This is the second episode of Conversation, an EMplify podcast series. Episodes are shorter, more conversational, and cover a single topic relevant to practice in Emergency Medicine. This episode is a conversation between Dr. T.R. Eckler and Dr. Sam Ashoo about airway management and how it has changed in their practice over the last decade. This podcast makes reference to the EB Medicine course – Current Topics in Airway Management: Mechanical Ventilation, Supraglottic Airway Devices, and Intuba...
May 18, 2022•20 min
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Kyle Howarth, MD and Joby Thoppil, MD, PhD – two of the authors of the May, 2022 EMP article on Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections . Listen to the discussion to hear more about the emergency department management of cellulitis and necrotizing skin infections. Episode 69 – Emergency Department Management of Cellulitis and Other Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections ( https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/emergency-medicine-skin ) EMpl...
May 09, 2022•48 min
The first episode of Conversation, an EMplify podcast series. Episodes are shorter, more conversational, and cover a single topic relevant to practice in Emergency Medicine. Take the listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZQRWQFW More on the Dr Lorna Green Legislation here: https://www.ebmedicine.net/ebmblog/general-emergency-medicine/news-updates/dr-lorna-breen-health-care-provider-protection-act/
Apr 27, 2022•24 min
Episode 68 -- Emergency Department Management of Adults With Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis – An Interview with Dr. Andrew Hogan EMplify -- April 2022 Interview with the Author: Andrew N. Hogan, MD 1.Meningitis vs encephalitis Why this topic? What do the words mean? What's the difference? 2.Bacterial meningitis How common is it in the US? Is it more common in third world countries? Mortality rate in the US Causes – if Neisseria and H influenzae improved post vaccination, why not S pneumo...
Apr 01, 2022•57 min
Episode 67 – Managing Postpartum Complications in the Emergency Department – An Interview with Dr. Nicole Yuzuk, Dr. Joseph Bove, and Dr. Riddhi Desai EMplify – March 2022 Interview with the Authors: Nicole Yuzuk, DO, Joseph Bove, DO, and Riddhi Desai, DO Episode Outline: 1.Why is this an important topic in EM? 2.Hemorrhage etiologies and definition 3.Headache etiologies, both common and the more dangerous (ICH) 4.Fever and infection Mastitis Endometritis 5.Preeclampsia/eclampsia Definition, dia...
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 66 – Acute Asthma Exacerbations – An Interview with Dr. Steven Hochman and Dr. Brandon Somwaru EMplify – February 2022 Emergency Department Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations Interview with the authors: Steven M. Hochman, MD, and Brandon Somwaru, DO Episode Outline: Epidemiology Risk factors for death from asthma (Table 1) Triggers for asthma attacks Variants of asthma (Table 2) Differential diagnosis (Table 3) Can PE be a trigger for an acute asthma attack? Prehospital care ED car...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Interview with author: Rachel Sullivan, MD Why joint pain ? Differential Diagnosis Mono vs Poly Articular Presentation? Figure 1 Infectious, degenerative, autoimmune, crystal deposition, reactive, traumatic Septic Arthritis- Bimodal incidence Risks Septic arthritis is polyarticular in 15% to 20% of cases, and in these cases, the mortality is high Gonococcal Highest risk Commonly affected joints Symptomatic or asymptomatic infection Lyme Arthritis Viral – Zika, chikungunya, human parvovirus B19, ...
Jan 06, 2022
EMplify – December 2021 Announcements: The EB Medicine app is live and available for free in the Apple Store. Coming to Google Play soon. It is in Beta and your feedback is welcome. , This month get a $50 Amazon Gift Card with all orders over $300 at https://www.ebmedicine.net Check out the newly redesigned FOAMed blog at https://www.ebmedicine.net/ebmblog/ Thoracic Aortic Syndromes in The Emergency Department: Recognition and Management Interview with author: Anthony Hackett, MD Thoracic Aortic...
Dec 01, 2021•53 min
EMplify – November 2021 Announcements: The EB Medicine app is live and available for free in the Apple Store. Coming to Google Play soon. It is in Beta and your feedback is welcome. , Also, this month use code ACEP21! and get 20% of all orders at https://www.ebmedicine.net Emergency Department Management of Rib Fractures Author: Patrick Maher, MD Episode Outline: Why rib fractures? Anatomy Fig 1 Pre-hospital ED evaluation History Physical Exam Imaging Nexus Chest Decision Instrument in Blunt Tra...
Nov 01, 2021•46 min
EMplify - October 2021 Announcements: The EB Medicine app is live and available for free in the Apple Store. Coming to Google Play soon. It is in Beta and your feedback is welcome. , Also, this month use code SB25 and get a $25 Starbucks gift card when you subscribe at ebmedicine.net Emergency Dept. Management of Cervical Spine Injuries Authors: Geoffrey Jara-Alamonte, MD Chandni Pawar, MD Epidemiology Anatomy (Figure 2 +3) Spinal Cord Injury Injury (Table1) Primary Secondary Differential Diagno...
