CanadiEM Podcasts: CRACKCast, ClerkCast, CarmsCast, First Year Diaries
The CanadiEM.org Team
CanadiEM aims to improve emergency care in Canada by building an online community of practice for healthcare practitioners and providing them with high quality, freely available educational resources. Our podcasts are found on this channel and include:
CRACKCast (Core Rosen's and Clinical Knowledge) helps residents to "Turn on their learn on" through podcasts that assist with exam prep by covering essential core content.
ClerkCast: A podcast focused on clinical clerks and their time in emergency medicine. It provides an overview of key topics that help you to rock your EM rotations.
First Year Diaries: A podcast focused on the first year of independent clinical practice in emergency medicine and all of its trials and tribulations.
Physicians as Humans explores the struggles that physicians face and how they have overcome them. From addictions, mental health issues, and all manner of personal crises will be discussed to help let those who are currently struggling know that they are not alone.
CRACKCast (Core Rosen's and Clinical Knowledge) helps residents to "Turn on their learn on" through podcasts that assist with exam prep by covering essential core content.
ClerkCast: A podcast focused on clinical clerks and their time in emergency medicine. It provides an overview of key topics that help you to rock your EM rotations.
First Year Diaries: A podcast focused on the first year of independent clinical practice in emergency medicine and all of its trials and tribulations.
Physicians as Humans explores the struggles that physicians face and how they have overcome them. From addictions, mental health issues, and all manner of personal crises will be discussed to help let those who are currently struggling know that they are not alone.
Episodes
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Apr 29, 2016 • 31min
CRACKCast E019 - Dizziness and Vertigo
This episode covers Chapter 19 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode overview: Compare characteristics of peripheral and central vertigo What are risk factors for central causes of vertigo? List 4 vestibulotoxic drugs. Describe the Hallpike Maneuver and the Epley Maneuver List 5 causes of Peripheral Vertigo and describe features of illness List 5 causes of Central Vertigo and describe the features of illness Wisecracks: HINTS exam Pathophysiology stumper: Why does dizziness or vertigo lead to nausea, sweating, malaise? What is the barbecue roll?
Apr 25, 2016 • 23min
CRACKCast E018 - Seizures
This episode covers Chapter 18 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: Define status epilepticus List the doses of common medications used for status epilepticus List 10 differential diagnoses for seizures List 10 indications for head CT in new-onset seizure Wisecracks: How long does a driver in British Columbia require their driver’s license be suspended after a seizure? What are the most common causes of status epilepticus? What are the “cannot miss” causes of seizure?
Apr 12, 2016 • 15min
CRACKCast E017 - Confusion
This episode covers Chapter 17 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: List the Major Categories for the differential diagnosis of Confusion Differentiate between organic and functional confusion. List the Critical and Emergent causes of Confusion Wise Cracks: Describe a quick assessment tool for screening for confusion
Apr 12, 2016 • 23min
CRACKCast E016 - Altered Level of Consciousness and Coma
This episode covers Chapter 16 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: List a broad differential diagnosis for coma List GCS / Pediatric GCS Describe the oculocephalic and oculovestibular reflex Wise Cracks: List the common age-related causes of altered mental status What is the initial investigation management of an altered LOC patient?
Apr 1, 2016 • 18min
CRACKCast E015 - Syncope
This episode covers Chapter 15 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: What are 12 critical causes of syncope? List common medications that can cause syncope Describe the San Francisco Syncope Rule What are red flags that require admission in syncope?
Mar 30, 2016 • 25min
CRACKCast E014 - Cyanosis
This episode coveers Chapter 14 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: What is the differential diagnosis for cyanosis? List the common causes for methemoglobinemia 10 medications 6 toxins Describe the mechanism for methemoglobin formation, treatment, and indications for methylene blue Wisecracks Explain the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve What is the hyperoxia test?
Mar 14, 2016 • 16min
CRACKCast E013 - Weakness
This episode covers Chapter 13 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: Compare upper motor neuron (UMN), lower motor neuron (LMN), and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) causes of weakness List 10 neuromuscular causes of weakness and describe their basic pathophysiologic mechanism What are warning signs of impending respiratory failure in a patient with neuromuscular weakness? Wisecracks List seven non-emergent causes of peripheral neuropathy What are some causes of non-neuromuscular weakness? Clinical pearls for the weak patient
Mar 14, 2016 • 20min
CRACKCast E012 - Fever
This episode covers Chapter 12 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: Describe the physiologic mechanism of increasing the body’s temperature What is the change in HR and RR with every increase of 1°C core body temperature? What is the emergency medicine specific approach to defining the infectious differential? List 15 causes of non-infectious hyperthermia Wisecracks Description of fever vs. hyperthermia Approach to a patient with an elevated temperature Points on fever in the elderly, chronically ill, or immunosuppressed What is the most accurate way of measuring core body temperature?
Mar 3, 2016 • 25min
CRACKCast E011 - Neonatal Resuscitation
This episode covers Chapter 11 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: List the equipment needed for neonatal resuscitation List 5 questions to ask the mother during an imminent delivery Describe the components of the initial assessment of the newborn (APGAR) What is the management of meconium? When should oxygen be used in the neonatal resuscitation period? What is the indication for CPR in a neonate? Describe how to perform CPR on a neonate What are the indications for intubation of a neonate? List 4 reasons not to resuscitate a newborn Wisecracks What are some special considerations for resuscitating a preterm infant? Describe the Neonatal Resuscitation algorithm A quick review of specific neonatal disorders: Diaphragmatic hernia Meningomyelocele Omphalocele Choanal atresia Pierre-Robin sequence Neonatal Resuscitation Case (shownotes only)
Feb 29, 2016 • 36min
CRACKCast E010 - Pediatric Resuscitation
This episode covers Chapter 10 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: Describe the CPR technique for an infant Describe the PALS cardiac arrest, bradycardia and tachycardia algorithms Describe the PALS septic shock algorithm List the dose and primary indication for core pediatric resuscitation medications What are 8 risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? List 8 strategies for preventing SIDS Describe the management of a SIDS death Define Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE) and list 10 causes Wisecracks Epidemiology and pathophysiology of pediatric cardiac arrest What does Rosen’s say about atropine and succinylcholine use in pediatric resuscitation? What are the pertinent anatomic features of children as it relates to laryngoscopy and intubation?
