Emergency Medicine Cases

BCE 76 Opioid Withdrawal

Ep 115 Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient

The podcast addresses the assessment and management of agitated patients in the emergency department, distinguishing between mild, moderate, and severe cases. It emphasizes that agitation is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and urges clinicians to identify underlying medical or psychiatric causes. Non-pharmacologic de-escal...

BCE 75 Reuben Strayer’s Agitated Patient

Managing severe agitation in the emergency department requires a shift from traditional physical restraint to vigilant clinical observation. Dr. Reuben Strayer, an emergency physician specializing in agitation management, recounts a pivotal case involving a large, dark-skinned patient being forcefully held down by poli...

JJ 13 Regional Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures

Ep 114 Pulmonary Embolism Challenges in Diagnosis 2 – Imaging, Pregnancy, Subsegmental PE

This podcast episode addresses the challenges and nuances in diagnosing and managing pulmonary embolism (PE). It highlights the importance of pretest probability in interpreting CT scan results, noting that a negative CT doesn't always rule out PE, especially in high-risk patients. The discussion emphasizes treating th...

Ep 113 Pulmonary Embolism Challenges in Diagnosis Part 1

The podcast addresses the complexities of diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE), emphasizing the need to balance diagnostic accuracy with minimizing over-testing and patient harm. It questions which patients require PE workups, the utility of PERC and Well's scores, and the roles of various diagnostic tools like D-dimer, ...

BCE 74 Coding in the Scanner

Ep 112 Tachydysrhythmias with Amal Mattu and Paul Dorian

BCE 73 Esmolol in Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

Ep 111 Effective Learning Strategies in Emergency Medicine

BCE 72 Overinvestigation in Emergency Medicine

Ep 110 Airway Pitfalls – Live from EMU 2018

BCE 71 Cricothyrotomy and the Value of Simulation Training

BCE 70 Female Urinary Retention – The Return of Carr’s Cases!

Ep 109 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Cellulitis, Skin Abscesses and Necrotizing Fasciitis

BCE 69 Necrotizing Fasciitis

BCE 68 Ectopic Pregnancy Pitfalls in Diagnosis

Ep 108 Pediatric Physical Abuse Recognition and Management

JJ 12 BNP for Diagnosis of Acute CHF

BCE 67 Child Abuse – Sentinel Injuries