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The Awake Shoulder Reduction- the way of the future

The Awake Shoulder Reduction- the way of the future

Anterior shoulder dislocations are common in the Emergency Department and let’s face it, fun to fix. But this can be a time and resource intensive endeavor- especially if doing IV...
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Blakemore, Minnesota, and Linton Tube Tips and Tricks

Blakemore, Minnesota, and Linton Tube Tips and Tricks

There are soooo many challenges when it comes to placing a Blakemore or other gastroesophageal balloon. The first struggle is your knowledge and familiarity with your own device- is it...
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The (Un)common Cric- Incidence of Surgical Airway in Modern Medicine

The (Un)common Cric- Incidence of Surgical Airway in Modern Medicine

How often do we, as Emergency Medicine clinicians, have to do a surgical airway aka cric? Is that number changing with time? We attempt to answer these questions with a...
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Efficient and Effective Clinical Teaching

Efficient and Effective Clinical Teaching

Teaching in the clinical environment can be… challenging. Learners are so enthusiastic, so engaged, and can require soooo much attention! In this podcast, we discuss ways to remain a kick-ass clinical...
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Distinguished or Deadly? Physician Age and Its Association with Patient Mortality

Distinguished or Deadly? Physician Age and Its Association with Patient Mortality

With the variability of patient complexity, time of presentation, resource availability, and a whole slew of other external factors, patient’s presenting to the ED can have high morbidity and mortality....
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Emergency Medicine Mansplaining – Gender Equality & How We Can Move Toward It Part 2 with Dr. Megan Healy

Emergency Medicine Mansplaining – Gender Equality & How We Can Move Toward It Part 2 with Dr. Megan Healy

If you have not yet, check out Part 1 of Gender Equity in the Emergency Department with Dr. Kimon Ioannides where we talked about the role men play in moving toward gender...
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Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation

Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation

Nasal fiberoptic evaluation and intubation are and need to be in the wheelhouse of the Emergency Medicine clinician. With the increasing availability of single use fiberoptic scopes, these tools are...
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Rum Fits to DTs – Spectrum and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal

Rum Fits to DTs – Spectrum and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal

Alcohol use disorder and withdrawal in the Emergency Department is as commonplace as a turkey sandwich. Despite this, there is wide variation on how we categorize and treat withdrawal. In...
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Emergency Medicine Mansplaining – Gender Equality & How We Can Move Toward It with Dr. Kimon Ioannides

Emergency Medicine Mansplaining – Gender Equality & How We Can Move Toward It with Dr. Kimon Ioannides

For a long time, medicine has been a “good ol’ boys club” and in the areas of gender inequity, sexism, and patriarchy, this old way of thinking in medicine really...
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Post-ROSC Care with Dr. Mike Burla

Post-ROSC Care with Dr. Mike Burla

Caring for the patient that we just brought back to life can be tricky. They have a tendency to want to, ya know, die again. And in these cases we...
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Tick Talk: Lyme and Other Tickborne Illnesses with Dr. Jeff Holmes

Tick Talk: Lyme and Other Tickborne Illnesses with Dr. Jeff Holmes

In this talk we dive into all things tickborne – Lyme, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, and the like. These little creepy crawlers carry a whole slew of pathogens...
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Work-Life Balance with Rob Orman

Work-Life Balance with Rob Orman

The balance of work and life can sometimes feel artificial. Isn’t work part of my life? Is there such thing as work-life balance? Most importantly- How can I think about...
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Pain-free Dental Cement Application

Pain-free Dental Cement Application

Applying dental cement to a fractured tooth or exposed nerve can be a pain. The stuff is a thick paste that ends up all over you and the patient during...
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Make It Stop!! Vent Alarms and What to Do with Dr. Andrew Phillips

Make It Stop!! Vent Alarms and What to Do with Dr. Andrew Phillips

Vent management is a integral skill for the Emergency Medicine doctor, but it is a tricky art. We sat down with Dr. Andrew Phillips, EM and Critical Care trained physician...
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Linton, Minnesota, and Blakemore Tubes Demystified

Linton, Minnesota, and Blakemore Tubes Demystified

Transcript Hi, my name is Jason Hine. I’m an emergency medicine physician and the founder of SimKit. Today we’re going to be reviewing the Gastroesophageal Balloon Tamponade devices: the Linton,...
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The Ketamine Spectrum: From Pain to PSA with Sergey Motov & Ryan Marino

The Ketamine Spectrum: From Pain to PSA with Sergey Motov & Ryan Marino

Ketamine is unique in its spectrum of use. From low dose ketamine for pain control to procedural sedation and analgesia, this drug is versatile, but needs to be used with...
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Trimming the Fat of Note Bloat: 2023 Documentation Guidelines Broken Down with Jason Adler

Trimming the Fat of Note Bloat: 2023 Documentation Guidelines Broken Down with Jason Adler

In 2023 we saw a huge change in the way our charts are billed. Understanding the changes to these documentation guidelines not only affects how much money we/our hospital get...
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We’re Thinking About It Wrong: The CTA vs. LP Debate for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

We’re Thinking About It Wrong: The CTA vs. LP Debate for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

A debate continues in the subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) work up on what is the best follow up test – CT angiogram (CTA) or lumbar puncture (LP)? This is the wrong...
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Smart is Sexy – Answering Clinical Questions with Justin Morgenstern

Smart is Sexy – Answering Clinical Questions with Justin Morgenstern

Let’s face it- smart is sexy. You know that clinician that seems to just… know everything? They can give you the best current evidence and summarize it in a succinct,...
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The Power of Stress – Stress Inoculation in Procedural Training

The Power of Stress – Stress Inoculation in Procedural Training

Stress is something we spend most of our lives avoiding or trying to mitigate. But did you know stress can actually be useful? In this podcast we talk about utilizing stress in...
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