
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

Jul 24, 2023 • 21min
185. IBD, Toxic Megacolon, and Pro-Wrestlers
If you could start a pro-wrestler team, it would be Toxic Megacolon, obvi. The real question is what's the finishing move? Let’s chat Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's and UC- their presentation, dealing with flares, and the scary complications.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 185. Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis: Angry Intestines. July 24th, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/185-crohns-disease-angry-intestines. Accessed [date]

Jul 17, 2023 • 25min
184. Neonatal Fever: tiny humans, big infections
It’s already July again? Hello new interns! Hopefully you don’t have the worst luck ever and are starting in the Pediatric ED… but let's be honest, we're all scared of neonates. Let's talk Neonatal Fever: tiny humans, BIG infections.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. Ep 184. Neonatal Fever: tiny humans, big infections. July 17th, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/184-neonatal-fever-tiny-humans-big-infections. Accessed [date]

Jul 10, 2023 • 14min
183. Epiglottitis: video killed the radio star
As they say in the business, video killed the radio star. This week is our grand opening of our Video podcast. You can now see our smiling faces on Youtube, TikTok, and other social media outlets as we cover a classic pediatric pathology- Epiglottitis!
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 183. Epiglottitis: video killed the radio star. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/183-epiglottitis-video-killed-the-radio-star. July 9th, 2023. Accessed [date]

Jul 3, 2023 • 6min
182. Hypotensive, but sweet: a deadly combo
We’re giving you a preview of our Rapid Bombs Podcast this week. Check out our video-format on Youtube as well!
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 182. Hypotensive, but sweet: a deadly combo. July 3rd, 2023. Accessed [date]

Jun 26, 2023 • 12min
181. Curtain Call: Retinal Detachment
Flashes, floaters, and other vision changes. Nothing will help you in the history or exam to diagnose a retinal detachment in the ED. Your saving grace is bedside ultrasound. Let's talk what you'll see, how to diagnose, and important differentials. Dr. Glaucomflecken would be proud.
We are doing video podcasts now! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY70V7uIXuPwuMUxADqyaSw
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 181. Curtain Call: Retinal Detachment. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/181-curtain-call-retinal-detachment. June 26th, 2023. Accessed [date]

Jun 19, 2023 • 16min
180. Minor Burn Management: Sick Burn Bro!
Need water on that burn brah? Yes actually. Just don’t use hydrogen peroxide. Let’s stop the transfers of these easy minor burns. Keep it simple and let’s talk some key management pearls for the test and practice.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 180. Minor Burn Management: Sick Burn Bro!. https://caper-grape-a35s.squarespace.com/config/pages/6220e223e727543f1b11dca5. June 19th, 2023. Accessed [date]

Jun 12, 2023 • 16min
179. Retropharyngeal Abscess and Top Gun
Call Goose and Maverick. We’re diving into the Danger Zone to cover RPAs. These sneaky infections can really cause serious morbidity and mortality. Don’t miss this on the exam!
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Hussain, Iltifat. Episode 179. Retropharyngeal abscess and Top Gun. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/179-retropharyngeal-abscess-and-top-gun. June 12th, 2023. Accessed [date]

May 30, 2023 • 11min
178. Eye Irrigation and tide pod challenge (yes, its back!)
Things are so crazy on TikTok now they are running out of challenges. time to recycle old ones? Enter the Tide pod challenge. Let’s talk eye irrigation and this critically tested vision emergency.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 178. Eye Irrigation and tide pod challenge (yes, its back!). https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/178-eye-irrigation-and-tide-pod-challenge-yes-its-back. May 30th, 2023. Accessed [date]

May 22, 2023 • 20min
177. Wrist Fractures: Live from SAEM'23!
Marlena and Iltifat are LIVE from SAEM’23. This is their recording from the conference. We cover all wrist fractures, what you need to know, how to manage, and why you almost never need to consult Orthopedics.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.

May 15, 2023 • 16min
176. Lemierre's syndrome: Mon Dieu!
Lemierre’s Syndrome? Sacrébleu! This is a nasty, rare complication of pharyngitis, but it’s much more common than Rheumatic fever. Let’s nail the diagnosis and treatment on this nasty F. necrophorum infection.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here: emrapidbombs.supercast.com.
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. Episode 176. Lemierre's syndrome: Mon Dieu! May 15th, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/176-lemierres-syndrome-mon-dieu. Accessed [date]
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