emDOCs.net Emergency Medicine (EM) Podcast

Explore the vital role of capnography in emergency medicine! Discover how it confirms endotracheal tube placements and aids in monitoring during cardiac arrests. Learn about its importance in procedural sedation safety and its applications for assessing metabolic conditions. The podcast dives into how capnography enhances trauma management and helps with obstructive airway diseases, showcasing its undeniable relevance in critical care.

Welcome to the emDOCs.net podcast! Join us as we review our high-yield posts from our website emDOCs.net. Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD (@long_brit), we discuss testicular torsion, including the presentation, evaluation, and management.  To continue to make this a worthwhile podcast for you to listen to, we appreciate any feedback and comments you may have for us. Please let us know!Subscribe to the podcast on one of the many platforms below:Apple iTunesSpotifyGoogle Play

Join the emDOCs.net podcast with Jess Pelletier, MD, discussing the urgency of HIV prevention, risk factors for transmission, and the importance of post-exposure prophylaxis. Dive into the use of Truvada in PEP regimens, medications considerations, and strategies to enhance provider comfort with prescribing PEP.

Dr. Brit Long, an expert in hemophilia, discusses background, severity, evaluation, and management. Topics include different types of hemophilia, complications in patients, challenges in diagnosis, managing hemophilia in the emergency department, factor replacement therapy, risks for patients, and the importance of consulting hematology specialists.

Explore the complexities of traumatic arthrotomy, a serious condition where joint capsules are lacerated. Discover its epidemiology and the importance of quick diagnosis. The discussion emphasizes effective management strategies to prevent infections and complications. Plus, learn about the crucial role of orthopedic intervention in ensuring patient safety and recovery.

Join Brit Long, MD as he discusses open globe injuries with Jess Pelletier, MD, an expert in the field. Topics include categorization of open globe injuries, diagnostic terminology, role of imaging, ultrasound in EM, and managing strategies for improved patient outcomes.

Welcome to the emDOCs.net podcast! Join us as we review our high-yield posts from our website emDOCs.net. Today on the emDOCs cast, Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) covers Part 2 in a series on complications of CAR T-cell therapy, specifically immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), infusion reactions, cytopenias, graft versus host disease, and cardiac toxicity. To continue to make this a worthwhile podcast for you to listen to, we appreciate any feedback and comments you may have for us. Please let us know!Subscribe to the podcast on one of the many platforms below:Apple iTunesSpotifyGoogle Play

Welcome to the emDOCs.net podcast! Join us as we review our high-yield posts from our website emDOCs.net. Today on the emDOCs cast, Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) covers Part 1 in a series on complications of CAR T-cell therapy, specifically cytokine release syndrome (CRS). To continue to make this a worthwhile podcast for you to listen to, we appreciate any feedback and comments you may have for us. Please let us know!Subscribe to the podcast on one of the many platforms below:Apple iTunesSpotifyGoogle Play

Jess, an emergency medicine physician, discusses giant cell arteritis in detail. They cover the challenges of diagnosing GCA, visual disturbances, diagnostic markers, management strategies, and potential complications. Highlights include prompt steroid treatment, the role of specialist consultations, and using inflammatory markers for diagnosis.

Explore the vital role of the spleen in immune function and blood management. Learn about asplenia and hyposplenism, and their significant health risks. Delve into emergency strategies for managing patients lacking spleen function. Discover how timely interventions can make a difference in survival rates. Join the discussion on the implications of these conditions for both patients and healthcare providers.