In this Hurricane Sandy episode of the EMCrit podcast, I talk about the confirmation of two of my clinical prejudices.

There is a ton of stuff to do post-intubation besides confirming the tube and giving the team high-fives. What we do in the ED has ramifications on the patient's course in the hospital.

Crack to cure; in the right circumstances you may save a life. ER thoracotomy--do it improperly and you put you and your team at risk.

The difference between screening, rule-out, and risk prediction criteria.

Today, I put on my head-shrinker cap (it is a fez) and get Cliff Reid on the coach

Let's talk trauma. I interview Karim Brohi on traumatic arrest, massive transfusion and hypotensive resuscitation.