
Emergency Medicine Board Bombs
The ONLY Emergency Medicine board review Question Bank Podcast. Board prep is our thing. 10-15 minute episodes on classic EM topics where we tell you what you need to know. High yield, funny, and entertaining. Check out our new interactive question bank podcast, EM Rapid Bombs. We drop a new 3 to 5 minute pod every weekday! You can find it here: www.emboardbombs.com.
Latest episodes

Jan 9, 2023 • 13min
159. Influenza: "did you miss me?"
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He’s backkkkkkkkkk! If you missed seeing lots of flu, you’re in luck. In this episode, Shad Baab joins Iltifat and talks about viral testing, post-flu complications, and of course, simplifying tamiflu.
Cite this podcast as: Husain, Iltifat; Baab, Shad. Episode 159. Influenza: “did you miss me?”. January 9th, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/159-influenza-did-you-miss-me. Accessed [date]

Jan 2, 2023 • 15min
158. Ludwig's Angina: when a tooth can kill
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No we aren’t talking about chest pain. We are kicking off the new year strong with a quick review of all you need to know about Ludwig’s for the test and clinical practice. Buckle up for an airway disaster in the making.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 158: Ludwig’s Angina: when a tooth can kill. January, 1, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/158-ludwigs-angina-toothache-from-hell. Accessed [date]

Dec 26, 2022 • 25min
157. Alcohol Withdrawal: What are you doing New Year's Eve?
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Happy Holidays and New Year’s to our listeners! Thank you for what you do for your patients each day. We appreciate you listening. We decided to re-publish one of our most popular episodes from 2022 as a throw-back. Enjoy the talk on Alcohol Withdrawal (#relevant for New Year’s).
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. Episode 157. Alcohol Withdrawal: What are you doing New Year’s Eve? December 26th, 2022. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/157-alcohol-withdrawal-what-are-you-doing-new-years-eve. Accessed [date]

Dec 19, 2022 • 29min
156. Aortic Dissection: On a Tear
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It lives in our nightmares. On this special holiday episode, Blake and Iltifat share the pearls and pitfalls of aortic dissection presentation, diagnosis, and management. You won't want to miss this high yield year's end conclusion.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. Episode 156. Aortic Dissection: on a tear. December 19th, 2022. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/156-aortic-dissection-on-a-tear. Accessed [date]

Dec 12, 2022 • 19min
155. RSV Overload: High Flow
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Is your ED crowded? Sick of the RSV? Let’s review with an expert Pediatric EM specialist and our Lead Editor on PEM, Dr. Shad Baab! We will set you straight.

Dec 5, 2022 • 26min
154. C diff colitis: bring your rain boots
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We have a lot to talk about on this podcast, but we’re going to focus on Number 2. hehe. We have plenty more jokes where that came from! Iltifat, Blake, and Marlena chat about C diff, the scary, test-relevant antibiotic resistant bug that can cause some scary colitis. We tell you what you need to know!
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. Episode 154. C diff Colitis: bring the rain boots. December 5th, 2022. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/154-c-diff-colitis-bring-your-rainboats. Accessed [date]

Nov 28, 2022 • 23min
153. Facial Fractures: Face it, its broken
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Face it, its broken. Your face that is. This epic podcast covers the major facial fractures, when to call a surgeon, and who needs to be seen in emergently in the ED vs outpatient. This is perfect for boards and clinical practice. Oh, and please don’t call for plastic surgery consult on nasal bridge fractures.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 153. Face it, its broken. November 18th, 2022. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/153-face-it-its-broken. Accessed [date]

Nov 14, 2022 • 24min
152. Necrotizing Fasciitis: Terror Underneath
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What lurks beneath? Scary, scary infections. Time to change the way you think about Nec/Fas! Sobering stats, key pitfalls, but some really great learning points on this episode.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 152. Necrotizing Fasciitis: Terror Underneath. November 13th, 2022. Accessed [date]

Oct 24, 2022 • 23min
151. Ectopic Pregnancy: Ticking Timebomb
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Marlena joins us again, but to NOT talk about parasites. Don't worry. Its time to cover an absolute classic women's health pathology, one of the top 10 can't-miss-diagnoses in the ED. We cover risks, presentation, diagnosis, and management.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. Episode 151: Ectopic Pregnancy: Ticking Timebomb. October 24th, 2022. Accessed [date].

Oct 17, 2022 • 15min
150. Rhabdomyolysis: it doesn't have to be complicated
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Iltifat and Blake tackle this ACEP PEER Board Question on Rhabdomyolysis and simplify this disease into just 2 critical management pearls. It doesn't have to be so complicated... Oh, and mannitol and furosemide aren't part of it in case you were wondering.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. Episode 150: Rhabdomyolysis: it doesn’t have to be complicated. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/150-rhabdomyolysis-it-doesnt-have-to-be-complicated. October 17th, 2022. Accessed [date]