higher risk for DVT than the general population, but anticoagulants are not wholly benign drugs. What do we do? How do we ... Show More
54m 30s