Explore every episode of the podcast Emergency Medicine Journal Club Cast
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| EMJCC Holiday 2021 Special | 27 Feb 2022 | 00:36:26 | |
Happy Hazardous Holidays! This is our *belated* holiday special - filled with surprise new hosts, toxic ingestions, slips and falls (off the roof), and Christmas-tree-light filled ex laps. We hope you enjoy. | |||
| Episode 25 - Epigastric Pain | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:47:10 | |
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In this episode, Jordan (PGY1.5) takes Kyle (PGY0) and Arman (PGY0) through a case of epigastric abdominal pain. We quickly get to the diagnosis, but the etiology and management are fascinating! As per usual, Nurse Barb and Jordan lay down some wisdom on the way the real world of medicine works. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about the epigastric abdominal pain. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 18 - Valentine's Day Special Part 1 | 13 Feb 2021 | 00:21:54 | |
Grab some roses and a heart shaped box of chocolates - it's the Valentine's Day Special! As is tradition we have a 3-part Valentine's Day Special episode featuring many of our previous guests! In this one - Arman and Pranav talk about Cupid and high school! Join us to learn about some interesting and non-romantic Valentine's Day-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Danny, Abby, Nate, and Chris come together to talk all things love/romance/oral microbiome/foreign body related for this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from hickies to broken hearts. We also talk chocolate facts! We hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned for future holiday episodes! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Arman's Article: Benedetto U, Caputo M, Kosti A, et al. Cupid's arrow retained in the heart. J Thorac Dis. 2019;11(1):E1-E3. doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.12.12 Pranav's Article: Wu TY, Hsiao J, Wong EH. Love bites--an unusual cause of blunt internal carotid artery injury. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1326):112-115. Published 2010 Nov 26. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| EM WIT: What is the Match? | 09 Feb 2021 | 00:12:35 | |
On this episode of EMWIT, we talk about Match Week. We run through the Match Week schedule, SOAP, and the Match algorithm. We hope this helps out anyone who is considering going into Emergency Medicine no matter what stage in life you're at now. You can find some important useful links below on the different SLOEs. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or topics you think we should cover please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Important Links Check out our website at www.emjccast.com Music: "Grainy Rock" by Lonely Coyote Please check out Lonely Coyote on Bandcamp, they're cool dudes who made an even cooler band and let us use this song for the podcast and we are eternally grateful! DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| EM WIT: What is the SLOE? | 05 Feb 2021 | 00:16:28 | |
Continuing our EMJC spinoff series, EMWIT, we talk about a huge part of your EM residency application, the SLOE. We go over the E-SLOE, S-SLOE, and O-SLOE to give you all an idea of what you're being evaluated on as an EM applicant. We hope this helps out anyone who is considering going into Emergency Medicine no matter what stage in life you're at now. You can find some important useful links below on the different SLOEs. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or topics you think we should cover please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Important Links
Check out our website at www.emjccast.com Music: "Grainy Rock" by Lonely Coyote Please check out Lonely Coyote on Bandcamp, they're cool dudes who made an even cooler band and let us use this song for the podcast and we are eternally grateful! DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 17 - Abdominal Pain and Vomiting | 01 Feb 2021 | 00:36:35 | |
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In a big twist this week, we welcome our friend and future surgeon Brynne (MS4) to lead Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) through a surgical emergency case. As always, we learn a couple very important points about one etiology of abdominal pain including some non-surgical interventions we can perform in the Emergency Room. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's Brynne's article on Adhesive Disease in Abdominal Surgery Her Article on Small Bowel Obstruction Another Article on Adhesive Disease Long-Term Prognosis After Operation for Adhesive Disease DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 16 - Pediatric Head & Neck Trauma | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:52:08 | |
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EMJC's in-house gymnast graces us with his presence as Kyle (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) and Nathan (MS4) through a case of a child brought to the ED after a trampoline accident. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about pediatric trauma and injuries. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's the article on PECARN Head Injury Algorithm Here's the PECARN C-Spine Paper PECARN Algorithm - MD Calc Ped EM Morsels Links: PECARN, Trampoline Injuries, and C-Spine Injuries DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 15 - Anxiety | 18 Jan 2021 | 00:40:07 | |
