Core EM - Emergency Medicine Podcast

This week we review femoral shaft fractures with a focus on assessment and analgesia https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_154_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Femoral Nerve Blocks, Orthopedics Show Notes Read More Orthobullets Femoral Shaft Fracture Rosen’s Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice(link) Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine(link) Femoral Nerve Block video (link) Read More

Dive into thrilling insights from Bellevue's morning report series! Discover the vital signs to watch for in immunocompromised patients, particularly with end-stage renal disease. Learn about the urgency and treatment of Fournier's gangrene—a life-threatening infection that demands swift action. Explore the necessity of thorough evaluations for intoxicated patients, especially those with head trauma, alongside essential imaging practices. This podcast is packed with critical knowledge for emergency medicine!

This week, we discuss penetrating neck trauma and some pearls and pitfalls in management. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_152_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download One Comment Tags: Neck Trauma, Trauma Show Notes REBEL EM: Penetrating Neck Injuries Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Anatomic Landmarks Clavicle/Sternum to Cricoid Cartilage Cricoid Cartilage to the Angle of the Mandible Superior to the Angle of the Mandible Anatomic Structures in Zone Proximal Common Carotid Artery Carotid Artery Vertebral Artery Subclavian Artery Vertebral Artery Distal Carotid Artery Vertebral Artery Jugular Vein Distal Jugular Vein Lung Apices Pharynx Salivary and Parotid Glands Trachea Trachea Cranial Nerves IX – XII Thyroid Esophagus Spinal Cord Esophagus Larynx Thoracic Duct Vagus Nerve Spinal Cord Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Spinal Cord Hard + Soft Signs of Major Aerodigestive or Neurovascular Injury Hard Signs Soft Signs Airway Compromise Hemoptysis Expanding or Pulsatile Hematoma Oropharyngeal Blood Active, Brisk Bleeding Dyspnea Hemorrhagic Shock Dysphagia Hematemesis Dysphonia Neurologic Deficit Nonexpanding Hematoma Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema Chest Tube Air Leak Air Bubbling Through Wound Subcutaneous or Mediastinal Air Vascular Bruit or Thrill Crepitus WTA Management Algorithm for Penetrating Neck Injury (Sperry 2013) Read More

This week we discuss the difficult to diagnose and high morbidity cauda equina syndrome. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_151_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Back Pain, Cauda Equina Show Notes Take Home Points Cauda equina syndrome is a rare emergency with devastating consequences Early recognition is paramount as the presence of bladder dysfunction portends bad functional outcomes The presence of bilateral lower extremity weakness or sensory changes should alert clinicians to the diagnosis. Saddle anesthesia (or change in sensation) and any bladder/bowel changes in function should also raise suspicion for the disorder MRI is the diagnostic modality of choice though CT myelogram can be performed if necessary Prompt surgical consultation is mandatory for all patients with cauda equina syndrome regardless of symptoms at presentation Read More EM Cases: Best Case Ever 11: Cauda Equina Syndrome OrthoBullets: Cauda Equina Syndrome Radiopaedia: Cauda Equina Syndrome Perron AD, Huff JS: Spinal Cord Disorders, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 8. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 106: p 1419-30. References Lavy C et al. Cauda Equina Syndrome. BMJ 2009; 338: PMID: 19336488 Todd NV. Cauda equina syndrome: the timing of surgery probably does influence outcome. Br J Neurosurg 2005;19:301-6 PMID: 16455534 Read More

This week we review some recent publications on steroids in pharyngitis and the VAN assessment in stroke. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_150_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Pharyngitis, Steroids, VAN Assessment Show Notes Read More The SGEM: SGEM #203: Let Me Clear My Sore Throat with a Corticosteroid Core EM: Corticosteroids in Pharyngitis – Systematic Review + Meta-Analysis REBEL EM: Does it Take a VAN to Identify Emergency Large Vessel Occlusion (EVLO) in Ischemic Stroke? REBEL EM: Stroke Workflow in 2018 Stroke Workflow 2017 (REBEL EM) References Sadeghirad B et al. Corticosteroids for treatment of sore throat: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials BMJ 2017; 358 :j3887. PMID: 28931508 Teleb MS et al. Stroke vision, aphasia, neglect (VAN) assessment – a novel emergent large vessel occlusion screening tool: pilot study and comparison with current clinical severity indices. J Neurointervent Surg 2017; 9(2): 122-6. PMID: 26891627 Read More

Frosso Admakos, Assistant Residency Director at Metropolitan Hospital in NYC, shares her expertise on handling pediatric trauma. She encourages ER doctors to stay calm, emphasizing that treating children isn't vastly different from adults. Key discussions include effective role assignments during resuscitation and interpreting tachycardia as a sign of compensated shock. Frosso also addresses critical airway management techniques and the necessity of early intubation. Her insights into trauma protocols and the importance of timely interventions provide invaluable guidance for practitioners.

