Emra*cast

A patient isn't breathing, 8 people are talking at once, alarms are alarming, and you have a whole roster of concerns and options running through your mind. How do you control your reaction, prioritize your response, and step up as a leader for your team and your patient?

Physician-led health care teams are a gold standard in emergency medicine. There’s an art to learning how to lead that team, especially in today’s climate. EMRA*Cast host Masood Mohammed, DO, MS, FAAEM, dives into the details with physician/attorney/national leader Ricky Dhaliwal, MD, JD.

Let’s talk about the crashing intubated patient. What’s your strategy? What if the nearest ICU requires transport? EM/intensivist Andrew Phillips gives EMRA*Cast host Kyle Duke some high-yield tips that you’ll want to hear, too.

EMRA*Cast host Chris Reilly, MD, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Stacey Frisch, MD, MS-HPED, discuss effective strategies and key considerations for EM physicians during contract negotiations, with insights on preparation, priorities, and potential pitfalls.

How many EKGs does an emergency doctor interpret per shift? How many seconds of undivided attention can be devoted to those readings? Let's go over 7 key findings you can't miss for occlusive myocardial infarctions, with EMRA*Cast host Will Smith, MD, and emergency physician Domenico Mastandrea, DO, of Nuvance Health.

Doctors deal with EMS providers on the daily, but do we really understand their world? Dr. Lizzii Le chats with Dr. Kelly Tillotson and Dr. Luke Wohlford, who worked as EMS providers before becoming emergency physicians, to give us a deeper dive into what exactly goes into the field.

EMRA*Cast host Dustin Slagle, MD, and NYU critical care cardiology fellow James Ciancarelli, DO, revisit the topic of a prior episode – dual synchronous defibrillation – to further explore the theory, logistics, evidence, and indications for its use.

As the first Latina physician in the United States Congress, Rep. Yadira Caraveo, MD, brings a unique voice to policymaking. Dr. Caraveo tells former EMRA President Jessica Adkins Murphy about how she decided to run for office, what she hopes to achieve, and how every doctor can impact patient care through advocacy.

Seizures are part of the bread and butter in emergency medicine. Most of the time when these patients arrive in the ED, the seizing has stopped and there isn’t much else for us to do. But in the cases where they seizures don’t stop or when the patient has multiple seizures, do you know what meds to give and how much? How about second line? Third? Perhaps, even fourth line? In this episode Dr. Rod Fontenette goes over the latest in seizure management when first line benzos don’t work, the appropriate dosing of those meds, and what to do in certain patient populations.

A crashing tox patient poses one of the most unique and challenging cases we face in the emergency department. Do you know all the tricks of the trade when it comes to managing them? In this episode, host Dr. Masood Mohammed (@DocMooseEM and MedSchoolMoose) sits down with toxicology expert Dr. Gillian Beauchamp (EMRA and ACMT Medical Toxicology Guide senior editor) to break down some of the key points when it comes to navigating the unstable tox patient.

Palliative care can be difficult and confusing. How do we care for those at the end of their life, and how can we also care for their families? Today we discuss the conversational and medical sides of palliative care medicine with EMRA*Cast host Kyle Duke, MD, and Carrie Harvey, MD, an EM/intensivist at the University of Michigan.

In this episode, Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Lizzii Le co-host an interview with Dr. Adam Goodcoff to discuss the impact of social media in medical education. The conversation covers authenticity, transparency, professionalism, and the potential for social media to revolutionize medical education.

Orthopedic injuries might seem more straightforward than your average undifferentiated weak-and-dizzy presentation in the emergency department. But don't be fooled! Learn some key sports medicine tips from Washington Capitals physician Landon Mueller, MD, and EMRA*Cast's Will Smith, MD.

Medical errors are an unfortunate, but nearly unavoidable, part of medical training and practice. The key is knowing how to turn an honest mistake into wisdom. EM educators Laura Welsh, MD, and Ivan Zvonar, MD, have some tips you can put into practice today. Join EMRA*Cast hosts Dustin Slagle, MD, and Lizzii Le, MD, for this conversation.

Since the beginning of time, storytelling is how we would pass along information and learn new things. So why are doctors bad at it? EMRA*Cast host Kyle Duke, MD, joins  Avir Mitra, MD, an EM doc who also has created stories for Vice, NPR, Radiolab, and more. We talk about what makes a good story and why storytelling is still relevant in medicine.

Performing a good neuro exam is arguably one of the trickiest areas of emergency medicine, but it’s need-to-know and doesn’t have to be such a headache! In this episode, host Masood Mohammed (@DocMooseEM) sits down with emergency medicine physician Dr. Rahul Bhat (@bhatgtown of @GtownEM) to discuss how to perform a higher quality neuro exam on your next shift.

The culture of medical training historically has not supported an easy pregnancy experience. But is that culture changing? CAN you start your family before you finish residency?  EMRA*Cast host Lizzii Le, MD, talks to Melissa Nelson-Perron, MD, and Paige Reinfeld, DO, of Nuvance Health about the changing way the program approaches residents who are pregnant or planning family during training.

When Mark Cuban realized the "rebates" he was getting from his companies' PBM were actually paid for by his sickest employees, he couldn't opt out of the broken system fast enough. Now Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. is changing the game. What's next? And how can emergency medicine be part of this revolution? Find out with EMRA*Cast and EM Over Easy.

In this conversation with Dr. Anthony Mazarelli, co-author of “Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine For Yourself,” EMRACast host Dr. Chris Reilly dives deep into the idea of finding (and protecting) happiness through serving others. Tune in for a whole new approach to a healthy, happy attitude.

Many patients come and go through our trauma bays, but the goal never changes: Stabilize them, figure out what they need, then make that happen. In this episode, EMRA*Cast host Will Smith, MD, and Kyle Weant, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCP, discuss the evidence (or lack thereof) behind some of the most commonly used resuscitation medications.