EMplify by EB Medicine
Take a deeper dive into our peer-reviewed emergency medicine content with the EMplify podcast. Join hosts Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD for educational, conversational reviews of current evidence guaranteed to help you make your best clinical decisions. Each high-yield episode gives you practical, time-tested guidance from practicing emergency medicine clinicians and subject-matter experts. Listen and learn!
Episodes
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Ashley A. Foster, MD, Bijan Ketabchi, MD, MPH and Jennifer A. Hoffmann, MD, MS on the March 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evaluation and Management of Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children in the Emergency Department
- Introduction
- Understanding Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm in Youths
- Screening Tools and Approaches
- Ask Suicide-Screening Qu...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the April 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Brief Resolved Unexplained Events: Practical Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
- Introduction
- The Evolution of BRUE
- Understanding BRUE Guidelines
- The Importance of Pre-Hospital Care in BRUE Cases
- Investigating the Event: Questions to Ask
- Medical and Family History: Key Factors
- Environmental and Soc...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the March 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Constipation
Prevalence and Impact
Understanding the Causes
Medications That Can Cause Constipation
Dealing with Fecal Impaction
Understanding Stercoral Colitis
Pre-Hospital Care
ED History and Physical Exam
Diagnostic Studies and Imaging
- X-Ray
- CT Scans
- Advanced Testing
Treatm...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Paul Aronson, MD, MHS, one of the authors of the February 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Febrile Infants Aged ≤60 Days: Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
Guideline Changes
Pathophysiology
Etiology and Definitions
Prehospital Care
ED History and Physical
- Diagnostic StudiesAge 0-21 Days
- Age 22-28 Days
- Age 29-60 Days
Lumbar Puncture
Viral Testing
Urina...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and T.R. Eckler MD interview Nick Harrison, MD and Daniel Brenner, MD, two of the authors of the February 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Right Heart Failure
- Pathophysiology
- Presenting Symptoms
- Differential Diagnosis
- Specific Acute Causes
- PE
- Sepsis
- RVMI
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Vasisht Srinivasan, MD, FACEP one of the authors of the December 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice EXTRA article, Emergency Department Management of Stroke in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
- Epidemiology
- Evidence
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Differential Diagnosis
- Prehospital Care
- ED History and Physical Exam
- Labs
- Imaging
- ED BP Management
- Specific Ischemic Stroke Therapies
- Specific Hemorrhagic Stroke Ther...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Management of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department, and the January 2024 Evidence Based Urgent Care article on Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management in the Urgent Care Setting.
UTIEpidemiology and Nomenclature
Prehospital Care
ED History and Physical Exam
...In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the December 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Management of Pediatric Toxic Ingestions in the Emergency Department.
Need help now? Call the Poison Help Line at: 1‑800‑222‑1222Epidemiology
Prehospital Care
ED History and Physical Exam
Diagnostic Studies
- Labs
- EKG
- Imaging
- Urine Toxicology Testing
Treatment
- Hemodialysis
- Activated Charcoal
- Whole Bowel Irrigat...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the November 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Pediatric Diabetes: Management of Acute Complications in the Emergency Department and some of the highlights from the other EB Medicine articles published in November.
Epidemiology
Differential diagnosis
Prehospital care
ED history and physical exam
Diagnostic studies
- Point of care testing
- Labs
- Imaging
Treat...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the October 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Substance Use in Adolescents: Recognition and Management in the Emergency Department and the October 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evidence-Based Emergency Department Management of Migraine and Other Primary Headaches
Substance Use In Adolescents
Epidemiology
Risk Factors
Differential Diagnosis
Prehospi...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the September 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Rectal Bleeding
Etiology/pathophysiology
Risk factors
Differential diagnosis
Prehospital care
ED history and physical exam
Diagnostic studies
- Laboratory testing
- Imaging studies
Treatment
- Transfusion
- Coagulation reversal
- Embolization
Special Populations
- Pediatrics
- ...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, interview Al Sacchetti, MD, about the August 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evidence-Based Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department
Etiology/pathophysiology
Risk factors
Differential diagnosis
Prehospital care
ED history and physical exam
Diagnostic scoring systems
Pregnant patients
Diagnostic studies
- ECG
- D-Dimer
- Troponin & BNP
- Chest x-ray
- CT
- V/Q scans
- MRI
- ...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosing and Treating Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the Emergency Department
Epidemiology
Nomenclature
Etiology
Differential diagnosis
Prehospital care
ED history and physical
Diagnostics
- ECG
- Labs
- Imaging (X-ray, CT, US, MRI)
Treatment
Special populations
- COVID-19
- Athletes
- MIS-C
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the June 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Hypertensive Emergencies: Guidelines and Best Practice Recommendations
Epidemiology
Etiology
Differential diagnosis
Prehospital care
History and physical
Diagnostics
Treatment
- Acute decompensated heart failure
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Aortic dissection
- Hypertensiv...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the May 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article on Emergency Department Management of Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Ingestion
Epidemiology
Etiology - types of ingestions
Anatomy - common locations by age
- Food impaction
- Sharp objects
- Button batteries
- Magnets
- Colorectal foreign bodies
Prehospital care
History and Physical
Imaging
Expectant management
Endoscopic removal
Non-endosc...
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, talks with Rob Orman, MD, founder of Orman Physician Coaching, about longevity in emergency medicine.
- Personal foundation
- Regular check-ins
- Becoming an expert in…
- Job stress
- Living beneath your means
- Recharging and shift work
- Bad outcomes
- Physician lounge
- Learning to say no
- Set a reminder
More at Orman Physician Coaching
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the March 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article on Emergency Department Management of Infective Endocarditis-Associated Stroke
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Populations at Risk
Complications
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Aneurysms
- Heart block
Prehospital Care
ED History and Examinati...
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the February 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies: Recognition and Management in the Emergency Department
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History
Point-of-care testing
I/O lines
Presentation, differential, and treatment of:
- Hyponatremia
- Hypernatremia
- Hyp...
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on the Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the Emergency Department
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2022 Emergency Medicine Practice article on the Management of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department.
Intro
- The number of ED visits and hospitalizations
- Studies show up to 57% of anaphylactic reactions are not recognized, and epinephrine is n...
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