procedures Archives

Intubating Asthmatics

There are few things as scary in the Emergency Department as a crashing asthmatic. The stakes go even higher when we are talking about intubating asthmatics. In this podcast we are joined by Dr. Andrew Phillips, and ED intensivist and founder of the awesome board review suite EM Coach, to talk about staving off intubating in asthmatic patients, how to safely intubate them in the Emergency Department, and most importantly, how to manage them after the tube. Keeping your skills […]

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

We sat down with Sergey Motov & Ryan Marino to discuss The Ketamine Spectrum: From pain control to procedural sedation to chemical take downs.

The Power of Stress – Stress Inoculation in Procedural Training

In this podcast we review how you can use stress to your advantage and how to instill stress in your training for better retention and preparedness.

Little Airways, Big Nightmares with Ilene Claudius

We sat down with Ilene Claudius to discuss pediatric airway management, particularly in cases of oropharyngeal foreign body.

The Subclavian Line – The Line of Champions

With all things being equal, which type of central line is best? Here we review the literature and discuss ways to optimize success and minimize complications when placing a subclavian (the best) central line.

Crics, Critical Access, & Critical Care

We sat down with the great Scott Weingart of EMCrit to discuss the toughest case I ever managed.