#157 Handoffs: Contingency Planning

Why can lower-dose combinations be more effective and better tolerated than maximizing one medication? How to troubleshoot common challenges such as amlodipine edema, gout, electrolyte abnormalities, and the patient who says they cannot tolerate anything? Why ACT (ARBs, Calcium C ...  Afficher plus

Learn from primary care docs what has been practiced and changed from the 2026 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines! Learn how the new CPR framework (Calculate, Personalize, Reclassify) and PREVENT risk calculator change statin decisions, why LDL targets are back, and when to use Lp(a), ApoB ...  Afficher plus

Which elements of your current pre-shift preparation contribute most to your mental clarity and performance, and what new practices might further optimize your readiness? With interruptions shown to increase task errors and decision fatigue, how can you strike a balance between b ...  Afficher plus

Dr Alicia Cole, ST6 in Emergency Medicine joins Sam for this episode where we discuss how to build cohesive team partnerships with our ED colleagues, when you're the medical SpR on call!^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^> > Access Quesmed HERE! 15% off with discount code: PREPACES15 < <* * ...  Afficher plus

In this video we talk about some of the for presenting better on rounds. Learn more about adapting and being able to know about different skill sets for presentations. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! 

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on optimizing RSI medication timing, Brittany Ellis on ED boarding challenges in older patients and solutions to ED crowding and flow, Dave Jerome on managing prolonged tourniquet application, Nour Khatib and Phil Gillick o ...  Afficher plus