Oct 04, 2021•55 min
EMplify - September 2021 Announcements: Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this month !! Also, this month use code SB25 and get a $25 Starbucks gift card when you subscribe at ebmedicine.net ! Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in the Emergency Department Authors: Tazeen Abbas, MD Abbas Husain, MD, FACEP Physiology review Terminology Differentiating Causes: PALM-COEIN Structural: Polyp, Adenomyosis, Leiomyoma, Malignancy/Hyperplasia No...
Sep 08, 2021•38 min
EMplify – August 2021 Announcements: Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this month !! August 2021 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice Less Lethal Law Enforcement Weapons Authors: Jessica Osterman, MD , Cara Buchanan, MD What kinds of less-lethal weapons are law enforcement using? Pepper spray Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEWs) K-9s Beanbag guns Rubber bullets Stingballs Differential Diagnosis Prehospital Care Trauma Informe...
Aug 10, 2021
EMplify – July 2021 Announcements: Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this month !! HIV- An Interview With Dr. Daniel Egan See the EB Medicine Article @ https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/HIV Why HIV? 2018 , 1,2 million people living with HIV, almost 40k new infections People living with HIV visit the ED 3 x per year on average HIV infected patients accounted for 6 in 1000 ED visits in 2017 New Transmission o...
Jul 02, 2021
EMplify - June 2021 Announcements: The Clinical Decision Making in the Emergency Department conference is June 23-27 live and virtual. More information here: https://clinicaldecisionmaking.com Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this summer !! Syncope- An Interview With Dr. James Morris See the EB Medicine Article @ https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/cardiovascular/syncope Why syncope? Prevalence, hospitalizations, etc. Etiology...
Jun 01, 2021
EMplify - May 2021 Announcements: The Clinical Decision Making in the Emergency Department conference is June 23-27 live and virtual. More information here: https://clinicaldecisionmaking.com Be on the lookout for an announcement regarding the new EB Medicine app, coming to an App Store near you this summer !! Atrial Fibrillation : An Approach To Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department - An Interview with Dr Brian Millman Epidemiology Causes Prehospital treatment - careful with caus...
May 04, 2021
EMplify - April 2021 Announcements Traumatic Hemorrhage in the ED- with Dr Scott Weingart - April 13th, 8pm EST Free ! Register now: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/traumatic-hemorrhagic/register Pandemic Preparedness publication is coming soon. Mt Sinai COVID-19 Treatment Protocols have been updated and are available for free here: https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/COVID-19/Protocols The Clinical Decision Making in the Emergency Department conference is June 23-27 live and virtual. More information ...
Apr 06, 2021•33 min
EMplify - March 2021 Management of Acute Urinary Retention in the Emergency Department An algorithmic approach to urinary retention. Relieve the obstruction Foley Cudet cather Silicone catheter Suprapubic catheter Determine the cause - Structural Medications / Toxicologic Neurologic Infectious Alpha blockers Antibiotics Slow vs rapid bladder decompression Admit or discharge Phimosis and Paraphimosis Announcements: New Airway Course Available: Current Topics in Airway Management: Mechanical Venti...
Mar 01, 2021•22 min
EMplify - February 2021 Community Acquired Pneumonia - An Interview with Dr. Matthew DeLaney, FACEP 1. Pneumonia and nomenclature : healthcare associated vs hospital associated 2. COVID-19 and antibiotics 3. Bacteriology - Strep is only 10-15% of hospitalized pneumonia, Viral pneumonia is about 20% (pre covid) 4. Conditions that predispose to pneumonia chronic lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis) smoking older age immuno-compromise proton-pump inhibitors, H2 block...
Feb 01, 2021•47 min
EMplify January 2021 Evaluation and Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Authors Marshall Frank, DO, MPH, FACEP Carson Sanders, BS, NRP, CCEMT-P Bryan P. Berry, MD, BCEM, FACEP Topics Epidemiology Pathophysiology Prehospital care Emergency Dept Evaluation History Physical Imaging Labs Electrocardiogram aVR Posterior Leads LBBB Serial ECGs Reciprocal Changes Pericarditis vs STEMI Treatment Oxygen Opioids Antiplatelet Agents Nitroglycerin Beta Blocke...
Jan 07, 2021•36 min
EMplify December 2020 Rhabdomyolysis: Evidence- Based Management in the Emergency Department Authors: Gi Xiang Lee, MD David Duong MD, MS, FACEP Topics: Evidence Review Biology & Pathophysiology Differential Diagnosis Pre-hospital care Emergency Department Evaluation History Physical Examination Labs Treatment Special Populations Disposition Have questions or comments on the podcast? Write us at emplify@ebmedicine.net . Don’t forget about the $50 Amazon card with any order over $300 through ...
