EM LOGIC

Dr. Pregerson with how to use ultrasound to diagnose aortic dissection and not miss pericardial effusion, ascending aorta, and dissection flap, only in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson tells you the red flags to look for in patients with abdominal pain, green flags that say you’re on the right track, and return precautions to give the patient, only in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes

Dr. Pregerson reviews the ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Evaluation and Disposition of Acute Chest Pain by focusing on high-sensitivity troponin, delta troponin, unstable angina, renal failure, and baseline troponin, only in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson says assessing temperature in the emergency department is more complicated than you think. He discusses the reliability of thermometers, what constitutes a fever, and how to diagnose hypothermia in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson takes a different approach to finding the cause of metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, delving into the anion gap and discussing mnemonics that can help you make the diagnosis, only in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson said he thinks EPs over-prophylax rabies cases, which carries risks and costs. He discusses the incidence of rabies, which symptoms to look for, and how to treat it in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson has all you need to know about strokes, including that posterior strokes are missed twice as often as anterior ones, ruling out mimics like vertigo, headache, and vomiting, and which tests you should be doing in this month’s EM Logic podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson dives deep into ACLS, noting that anything that compromises good CPR and early defibrillation can make things worse, and he offers tips for treating ED patients who need CPR, defibrillation, intubation, and medications in this month’s EM Logic podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Dr. Pregerson parses the literature on steroids for severe infection and why EPs need to know the nuances of how and when to use them in this month’s EM Logic podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.

Hypokalemia gets a lot of attention in the literature, but Dr. Pregerson said he has never had a patient with hyperkalemic cardiac arrest. Listen in as he discusses the ECG changes seen with hypokalemia and how to treat hypokalemic arrest if you see it. Read more in the Show Notes.