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Adam finally leads the guys through a case! The original EMJC crew is back together as Adam (MS3) leads Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) through a case of a young male with anxiety, diarrhea, and "feeling warm". How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about this constellation of symptoms and the treatment for this case. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's Adam's review article on Serotonin Syndrome Case Report of Paroxetine Induced Serotonin Syndrome Article on Demystifying Serotonin Toxicity DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 14 - Chest Pain | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:42:09 | |
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We're back! The EMJC crew is back together for Season 2 in 2021, bringing you more cases with better audio quality AND our recently launched website: emjccast.com. In our first episode back, Arman (MS4) leads Kyle (MS4), Pranav (MS4), and Pranav's clicky pen through a case of a female presenting with chest pain. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about chest pain and some relevant diagnostics. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com.. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's Arman's article on AKI after CT NS, LR, and sodium bicarb for preventing contrast-induced nephropathy Sodium Bicarb and Acetylcysteine to prevent AKI Prophylactic hydration to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy Vitamin D insufficiency in radiologists DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: “Walk Through the Park” by Track Tribe | |||
| EM WIT: How do you become an Emergency Medicine doctor? | 04 Jan 2021 | 00:10:28 | |
Welcome to EM WIT - Emergency Medicine: What is That? In this EMJC spinoff series, we'll be addressing important topics that you should probably know about, but might not, and might be too afraid to ask. These episodes will all be 5-10 minute quick-hits on high yield topics such as this episode's topic - how to become an EM doctor. These won't be cased-based like the classic EMJC episodes you've come to know and love, but we think they will be just as helpful. In this episode we talk about the path to becoming an Emergency Physician, emphasizing the residency application process. We hope this helps out anyone who is considering going into Emergency Medicine no matter what stage in life you're at now. You can find some important useful links below on the ERAS residency application timeline and how to become and EM doctor. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or topics you think we should cover please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Important Links
Check out our new website at www.emjccast.com !!!!!! DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Music: "Grainy Rock" by Lonely Coyote Please check out Lonely Coyote on Bandcamp, they're cool dudes who made an even cooler band and let us use this song for the podcast and we are eternally grateful! | |||
| BONUS Episode: Kyle's Friends "Save" a Patient | 30 Dec 2020 | 00:53:51 | |
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As 2020 comes to a close, we bring you our final episode of the year, officially ending our first season of EMJC Cast. Kyle (MS4) leads his college friends Ari, Conor, and Curtis, none of whom are medical students, through a case of a male presenting after a syncopal episode. Arman (MS4) helps out as Nurse Barb. We wanted to have some fun at the end of the year and see how some non-medical people can handle a medical simulation case, so this episode will be a lot less educational than others, but hopefully a bit more fun. A big thanks to Ari, Conor, and Curtis for joining us this week, and a bigger thanks to Nurse Barb (Arman) for putting up with them. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating and treating syncope. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Kyle's Article on Early IV iron transfusions in the ED Beverina, I., Razionale, G., Ranzini, M., Aloni, A., Finazzi, S., & Brando, B. (2020). Early intravenous iron administration in the Emergency Department reduces red blood cell unit transfusion, hospitalisation, re-transfusion, length of stay and costs. Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue, 18(2), 106–116. Article on Type and Screen vs Type and Cross DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| End of the Year Update | 28 Dec 2020 | 00:03:35 | |
Thanks for listening to us in 2020 - Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) talk about what's coming in 2021:
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| Episode 24 - Burns | 18 May 2021 | 00:24:06 | |
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Brynne is back! According to one of our two iTunes reviews, she has been voted the best host of the podcast yet, so let's hope she lives up to her high standard. On this episode, Brynne (MS4), leads Arman (MS4), and Kyle (MS4) through a case of a burn patient who sounds eerily similar to our old eye pain patient from a few weeks ago....hmmmm suspicious. As always, we learn some important management strategies for burn patients from our favorite future surgical intern. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's Brynne's article on Smoke Inhalation Injuries And here's her article on advances in burn care DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 13 - "Seizure" | 14 Dec 2020 | 00:42:52 | |
