EM Quick Hits 59 Traumatic Coronary Artery Di...

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

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

This is a topic podcast on myocardial infarction (MI) and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). There is a lot more to managing ACS then just recgonizing who has tombstone ST elevations on their EKG and activating the cath lab. In this episode, we'll go through the entire ACS spectrum f ...  Show more

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosing and Treating Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the Emergency DepartmentEpidemiologyNomenclatureEtiologyDifferential diagnosisPrehospital careED history and physi ...  Show more

In this episode Richard Cheng MD and Michelle Kittleson MD discuss treatment for amyloidosis, including evidence-based therapies, pitfalls, and advanced heart failure management. This podcast is part of the Cardiac Amyloidosis: Accelerating Diagnosis and Treatment grant initiativ ...  Show more

In this episode, Amrut Ambardekar MD and Michelle Kittleson MD discuss red flags and clinical clues when diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis. Why is it important to diagnose cardiac amyloidosis, and what are some of the symptoms and signs? What are some red-flags that should make you ...  Show more