EM Clerkship

Nov 15 2024 245 ep. 17 mins 10.1k
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The purpose of this podcast is to help medical students crush their emergency medicine clerkship and get top 1/3 on their SLOE. The content is organized in an approach to format and covers different chief complaints, critical diagnoses, and skills important for your clerkship.

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Deep Dive R26 MW

Nov 15 2024 16 mins  

Round 26 (MW) Dizziness and Fatigue

Nov 01 2024 36 mins  
Introduction: You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart is handed to you. It’s a 35-year-old female with a chief complaint of dizziness and fatigue. She is here accompanied by her husband. Initial Vitals: HR: 118 BP: 150/91 Temp: 100.4F RR: 20 O2: 99% Room Air Critical Actions: * Check pregnancy test * Check hemolysis labs * D

Deep Dive R25 MW

Oct 17 2024 14 mins  
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Round 25 (MW) Laboring Mom in Triage

Oct 01 2024 42 mins  
You are working at Clerkship General when you hear a woman screaming from triage… It’s baby time! Initial Vitals: HR: 120 RR: Shallow O2: 58% Critical Actions: * Place neonate in warmer * Administer positive pressure ventilation * Obtain pre-ductal pulse ox * Check blood glucose * Place umbilical vein catheter * Administer dextrose

Deep Dive MW R24

Sep 16 2024 13 mins  
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Round 24 (MW) Nursing Home Transfer

Sep 02 2024 39 mins  
You are working at Clerkship General when the nurse comes up to you and says, “Hey doc, EMS dropped off this guy named Randy from the memory care unit at the nursing home down the street. He’s in the hall bed outside of room 7. EMS says he’s here for confusion, we will get him in a room once we can get one clean. Initial Vitals: HR: 118 BP: 109/55 Te

Deep Dive MW R23

Aug 17 2024 12 mins  
Episode summary coming soon!

Round 23 (MW) Pediatric Altered Mental Status

Aug 01 2024 28 mins  
You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio. “Clerkship General, we are bringing you a 3 year old female with complaints of altered mental status. We are pulling in now.” Initial Vitals: HR: 129 BP: 98/66 Temp: 99.7F RR: 35 O2: 99% Room Air Critical Actions: * Check blood glucose * Check ingestion labs * St

Deep Dive MW R22

Jul 15 2024 13 mins  
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) – Autoimmune polyneuropathy that results in widespread demylination of peripheral nerves Typically occur 1 week after a triggering infection Paresthesias/Neuropathic Pain - Ascending symmetric paralysis - Respiratory Failure Major Diagnostic Criteria * Progressive limb weakness in multiple limbs that is relatively symmetric * Dim

Round 22 (MW) Fall with Weakness

Jul 03 2024 31 mins  
Critical Actions: * Treat the Patient’s Pain * Perform a detailed neurologic exam (including reflexes) * Perform LP * Administer IVIG * Check NIF or FVC and intubate prior to transfer