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As 2020 comes to a close, we bring you our final episode of the year, officially ending our first season of EMJC Cast. We want to say a HUGE thank you to every single listener who has tuned in, especially our fan in Papua New Guinea, as well as to all of our cohosts who have joined us so far. In this episode full of twists and turns, Kyle (MS4) leads Arman (MS4), Abby (MS4), and Nathan (MS4) through a case of a male presenting with a chief complaint of "seizure". How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating and treating seizures. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* CIWA Assessment for Alcohol Withdrawal MD Calc is a great tool to use for the CIWA-Ar for Alcohol Withdrawal. Kyle's Article on Phenobarbital vs CIWA-Ar Protocol for Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Tidwell, W. P., Thomas, T. L., Pouliot, J. D., Canonico, A. E., & Webber, A. J. (2018). Treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome: phenobarbital vs CIWA-Ar protocol. American Journal of Critical Care, 27(6), 454-460. Kyle's Article on Single Dose Phenobarbital in the ED Rosenson, J., Clements, C., Simon, B., Vieaux, J., Graffman, S., Vahidnia, F., ... & Alter, H. (2013). Phenobarbital for acute alcohol withdrawal: a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. The Journal of emergency medicine, 44(3), 592-598. EM Cases Podcast on Alcohol Withdrawal A great discussion of the diagnosis and management of alcohol withdrawal, including some talk about tongue tremors/fasciculations. Toronto Star Article on Tremor Evaluation App DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| Episode 12 - Altered Mental Status | 07 Dec 2020 | 00:26:12 | |
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This week Jordan is still with us to teach us some critical care medicine. Jordan is an EM intern who joins us to lead Kyle (MS4) and Arman (MS4) through a case of a woman who is brought to the hospital for altered mental status. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating and treating AMS. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Jordan's Article on Rapid BP Lowering in Acute ICH Anderson CS, Heeley E, Huang Y, Wang J, Stapf C, Delcourt C, Lindley R, Robinson T, Lavados P, Neal B, Hata J, Arima H, Parsons M, Li Y, Wang J, Heritier S, Li Q, Woodward M, Simes RJ, Davis SM, Chalmers J; INTERACT2 Investigators. Rapid blood-pressure lowering in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 20;368(25):2355-65. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214609. Epub 2013 May 29. PMID: 23713578. Intensive BP Lowering in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Qureshi AI, Palesch YY, Barsan WG, Hanley DF, Hsu CY, Martin RL, Moy CS, Silbergleit R, Steiner T, Suarez JI, Toyoda K, Wang Y, Yamamoto H, Yoon BW; ATACH-2 Trial Investigators and the Neurological Emergency Treatment Trials Network. Intensive Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients with Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. 2016 Sep 15;375(11):1033-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1603460. Epub 2016 Jun 8. PMID: 27276234; PMCID: PMC5345109. Frequency of Inverted T-Waves in Acute Strokes (Cerebral T-Waves) Stone, J., Mor-Avi, V., Ardelt, A., & Lang, R. M. (2018). Frequency of inverted electrocardiographic T waves (cerebral T waves) in patients with acute strokes and their relation to left ventricular wall motion abnormalities. The American Journal of Cardiology, 121(1), 120-124. Check out this site for a great case that walks through some of the pathophysiology of ICH as well as a discussion on Cerebral T-Waves DISCLAIMER: Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| Episode 11 - Nausea & Vomiting | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:30:48 | |
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This week we welcome a new host, Jordan, who has the honor of being EMJC's first MD on the podcast and brings us back to some EM basics. Jordan is an EM intern who joins us to lead Kyle (MS4) and Arman (MS4) through a case of a young woman with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating and treating abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Jordan's Article on Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Appendicitis Salminen, P., Tuominen, R., Paajanen, H., Rautio, T., Nordström, P., Aarnio, M., ... & Virtanen, J. (2018). Five-year follow-up of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in the APPAC randomized clinical trial. Jama, 320(12), 1259-1265. Rhodes, A., Evans, L. E., Alhazzani, W., Levy, M. M., Antonelli, M., Ferrer, R., ... & Rochwerg, B. (2017). Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock: 2016. Intensive care medicine, 43(3), 304-377. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| Episode 10 - Bright Red Blood Per Rectum | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:35:40 | |
