

Emergency Medicine Board Bombs
EM 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.
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Oct 9, 2023 • 15min
193. Anticoag Reversal: try spelling these drugs
If there was an option of taking boards or just doing a spelling bee and correct pronunciation on all the anticoagulant drugs, which one would be easier? Let's quickly review this high yield subject and common ED scenario.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 193. Anticoag reversal: try spelling these drugs. October 8th, 2023. Accessed [date]. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/193-anticoag-reversal-try-spelling-these-drugs/

Oct 2, 2023 • 22min
192. Schistocytes and Schmears
Discussion on a rare but life-threatening diagnosis, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), emphasizing its clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options. The hosts also address common misconceptions about TTP and highlight the importance of accurate rash description in the diagnosis of the condition.

Sep 25, 2023 • 15min
191. BBQ and brain masses
Like pork? May want to set down your BBQ sandwich before listening to this episode. Let’s talk about a rare diagnosis and a great differential for brain masses.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 191. BBQ and Brain masses. September 25th, 2023. Accessed [date].

Sep 18, 2023 • 19min
190. Cranial artery dissections and Boba tea
Enjoy going to chiropractors to get your back and neck cracked? Listen to this episode first. Let’s talk about a scary, uncommon cause of stroke in young people.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 190. Cranial Artery dissection and Boba tea. September 18th, 2023. Accessed [date].

Sep 11, 2023 • 15min
189. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches
This episode discusses the criteria for diagnosing sepsis, prompt antibiotic administration, target mean arterial pressure (MAP) goal for septic shock patients, use of balanced crystalloids for resuscitation, early initiation of vasopressors, importance of source control, role of hydrocortisone, need for LP in meningitis cases, and the significance of early intervention in septic shock and sepsis.

Aug 28, 2023 • 19min
188. Hemophilia: if paper cuts could kill
You spent wayyyyy too much time learning G6PD in med school. Don’t remember that? Yeah, we don’t either. But it’s okay- time to cover a much more important hematology subject: hemophilia. How to manage bleeding, what to look out for, and how to easily nail it on the boards.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Husain, Iltifat. 188. Hemophilia: if paper cuts could kill. August 28th, 2023. Accessed [date].

Aug 7, 2023 • 24min
187. Rabies: don't mess with skunks
Skunks, bats, foxes, dogs, and even raccoons. Friendly Disney animals? Not anymore. Let’s talk about rabies- when to vaccinate, when not to, and good board-relevant info that will help you save a patient’s wallet (and life too).
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 187. Rabies: don’t mess with skunks. August 6th, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/186-is-charcoal-ever-the-right-answer. Accessed [date]

Jul 31, 2023 • 13min
186. Is charcoal EVER the right answer?
We’re covering a unique overdose you might have seen before: bupropion. Also, we’re covering some weird pearls for toxicology. Let’s get to it in this short, action-packed episode.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 186. Is charcoal EVER the right answer?. July 31st, 2023. https://www.emboardbombs.com/podcasts/186-is-charcoal-ever-the-right-answer. Accessed [date]

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.
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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.
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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]