This episode reviews the highlights from the recent ACEP clinical policy on acute VTE management in the ED. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_148_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Deep Venous Thrombosis, DVT, PE, Pulmonary Embolism, VTE Show Notes Take Home Points The PERC risk stratifies low risk PE patients (~10%) to a level low enough (1.9%) as to obviate the need for additional testing. Age-adjusted D-dimers are ready for use and it doesn’t matter if your assay uses FEU (cutoff 500) or DDU (cutoff 250). For FEU use an upper limit of 10 X age and for DDU use an upper limit of 5 X age. For now, subsegmental PEs should continue to routinely be anticoagulated even in the absence of a DVT. Keep an eye out for more research on this area. Although outpatient management of select PE patients (using sPESI or Hestia criteria) may be standard practice, the evidence wasn’t strong enough for ACEP to give it’s support Patients with DVT can be started on a NOAC and discharged from the ED sPESI Tool (MDCalc.com) PERC Decision Tool (MDCalc.com) Read More REBEL EM: ACEP Clinical Policy on Acute VTE 2018 Core EM: PE Rule-Out Criteria RCT Core EM: Age-Adjusted D-dimer (Using D-dimer Units) Core EM: Age Adjusted D-dimer in PE – The ADJUST-PE Trial REBEL EM: Is It PROER to PERC It Up References ACEP Clinical Policies Subcommittee. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease. Ann Emerg Med 2018; 71(5): e59-109. PMID: 29681319 Jaconelli T, Eragat M, Crane S. Can an age-adjusted D-dimer level be adopted in managing venous thromboembolism in the emergency department? A retrospective cohort study. European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the Eur Soc Emerg Med. 2017. PMID: 28079562 Freund Y et al. Effect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: The PROPER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2018; 319(6): 559-66. PMID: 29450523 Read More

This podcast episode discusses the identification and management of salicylate toxicity. It covers topics such as recognizing indications of salicylate toxicity, differentiating between acute and chronic toxicity, managing salicylate toxicity without intubation, and the importance of aggressive treatment and involving specialists like nephrologists and toxicologists.

More pearls from our fantastic morning report series at Bellevue. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_146_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Endocarditis, Ludwig's Angina, Penetrating Neck Trauma Show Notes Take Home Points In patients with neck pain, consider Ludwig’s angina particularly if they have any swelling, fever, truisms or respiratory difficulty. Consider early airway management and get your consultants involved early for operative management Endocarditis is a tricky diagnosis and will often be subtle. Any patient with a prosthetic valve and a fever has endocarditis until proven otherwise. Suspect it in any patient with fever and a murmur, get lots of cultures and remember that TEE is the gold standard but, TTE is highly specific Finally, penetrating neck trauma. Patients with hard signs – airway compromise, ongoing brisk bleeding, an expanding/pulsatile hematoma, neurologic compromise, shock or hematemesis should go directly to the OR and don’t probe the wounds! Hard Signs in Penetrating Neck Injury (Sperry 2013) Management Algorithm for Penetrating Neck Injury (Sperry 2013) Read More LITFL: Ludwig’s Angina Core EM: Infective Endocarditis EM Cases: Endocarditis and Blood Culture Interpretation Sperry JL et al. Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Penetrating Neck Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013; 75(6): 936-41. PMID: 24256663 [OPEN ACCESS] Read More

Discover essential insights from the 14th All NYC EM Conference! Learn about damage control resuscitation techniques and the vital role of tranexamic acid (TXA) in improving emergency outcomes. Delve into the intricacies of managing massive transfusions, where clear communication and planning play crucial roles. Explore the importance of thorough documentation to enhance patient care and aid in accurate triage. Finally, gain deeper understanding of structured Medical Decision Making, emphasizing comprehensive evaluations in emergency situations.