Emergency Medicine Board Bombs

We have quite the "fungide" to mushroom poisoning and we have so mush to say. Don't be in spore taste, we have just what you need to get well shroom ;) Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 219. Questionable Morels: mushroom poisoning. April 15th, 2024. Accessed [date].

We've all done it. We sigh when we see "spider bite" check in because we know it's going to be an abscess. But let's talk about what you ACTUALLY do for a real spider bite. This week we’re covering a classic neurosurgical topic, but the answer might fool you… Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 218. Spider bites (no, really). April 1st, 2024. Accessed [date].

This week we’re covering a classic neurosurgical topic, but the answer might fool you… Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 217. Air in the brain: pneumocephalus. March 24th, 2024. Accessed [date].

Who loves taking care of neonates? [no hands raise]. What about taking care of sick neonates? Crickets. Neonates with surgical problems?? Come on! Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 216. Neonatal TEF: All Bottled up. March 18th, 2024. Accessed [date].

At long L.A.S.T. hehe so many puns for this one! Let's talk local anesthetic toxicity and some classic ways to remember this rare pathology. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 215. L.A.S.T. but not least. March 11th, 2024. Accessed [date].

This week we ask an important question- can you use the weather to predict patient's INR levels? ......Newsflash, you cannot. Let's talk tPA and contraindications. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 214. 99 problems and tPA is one. March 3rd, 2024. Accessed [date].

The hosts share key dermatology pearls essential for board exams, including distinguishing target lesions in various conditions, managing sebaceous cysts, recognizing vasculitis in children, and identifying necrotizing fasciitis and disseminated gonorrhea among dermatological conditions with vesicles.

Grab your hot chips and get ready to film it for TikTok. Might want to give this a listen first tho...we're counting down the days to the resident inservice exam, so let's cover a strange, rare pathology that gets everyone excited. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 212. Takotsubo: hot chip challenge. February 12th, 2024. Accessed [date].

In this podcast, the hosts discuss marine exposures in emergency medicine, focusing on scombroid and improperly stored fish. They explore symptoms, mechanisms, and treatments. They also cover shellfish toxins and marine bacterial infections like Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus, discussing symptoms, treatment options, and supportive care.

We’re teaching you the process of elimination (hehe) in more ways than one. Let’s chat about classic board presentations and fundamentals of bowel obstructions, and why plain films and NG tubes are not the answer. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here. Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 210. Bowel Obstructions: just full of it. January 28th, 2024. Accessed [date].