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.

In the May 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss managing protest injuries and xylazine overdose. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a man with chest pain and irregular wide-complex tachycardia in The Critical ECG, a child with seizures and tachycardia in Clinical Pediatrics, occult radial head fracture in Orthopedics and Trauma, tracheal suctioning in The Critical Procedure, digital nerve blocks in The LLSA Literature Review, and a patient with abdominal pain and hematemesis in The Critical Image.

In the April 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute psychosis and lithium toxicity. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including pelvic inflammatory disease in a non–sexually active teen in Clinical Pediatrics, joint capsule foreign bodies in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, male urethral catheterization in The Critical Procedure, high-dose nitroglycerin for SCAPE in The LLSA Literature Review, and a patient with recurrent chest pain in The Critical Image.In the April 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute psychosis and lithium toxicity. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including pelvic inflammatory disease in a non–sexually active teen in Clinical Pediatrics, joint capsule foreign bodies in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, male urethral catheterization in The Critical Procedure, high-dose nitroglycerin for SCAPE in The LLSA Literature Review, and a patient with recurrent chest pain in The Critical Image.

In the March 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss pediatric sickle cell disease and trauma-informed care. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in Critical Decisions' regular features, including a child with difficulty walking in Clinical Pediatrics, sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis in Orthopedics and Trauma, interscalene nerve block in The Critical Procedure, intranasal topical application of tranexamic acid for atraumatic anterior epistaxis in The LLSA Literature Review, and a toddler with arm pain in The Critical Image.

In the February 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss seizure presentations and pediatric growth plate fractures. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in Critical Decisions' regular features, including weakness and syncope in The Critical ECG, a limping child with fever in Clinical Pediatrics, scaphoid fractures in Orthopedics and Trauma, suprapubic aspiration in The Critical Procedure, balloon tamponade for unstable GI bleeds in The LLSA Literature Review, and a stubborn urinary tract infection in The Critical Image.