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This week the gang is back together to pay homage to Episode 1. Kyle (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) and Adam (MS3) through a case of an elderly male with bright red blood per rectum (bloody poops part 2). How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating GI bleeds. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* UpToDate Page on Radiation Proctitis Friedman, L., & Hong, T. (2019). Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of radiation proctitis. In C. G. Willett (Ed.), UpToDate. Retrieved November 16, 2020. Here's the article on prophylactic sucralfate Hovdenak, N., Sørbye, H., & Dahl, O. (2005). Sucralfate does not ameliorate acute radiation proctitis: randomised study and meta-analysis. Clinical Oncology, 17(6), 485-491. And here's the article on sucralfate paste enemas McElvanna, K., Wilson, A., & Irwin, T. (2014). Sucralfate paste enema: a new method of topical treatment for haemorrhagic radiation proctitis. Colorectal Disease, 16(4), 281-284. Lastly, here's the article on hyperbaric oxygen therapy Clarke, R. E., Tenorio, L. C., Hussey, J. R., Toklu, A. S., Cone, D. L., Hinojosa, J. G., ... & Walker, M. B. (2008). Hyperbaric oxygen treatment of chronic refractory radiation proctitis: a randomized and controlled double-blind crossover trial with long-term follow-up. International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics, 72(1), 134-143. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| Episode 9 - Shortness of Breath | 16 Nov 2020 | 00:44:11 | |
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This week Arman (MS4) leads Kyle (MS4) and Taylor (MS4) through a case of an adolescent male presenting with shortness of breath. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating respiratory complaints. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Here's Arman's article from today Layden, J. E., Ghinai, I., Pray, I., Kimball, A., Layer, M., Tenforde, M. W., ... & Haupt, T. (2020). Pulmonary illness related to e-cigarette use in Illinois and Wisconsin. New England Journal of Medicine, 382(10), 903-916. And here's an article on initial ventilator settings for critically ill patients Kilickaya, O., & Gajic, O. (2013). Initial ventilator settings for critically ill patients. Critical Care, 17(2), 123. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| Episode 8 - Tremor | 09 Nov 2020 | 00:45:02 | |
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This week Nathan (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) through a case of a woman presenting with tremors. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating tremors and other associated symptoms. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Here's Nathan's article from today Ibitoye, R. T., Wilkins, A., & Scolding, N. J. (2017). Neurosarcoidosis: a clinical approach to diagnosis and management. Journal of neurology, 264(5), 1023-1028. And here's the article our producer Bella mentioned Bihan, H., Christozova, V., Dumas, J. L., Jomaa, R., Valeyre, D., Tazi, A., ... & Cohen, R. (2007). Sarcoidosis: clinical, hormonal, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) manifestations of hypothalamic-pituitary disease in 9 patients and review of the literature. Medicine, 86(5), 259-268. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. Intro Music: "Walk Through the Park" by Track Tribe | |||
| Episode 7 - Halloween Special Part 3 | 31 Oct 2020 | 00:27:16 | |
It's SPOOPY season!!! And to celebrate we have a 3-part Halloween Special featuring many of our previous guests and a few new ones! Join us to learn about some interesting and spooky Halloween-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Frankie, Danny, Abby, Charlie, Nathan, and (sort of) Chris come together to talk all things spoopy in honor of Halloween this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from pumpkin carving safety to demonic possession. We also talk pumpkin facts because who doesn't want to know more about pumpkins? Part 3 features Charlie, Nathan, and Chris presenting their topics, and Kyle sharing even more important pumpkin facts. We had a lot of fun making this 3-part series, and we hope you enjoy the final part of our Halloween episode. *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Charlie's Articles: Ergot Toxicity and The Story of Ergot Garcia, G. D., Goff Jr, J. M., Hadro, N. C., O'Donnell, S. D., & Greatorex, P. S. (2000). Chronic ergot toxicity: A rare cause of lower extremity ischemia. Journal of vascular surgery, 31(6), 1245-1247. Bennett, J.W., & Bentley, R. (1999). Pride and Prejudice: The Story of Ergot. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 42(3), 333-355. doi:10.1353/pbm.1999.0026. Nathan's Articles: Halloween Candy X-Rays and Razor Blade Ingestion Cappelle, C. A., Eberly, S., & Paul, R. I. (1993). Routine screening of Halloween candy: helpful or hazardous?. Annals of emergency medicine, 22(10), 1541–1544. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(05)81255-7 Carius, B. M., Dodge, P. M., & Long, B. (2020). Sharp Object in the Belly: A Case of Pediatric Intentional Razor Blade Ingestion in the Emergency Department. Cureus, 12(4), e7699. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7699 Chris's Article: Jack O'Lantern Mushroom Poisoning Vanden Hoek, T. L., Erickson, T., Hryhorczuk, D., & Narasimhan, K. (1991). Jack o'lantern mushroom poisoning. Annals of emergency medicine, 20(5), 559–561. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(05)81617-8 Kyle's Articles: Pumpkin Seed Oil for Prostate Congestion and Pumpkin Seed Oil for BPH Mohammad, K. A. (2018). Oil extract for pumpkin seeds and its effectiveness on prostate congestion disease. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 10(7), 1771-1773. Hong, H., Kim, C. S., & Maeng, S. (2009). Effects of pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto oil in Korean men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. Nutrition Research and Practice, 3(4), 323-327. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 7 - Halloween Special Part 2 | 30 Oct 2020 | 00:28:24 | |
