Join Dr. Mike Wallace and Dan McCollum as they discuss the management of patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. What is the initial management of these patients? Who requires blood transfusions? Which patients require admission to the floor or the ICU? Pearls and pitfalls in the management of these challenging patients are discussed.  Enjoy ..read more

Join Dr. Alex Koo as he discusses ear and nasal foreign bodies.  He'll give you a brief run-down of anatomy, history, and physical, before diving into comprehensive, key concepts of foreign body removal.  There will be some great tips and tricks shared! -Where do foreign bodies commonly get stuck in the ear and nose? -What important historical and physical examination features should you focus on for these foreign bodies?  What are considered dangerous objects that need immediate removal? -What equipment and techniques can you use for helping visualize the foreign bodies? -What ..read more

Join Jordan Nogle as she discusses how to deliver the very best care for possible victims of Human Trafficking. What are subtle signs that your patient may be a human trafficking victim? What is your initial approach? How can you give your patient multiple options on how to proceed? What resources can you use? Join Jordan as she discusses this and much more ..read more

Join Dr. Alex Koo as he discusses the management of crush injuries. What is crush syndrome? When should you be concerned about compartment syndrome? Why can you not wait for the 6 P's to develop before treating? How should you treat? Join us for this and more ..read more

Join Zac Hodges as he discusses MIS-C with two local experts. Dr. Pushpa Shivaram is a pediatric cardiologist and Dr. Julisa Patel is a pediatric rheumatologist.  They discuss What this syndrome is How to make this tough diagnosis Proper management of patients This is a brand new disease that we all need a refresher on ..read more

EM Basic is back with another episode of the EM Basic Project.  In today's episode Drs. Tim Peck and Colby Redfield review the chief complaint of shortness of breath with a focus on COPD.  Even though we did an episode on shortness of breath a while back, it's always great to get a new perspective on this chief complaint.  Today's episode also features a very special guest cameo by the name of Dr. Peter Rosen.  He pretty much started EM as a speciality and you may have seen his name on a textbook or two ..read more

This is the premiere of the first contribution to the EM Basic Project.  Dr. Brian Cohn from Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri is on the podcast today talking about mono-articular arthritis.  He reviews the common physical exam findings, the appropriate lab work and medications, how to avoid common pitfalls in this diagnosis, some evidence based medicine pearls and even some relevant medical trivia.  Dr. Cohn is one of the authors of the EMJ club podcast which reviews common EM topics in a journal club style format ..read more

Join emergency physician Dan Dworkis as he discusses with Dan McCollum how to remain cool under pressure.  Dan and Dan discuss The importance of being cool under pressure The fallacy of believing experience equals the ability to handle pressure. Strategies for junior learners to build sangfroid This is a joint podcast between EM Basic and the Emergency Mind Podcast.  You can find dozens of other podcasts at https://www.emergencymind.com/ or pick up his excellent new book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094GY88RK/ .  Enjoy ..read more

Join Dr. Alex Koo, active duty Army emergency physician, as he discusses dental emergencies, a common emergency department complaint, but an uncommon educational topic.  We'll discuss an approach to collecting a focused history, physical, as well as formulating a thorough differential and treatments for common ED dental emergencies.  Some questions that we'll answer are:  What are the red flags we should be aware about for dental complaints?   What is the basic anatomy and nomenclature for numbering teeth?   What differential should ..read more

Pediatric intensivist Dr. Will Cagle joins the show to discuss the AAP Maintenance IV fluid guidelines and considerations when choosing IV fluids for pediatric inpatients. What do you need to know from the 2018 AAP maintenance IV fluid guideline?  How common is hyponatremia in hospitalized patients and why does it matter to your practice?  What is SIADH and how does it contribute to hyponatremia in acutely ill children?  How can we prevent hyponatremia in our hospitalized patients?  What are the differences between hypotonic and isotonic fluids?  What are bal ..read more