Dec 08, 2020•31 min
EMplify November 2020 An Evidence-Based Approach to Nonoperative Management of Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock in the Emergency Department Authors: Christopher Pitotti, MD, FACEP Jason David, MD Topics: The Lethal Triad Prehospital Care Tourniquets - Placement and Pitfalls Stop The Bleed Hemostatic Dressings TXA Temperature Management ED Assessment Shock Recognition Predictors of Massive Transfusion Imaging Ultrasound - eFAST CT Labs Viscoelastic Clot Testing Treatment REBOA- Resuscitative Endovascu...
Nov 17, 2020•33 min
EMplify October 2020 Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Emergency Department Authors: Shane R. Sergent, DO, FAAEM, FACOEP, FAWM, RDMS Michael Galuska, MD, FACEP, FAAEM John Ashurst, DO, MSc, FACEP, FACOEP Topics: Epidemiology Causes: • Unprovoked • Provoked Risk Factors Testing • D-dimer • Ultrasound Anticoagulation • Heparins • DOACs • Warfarin • Other Special Populations • Malignancy • Pregnancy • Elderly • Distal Calf DVT Have questions or comments on the podcast? Write us at emplify@e...
Oct 08, 2020•32 min
Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents - An Interview With Dr. Hannah Janeway and Dr. Clinton Coil This issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice is available at no cost here: https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/ethics/trasnsgender-gender-diverse-children Topics: What is the difference between gender and sexual orientation? What are some of the terms we may encounter (current or retired)? How does a lack of knowledge / competency regarding care for transgen...
Sep 16, 2020•54 min
EMplify September 2020 – Infective Endocarditis Topics: Definition and new classification methods. Changes in at-risk patients in the U.S. History and Examination Imaging Chest Xray Trans-throacic Echocardiography (TTE) Trans-esophagel Echocardiography (TEE) CT Angiography MRI Bacteriology Antibiotics Summary Write us at emplify@ebmedicine.net...
Sep 05, 2020•25 min
EMplify August 2020 – Racism In Medicine with Dr. Maurice Selby, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Emory School of Medicine Host- Health In Harlem radio show (WHCR 90.3 FM)and podcast Topics: History of racism in medicine Niggerology Experimentation on Women Pain thresholds, endurance to harsh environments, food and water Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and their role in racism Non-compliant patients Believing your patient Poor outcomes in medicine due to racial bias Bereaving families...
Aug 13, 2020•58 min
EMplify July 2020 – Ventilator Management Of Adult Patients with Dr. Ryan Pedigo, Part 2 Topics: ARDS COVD-19 Lung Compliance Prone Positioning Metabolic Derangements DKA Capnography and Waveform Analysis Leave us a voicemail at 678-336-8466, ext 128 Write us at emplify@ebmedicine.net
Jul 20, 2020•28 min
EMplify July 2020 – Ventilator Management Of Adult Patients with Dr. Ryan Pedigo, Part 1 Topics: Ventilator Modes Volume Assist vs Pressure Support Tidal Volumes Tidal Volume Measurement Tables Inspiratory / Expiratory Ration FiO2: How much oxygen do we need? COPD Patients Permissive Hypercapnia Volume vs Respiratory Rate Adjustments Asthma Patients Respiratory Rate Adjustments Leave us a voicemail at 678-336-8466, ext 128 Write us at emplify@ebmedicine.net...
Jul 13, 2020•36 min
EMplify June 2020 Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) with COVID-19: An Interview with Dr. Ilene Claudius and Dr. Mohsen Saidinejad. What is it and when did we discover it as an entity? Have either of you treated anyone with the disease? Discussion of different cohorts of patients with MIS-C. Definition of MIS-C. Shock: cardiogenic and distributive shock presentations. Fever, is 4 days required? Discussion of where in the COVID-19 illness MIS-C occurs. Is clinical shock a requ...
Jun 18, 2020•48 min
EMplify June 2020 Rural Emergency Medicine and COVID-19: An Interview with Dr. Harry Wingate and Dr. Ken Gramyk. The rural experience in Georgia and Idaho. Covering both the ED and inpatient areas. Transfers. Schedule and ED operation changes. Practicing in a resource limited environment. Volume changes during the pandemic. Employee furloughs and staffing changes. EMS availability and transfers. Telemedicine. Have questions or comments on the podcast? Leave us a voicemail at 678-336-8466, ext 12...
Jun 14, 2020•26 min
You may be accustomed to hearing me speak about COVID-19. Yes, the crisis appears to be improving, and yes much remains unknown and still to be told. But today, even in the midst of pandemic, there is another, different crisis gripping our country. Racism. It did not begin this week, this year, or this century. It did not catch us by surprise. But it certainly is a crisis of pandemic proportion. And we cannot sit in silence. People of color in our communities have been deemed unequal, unworthy o...
Jun 06, 2020•3 min