It's SPOOPY season!!! And to celebrate we have a 3-part Halloween Special featuring many of our previous guests and a few new ones! Join us to learn about some interesting and spooky Halloween-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Frankie, Danny, Abby, Charlie, Nate, and (sort of) Chris come together to talk all things spoopy in honor of Halloween this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from pumpkin carving safety to demonic possession. We also talk pumpkin facts because who doesn't want to know more about pumpkins? Part 2 features Taylor, Frankie (and Noa), Danny, and Abby presenting their topics, and Kyle sharing some more important pumpkin facts. We hope you enjoy this, and stay tuned for Part 3! *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Taylor's Articles: Demonic Possession and Nesrin Shaheen Article Radecki, R. P. Demonic Possession or Autoantibody-Mediated Encephalitis?. Shaheen, N. (2016, August 24). From Demonic Possession to Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from https://www.madinamerica.com/2016/08/not-so-rare-but-rarely-diagnosed-from-demonic-possession-to-anti-nmda-receptor-encephalitis/ Frankie's Article: A Real Life Werewolf? Hizli Sayar, G., Kağan, G., & Özten, E. (2014). Man transforming into wolf: A rare case of clinical lycanthropy. Danny's Article: "Here's Egg in Your Eye" Stewart, R. M. K., Durnian, J. M., & Briggs, M. C. (2006). “Here’s egg in your eye”: a prospective study of blunt ocular trauma resulting from thrown eggs. Emergency medicine journal, 23(10), 756-758. Abby's Article: Zombie Outbreak Adams, A. J., Banister, S. D., Irizarry, L., Trecki, J., Schwartz, M., & Gerona, R. (2017). “Zombie” outbreak caused by the synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA in New York. New England journal of medicine, 376(3), 235-242. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 7 - Halloween Special Part 1 | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:23:25 | |
It's SPOOPY season!!! And to celebrate we have a 3-part Halloween Special featuring many of our previous guests and a few new ones! Join us to learn about some interesting and spooky Halloween-themed Emergency Medicine topics. | |||
| Quick Update | 17 Oct 2020 | 00:00:38 | |
The EMJC Cast Crew are on a quick break to prepare and submit their residency applications. Wish us luck, and we'll be back in no time! 🎃 | |||
| Episode 23 - Fever and Abdominal Pain | 03 May 2021 | 00:37:18 | |
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In this episode, Arman (MS4) takes Kyle (MS4) and Neil (MS3) through a case of worsening fever and abdominal pain that had already been previously been evaluated. Nothing is ever too simple in the world of pediatric emergency medicine! As always, Nurse Barb is moonlighting in the pediatric emergency room to guide our hosts to the appropriate management. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about the GU side of abdominal pain. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here is the article from Ultrasound Quarterly presented today: Cavorsi, K., Prabhakar, P., & Kirby, C. (2010). Acute pyelonephritis. Ultrasound Quarterly, 26(2), 103–105. https://doi.org/10.1097/RUQ.0b013e3181dc7d0b An article on pyelonephritis from the great site emDocs: http://www.emdocs.net/pyelonephritis-its-not-always-so-straightforward/ DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 6 - Ankle Pain | 06 Oct 2020 | 00:36:39 | |
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EMJC's October twist is MS2s! Let's learn about how to approach ankle injuries and a few fun facts about Canada along the way. This week Charlie (MS4) leads Arman (MS4), Kyle (MS4), and special guests Chris (MS2) and Vera (MS2) through a case of a stuntman-level ankle injury (and some poutine). How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about evaluating ankle injuries. You can check out a simple description of the Ottawa Ankle Rules at MD Calc, and here's a great reference with a video of Dr. Stiell performing the Ottawa Ankle Rule maneuvers. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Here's one article we presented today Here's a paper on the accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Rules And don't forget about the effects of Lasix on shark rectal glands DISCLAIMER: | |||
| Episode 5 - Leg Swelling | 28 Sep 2020 | 00:27:07 | |
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Time to learn about some puffy legs! This week Kyle (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) and Abby (MS4) through a case he had of a 56-year old male with a swollen legs. How would approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about one etiology of lower extremity edema. You can check out a great discussion about the use of BNP in diagnosing CHF on the EM Cases Podcast, and here's a great reference for headaches from ACC's guidelines on CHF management. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Here's the article we presented today Here's the ACC's Guideline on CHF Management How Salt Affects BNP Levels We briefly mentioned Lasix dosing in CKD, here's an article describing various dosage considerations DISCLAIMER: | |||
| Episode 4 - Unilateral Headache | 21 Sep 2020 | 00:43:29 | |
