In the March 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss pneumothorax management and pediatric febrile rashes. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including recurrent syncope in a patient with gastroenteritis in The Critical ECG, a case of pulmonary embolism in Clinical Pediatrics, sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, ultrasound-guided subacromial injection in The Critical Procedure, peripheral vasopressor use for early sepsis-induced hypotension in The Literature Review, a patient with a sore throat in The Critical Image, flucytosine in The Drug Box, and nickel carbonyl toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the February 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss high-risk otologic infections and thrombocytopenia. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a man with chest pain and palpitations in The Critical ECG, a child with chronic constipation in Clinical Pediatrics, elbow fracture-dislocation in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, ultrasound-guided calcific tendinitis barbotage and lavage in The Critical Procedure, ACOG 2024 guidelines on Rh D immune globulin prophylaxis in The Literature Review, a young man with numbness and falls in The Critical Image, eptinezumab for migraine prevention in adults in The Drug Box, and metformin toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the January 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss Rocky Mountain spotted fever and pediatric oncologic emergencies. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including ectopic atrial rhythm in The Critical ECG, a child with corneal clouding in Clinical Pediatrics, traumatic below-knee amputation in Critical Cases of Orthopedics and Trauma, bladder rewarming for hypothermia in The Critical Procedure, highlights from the 2025 AHA guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care in The Literature Review, a boy with scrotal pain in The Critical Image, ketamine-midazolam for pediatric convulsive status epilepticus in The Drug Box, and arsenic toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the December 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss pediatric acquired heart defects and savings 101 for physicians. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including wide-complex tachycardia in an older adult in The Critical ECG, a child with a vesicular rash in Clinical Pediatrics, distal femur Salter-Harris II fracture in Orthopedics and Trauma, Bartholin cyst drainage in The Critical Procedure, noninvasive respiratory support for acute respiratory failure in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with a breast mass in The Critical Image, high-potency tetrahydrocannabinol in The Drug Box, and cone snail envenomation in The Tox Box.

In the November 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute radiation sickness and ocular foreign bodies. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including recurrent palpitations in a middle-aged man in The Critical ECG, primary adrenal insufficiency in Clinical Pediatrics, Lisfranc injury in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, active external rewarming of hypothermic patients in The Critical Procedure, managing patients with acute visual loss in The LLSA Literature Review, abdominal pain in a child after a fall in The Critical Image, acetylcysteine for acetaminophen toxicity in The Drug Box, and carbon monoxide toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the October 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss managing thermal burns and diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar state. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including syncope and a rapid heartbeat in a young man in The Critical ECG, a boy with hip pain in Clinical Pediatrics, calcaneal fracture in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, wedge resection for partial nail removal in The Critical Procedure, albuterol-budesonide rescue inhalation for asthma in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with a change in mental status in The Critical Image, phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in The Drug Box, and paraquat toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the September 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss vaginal bleeding and hyponatremia managment. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a young man with heart palpitations in The Critical ECG, a child with purple vesicles in Clinical Pediatrics, hallux sesamoid fractures in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, spermatic cord block in The Critical Procedure, the ISPAD 2022 Guidelines Summary in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with a thumb injury in The Critical Image, droperidol in The Drug Box, and barium toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the August 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss symptomatic bradycardia and procedural sedation and analgesia. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including syncope in a young woman in The Critical ECG, a teenager with chest pain in Clinical Pediatrics, traumatic acetabular fracture-dislocation with intrapelvic femoral head protrusion in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, manual testicular detorsion in The Critical Procedure, updates on sexually transmitted infections in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with chest discomfort in The Critical Image, cefepime-enmetazobactam in The Drug Box, and mefloquine toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the July 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss cardiovascular disorders in the emergency department observation unit and ectopic pregnancy presentations. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including chest pain in a health young adult in The Critical ECG, periosteal reaction in a newborn in Clinical Pediatrics, lunate dislocation in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, intrapleural anesthesia in The Critical Procedure, phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with acute renal failure in The Critical Image, suzetrigine in The Drug Box, and metaldehyde toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the June 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss navigating oncologic emergencies and budgeting 101 for physicians. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a woman with syncope in The Critical ECG, finger amputation in a child in Clinical Pediatrics, a floating shoulder in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, subungual foreign body removal in The Critical Procedure, outpatient treatment for pulmonary embolism in The LLSA Literature Review, an infant with fever and leg swelling in The Critical Image, acetazolamide in The Drug Box, and boric acid toxicity in The Tox Box.