Emergency Medicine News - The Physician Grind @ EMN with Zahir Basrai, MD

The ED is a place of magical scents. Some are pleasant while others are, let’s just say, memorable. Dr. Jacobs recalls a patient who used a home remedy to treat a burn in this episode of the Physician Grind podcast.

Silas Chiu, MD, shares a story from residency about a patient who presented with a rectal foreign body that proved to be challenging. Listen in as he explains what happened.

Scott Jacobs MD, relates how a routine pelvic exam on a pregnant woman turned into a cascade of events that will stay with him and his staff forever.

Dr. Tina Nguyen shares a story from residency on which her patient’s chief complaint was rectal pain. The result? Her coronation as the queen of emergency medicine

Violence is ubiquitous in the ED, and Dr. Jas Singh shares an experience from his intern year that ended in a chokehold.

Andy Grock, MD, shares a memory from his medical school pediatric rotation. After staying late to finish an admission, his senior resident gave him permission to wear scrubs to work the next day. But that didn’t turn out too well.

Michael Smolens, MD, tells the story of a "father" who requested to see his son before he went to the OR. What ensues is old-school ED.

This story of treating a burn victim is all too familiar to emergency physicians. The patient’s injury is severe, and Dr. Basrai recounts a haunting moment just as she is sedated for intubation.

Violence in the ED is something emergency physicians face on a regular basis. This happens so often that a new norm is set. This episode of the Physician Grind @ EMN podcast talks about what happens when a seemingly benign drunk turns violent without warning.

Dr. Celedon talks about a slow night in the ED where everyone was just waiting for the cafeteria to open so they could have a breakfast burrito. Then a febrile child with seizures came in.