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2020 is the perfect year to learn about headaches! This week we have four hosts for our fourth episode, and two of our guests make first-time appearances. Kyle (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) , Nathan (MS4), and Danny (MS4) through a case he had of a 45-year old female with a headache presenting for a second time to the Emergency Room. How would approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about one etiology of headaches, and you can check out a great approach to headaches on the EM Clerkship podcast, and here’s a great reference for headaches from ACEP’s clinical policies. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here’s one article we presented today Nesher, G., & Breuer, G. S. (2016). Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: 2016 Update. Rambam Maimonides medical journal, 7(4), e0035 . And here’s the other article presented Salehi-Abari, I. (2016). 2016 ACR revised criteria for early diagnosis of giant cell (temporal) arteritis. Autoimmune Dis Ther Approaches, 3, 1. Here’s another great article on Temporal Arteritis Smetana, G. W., & Shmerling, R. H. (2002). Does this patient have temporal arteritis?. JAMA, 287(1), 92–101. A super interesting article on retinal migraines, which our lovely producer Bella found for us Al Khalili Y, Jain S, King KC. Retinal Migraine Headache. [Updated 2020 Jun 27]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong – if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 3 - Asymptomatic Hypertension | 14 Sep 2020 | 00:31:27 | |
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Arman (MS4) finally leads the cohosts, Kyle (MS4) and Adam (MS3), through a case he had of a woman with severely elevated blood pressure. How would approach this case? As always, we learn a bit about how to treat someone with hypertension in the Emergency setting, and what to watch out for. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW***** Here's the article we presented today Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure. (2013, February). Retrieved September 14, 2020, from https://www.acep.org/patient-care/clinical-policies/asymptomatic-elevated-blood-pressure/ DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 2 - Abdominal Pain & Nausea | 31 Aug 2020 | 00:32:08 | |
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We're back! Abby (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) through a case she had of a 64 year old man with abdominal pain starting that morning. How would approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points about one etiology of abdominal pain, and you can check out a great approach to abdominal pain on the EM Clerkship podcast, and here's a great reference for working up abdominal pain in the ED from EMDocs (it's a summary of Rosens - one of the great textbooks of EM). If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW***** Here's the article we presented today Greenberg JA, Hsu J, Bawazeer M, et al. Clinical practice guideline: management of acute pancreatitis. Can J Surg. 2016;59(2):128-140. doi:10.1503/cjs.015015 DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 1 - Pediatric Bloody Diarrhea | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:29:03 | |
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What a way to start! Kyle (MS4) leads Arman (MS4) and Adam (MS3) through a case he had of a four month old girl with bloody diarrhea coming to the pediatric emergency room. How would approach this case? As always, we learn a couple very important points (like whether to send them home or not) about one etiology of peds bloody diarrhea, and you can check out a great approach to blood in a diaper on the EM Clerkship podcast, and here's a great reference for peds bloody stool in the ED from Peds EM Morsels. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW***** Here's the article we presented today Wen, S. C., Best, E., & Nourse, C. (2017). Non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in children: Review of literature and recommendations for management. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(10), 936-941. doi:10.1111/jpc.13585 DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
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| Episode 22 - Eye Pain | 19 Apr 2021 | 00:33:00 | |
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Learn about one important etiology of eye pain (see spoilers below if you want to know which one)
EM Clerkship Podcast - Evaluating Eye Complaints
EM Cases - Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies
Welcome back from our extended break! Sometimes life just gets in the way and your one week break turns into a one month break, but the EMJC crew is back with a new guest and a very special case. This week, Kyle (MS4) leads Adam (MS3) and new guest Nikita (MS3) through a case of a young male with an eye complaint, all with the help of Arman (MS4) aka Nurse Barb. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about eye complaints. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com
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Here are the UpToDate articles we presented today: Uveitis etiology and Uveitis treatment
Here is an article on A Systematic Approach to Emergencies in Uveitis
Al-Dhibi, H. A., Al-Mahmood, A. M., & Arevalo, J. F. (2014). A systematic approach to emergencies in uveitis. Middle East African journal of ophthalmology, 21(3), 251–258. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-9233.134687
Here is an article on diagnosis and management of anterior uveitis
Agrawal, R. V., Murthy, S., Sangwan, V., & Biswas, J. (2010). Current approach in diagnosis and management of anterior uveitis. Indian journal of ophthalmology, 58(1), 11–19. https://doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.58468
DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com.
