Emergency Medicine Board Bombs

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].

Let's dive into the heart of the matter, in a few seconds or less. Part 2 on the management of bradycardia, how to transcutaneously pace, and why atropine is lame. 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. 209. Bradycardia Part 2: beat boxing. January 22th, 2024. Accessed [date].

Patients really don't like low heart rates. But we all know low heart rates a good thing.... until they're too low. Let's talk about a simple approach to bradycardia in the ED. This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode. 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. 208. Bradycardia: “but my Apple Watch…?”. January 16th, 2024. Accessed [date].

In this episode, the hosts discuss frostbite, its different degrees, initial management options, and prognostic indicators. They also explore various aspects related to the face, including fascinating insights. The importance of addressing core body temperature and rewarming the entire body in frostbite cases is emphasized, along with discussions on imaging, antibiotics, surgical management, and treatment recommendations.

Let's ring in the New Year's with a rapid fire of high yield cardiac board pearls! 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. 206. Rapid Holiday Board Blitz. January 2nd, 2024. Accessed [date].

Time to jump into the holiday spirit by talking about bleeding trauma patients. Practical, real-world knowledge for ALL! 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. 205. Bleeding traumas and ghost riding. December 18th, 2023. Accessed [date].

This may come as a surprise to you, but whole body MRIs don't help in this condition. What's more surprising is that ESR is more helpful than MRI here. What? Listen and let's talk temporal arteritis- an uncommon, scary cause of headaches. 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. 204. Temporal Arteritis and Whole Body MRI. December 12th, 2023. Accessed [date].