TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine

Aug 15 2022 244 ep. 21 mins 1.2k

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Podcast #244 - Updated Guidelines on Anorectal Emergencies

Aug 15 2022 17 mins

There are a variety of anorectal emergencies that present to the emergency department. Recently, there were updated guidelines made by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST). In this post, we review some of the updated guidelines including for anorectal abscess, perineal necrotizing fasciitis (Fournier's gangrene)

Podcast #243 - ATLS Episode 8: Musculoskeletal Trauma

Jul 15 2022 68 mins

We are back to providing our ATLS content and we are picking up where we left off. Our last ATLS podcast was on spine and spinal cord trauma. Somewhat similar in nature is musculoskeletal trauma. This is a very common form of trauma. However, delayed recognition and treatment can result in life-threatening hemorrhage or limb loss.

Podcast #242 - 10 Key Pearls for Cluster Headaches

Jun 15 2022 9 mins

Cluster headaches are often considered one of the most painful human experiences. They are short (lasting usually 15-180 minutes), frequent (up to 8 a day), unilateral headaches behind or around the eye often with ipsilateral autonomic symptoms and restlessness. While migraines and tension headaches are seen frequently in the emergency department, cluster headaches are much less fr

Podcast #241 - TXA in the Prehospital Setting

Jun 15 2021 28 mins

The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) has expanded with growing evidence in its use for a variety of clinical situations. However, not all evidence is created equal and not all applications show benefit. In this blog and podcast we discuss the various uses of TXA and the surrounding evidence.

Podcast #240 - PAs are Associates?

Jun 01 2021 14 mins

For decades, there has been a major name debate regarding the appropriate title for PAs. However, on May 24, 2021 the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) House of Delegates (HOD) came to a vote. Over 100 possible titles were considered, but ultimately the winning vote was for "physician associate" which has led to a significant amount of discussion. What is the history behind this decis

Podcast #239 - Book Review: The Resuscitation Crisis Manual (RCM)

Apr 13 2021 8 mins

There are countless guides and references that can be used in emergency medicine. However, some books prove to be better resources than others and it is vital to identify them. In this post, we review one of the books you should seriously consider having if you work in emergency medicine.

Podcast #238 - AHA 2020 Updates for BLS, ACLS, and PALS

Apr 06 2021 53 mins

Last year, the American Heart Association (AHA) provided updates to their basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) programs. Mike Sharma is helping again by reviewing some of the key updates and changes to guidelines. We also provide some additional feedback and information to consider with these new guidelines.

Podcast #237 - Celebrating Women in Medicine

Mar 30 2021 6 mins

March is Women's History Month and we wanted to celebrate some of the accomplishments of women in medicine. While there are countless women that could be mentioned, we wanted to focus on a few that have been seen as pioneers in medicine.

Podcast #236 - Understanding Wells' Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism and the PERC Rule

Mar 23 2021 10 mins

Recently there was commentary in a forum that suggested the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria (PERC Rule) was essentially useless for detecting a pulmonary embolism (PE). It started with an anecdote, which is a logical fallacy (post hoc ergo propter hoc) and went wild from there. This led to the realization that many still do not understand how to use the Wells' Criteria for Pul

Podcast #235 - ATLS Episode 7: Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma (Chapter 7)

Mar 16 2021 56 mins

Injuries to the spine can occur both in blunt and penetrating trauma. They can also be with or without neurological deficits. For this reason, they should be considered in all patients with multiple injuries. In this podcast, Chip Lange and Mike Sharma review the pearls and pitfalls of this disease process.