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| Episode 21 - Weakness and Fatigue | 15 Mar 2021 | 00:32:45 | |
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Jordan is back! EMJCCast's favorite PGY1 (almost 2!) is here to lay down some knowledge with Kyle (MS4) and Arman (MS4) in this case of weakness and fatigue in a middle aged female. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn some important management strategies for a specific etiology of weakness & fatigue. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here is the ACLS Algorithm for management of bradycardia Here is the AHA's article on management of symptomatic bradycardia EMCrit has a great brief chapter about bradycardia on the Internet Book of Critical Care here; Josh Farkas also covers why we should use epinephrine over atropine for initial management here Here's an article on non-occlusive MI & vasospastic angina And a great approach to bradycardia in the ED from our favorite EM Clerkship DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 20 - Headache in Pregnancy | 08 Mar 2021 | 00:35:45 | |
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EMJC is live in 3D! This week, before an intern boot camp class, Kyle (MS4) leads Charlie (MS4) and Arman (MS4) live and in-person* through a case of a woman presenting with a headache. Did we mention she was pregnant? How would you approach this case? As always, we learn some important management strategies for a specific etiology of headache. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *All participants have been vaccinated and were distanced during the show *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's Kyle's Review Article on Migraines in Pregnancy And a great approach to headache in the ED from EM Clerkship DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 19 - First Time Seizure | 01 Mar 2021 | 00:56:01 | |
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EMJC is back to our regularly scheduled episodes! This week Arman (MS4) leads Kyle (MS4) and Frankie (MS4) through a case of a woman presenting after a first time seizure. How would you approach this case? As always, we learn some important management strategies for seizures. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Here's Arman's Article on Management of Status Epilepticus Arman's Article on the ESETT Trial EM Cases - Management of Status Epilepticus DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 18 - Valentine's Day Special Part 3 | 15 Feb 2021 | 00:29:24 | |
Grab some roses and a heart shaped box of chocolates - it's the Valentine's Day Special! As is tradition we have a 3-part Valentine's Day Special episode featuring many of our previous guests! In this one Danny, Nate, and Taylor talk about glass, roses, and balconies. Join us to learn about some interesting and non-romantic Valentine's Day-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Danny, Abby, Nate, and Chris come together to talk all things love/romance/oral microbiome/foreign body related for this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from hickies to broken hearts. We also talk chocolate facts! We hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned for future holiday episodes! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****Nathan's Articles: Mangat, P., & Jawad, A. S. (2007). A case of rose thorn tenosynovitis. Grand Rounds, 7, 16-17 Taylor's Articles: Davis D, Seaman TJ, Newton EJ. Calcaneus Fractures. [Updated 2020 Aug 8]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430861/ and this Radiopaedia article on calcaneal fractures DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||
| Episode 18 - Valentine's Day Special Part 2 | 15 Feb 2021 | 00:23:02 | |
Grab some roses and a heart shaped box of chocolates - it's the Valentine's Day Special! As is tradition we have a 3-part Valentine's Day Special episode featuring many of our previous guests! In this one Adam, Abby, and Chris talk about kisses, octopi/octopuses?, and cyanopia. Join us to learn about some interesting and non-romantic Valentine's Day-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Danny, Abby, Nate, and Chris come together to talk all things love/romance/oral microbiome/foreign body related for this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from hickies to broken hearts. We also talk chocolate facts! We hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned for future holiday episodes! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW*****DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. | |||