Emergency Medicine Cases
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Episode 54: Preoxygenation and Delayed Sequence Intubation
25 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hot on the heels of Dr. Weingart's latest publication in the Annal of EM on Preoxygenation & Delayed Sequence Intubation, we have Dr. Weingart, perhap...
Episode 53 Pediatric POCUS
05 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, a follow up to Episode 18 Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls and Pitfalls, which covered pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, undifferent...
A Rational Approach to Emergency Ebola Preparedness
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 15 minute EM Cases podcast on Ebola preparedness we bring you an interview with Professor Howard Ovens, the director of emergency med...
Episode 52: Commonly Missed Uncommon Orthopedic Injuries
13 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We rarely discuss medico-legal issues on EM Cases because it misguides us a bit from good patient centered care – which is what emergency medicine i...
Episode 51 Effective Patient Communication – Managing Difficult Patients
30 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If you believe that coping with some of the people we deal with in emergency medicine is difficult or impossible, you’re not alone. We all feel this...
Best Case Ever 29: Drug Induced Aseptic Meningitis
23 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Carr presents his third of EM Cases' Carr's Cases. This series features potentially debilitating diagnoses that may be thought of as 'zebras...
Journal Jam 1: Age Adjusted D-dimer with Jeff Kline and Jonathan Kirschner
15 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this first ever episode of the Journal Jam podcast, a collaboration between EM Cases, Academic Life in EM and The Annals of Emergency Medicine's Gl...
Episode 50 Recognition and Management of Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock
26 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Kids aren't little adults. Pediatric sepsis and septic shock usually presents as 'cold shock' where as adult septic shock usually presents as 'warm s...
Episode 49 Effective Patient Communication, Patient Centered Care and Patient Satisfaction
11 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If you believe that coping with some of the people we deal with in emergency medicine is difficult or impossible, you’re not alone. We all feel this...
Best Case Ever 28: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
06 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Carr presents his second of Carr's Cases. This series features some potentially life-threatening diagnoses that may be perceived as zebras, ...
Episode 48 – Pediatric Fever Without A Source
23 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever seen a child in your emergency department with a fever - he asks sarcastically? At the ginormous community hospital where I work, we see...
Best Case Ever 27: Pediatric Shock
16 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ottawa this year, I had the pleasure of discussing pediatric shock and sepsis with Dr. Sarah Reid, a good medical school friend of mine from the Gretz...
Episode 47: Evidence Based Medicine from NYGH EMU Conference 2014
08 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Walter Himmel (the 'walking encyclopedia of EM') gave a fantastic talk from North York General's Emergency Medicine Update Conference in Toronto, ...
Best Case Ever 26: Chloral Hydrate Poisoning and Cardiac Arrest
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I met up with Mike Betzner at North York General's Update in EM Conference in Toronto. He is the medical director of Air Transport STARS air ambulance...
Episode 46 – Social Media and Emergency Medicine Learning
24 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In early June of this year I caught up with Dr. Rob Rogers of iTeach EM and The Teaching Course, Dr. Ken Milne of The Skeptics Guide to EM and Dr. Bre...
Episode 45: NYGH EM Update Conference 2014
06 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This past May in Toronto, the largest and, in my opinion, best Canadian EM conference, North York General Hospital's Emergency Medicine Update Confere...
Best Case Ever 24: COPD, Baggging and Vent Settings
27 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In anticipation of the Highlights from North York General's Emergency Medicine Update Conference 2014 we have the master educator himself, Dr. Amal Ma...
Episode 44 – Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2014
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Whistler's Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2014 Highlights we have... Chapter 1 with David Carr on his approach to Shock, i...
Best Case Ever 22: Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE)
05 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our series on Best Case Ever of 'Carr's Cases' we have, the legend himself, Dr. David Carr. This series will run on the theme of int...
Episode 43 – Appendicitis Controversies
22 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Appendicitis Controversies, we have the continuation of our discussion on abdominal pain emergencies with Dr. Brian Steinhart & Dr....
Episode 42: Mesenteric Ischemia and Pancreatitis
29 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Steinhart, (one of my biggest mentors – the doc that everyone turns to when no one can figure out what’s going on with a patie...
Best Case Ever 21 Abdominal Pain – Thinking Outside the Box
26 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus to Episode 42 on Mesenteric Ischemia & Pancreatitis, Dr. Brian Steinhart presents his Best Case Ever of Abodominal Pain – Thinking Outsid...
Episode 41: Hypertensive Emergencies
24 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Hypertensive Emergencies, Dr. Joel Yaphe, EM residency program director at the University of Toronto & Dr. Clare Atzema, one of Can...
Episode 40: Asymptomatic Hypertension
20 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
University of Toronto EM Residency program director, Joel Yaphe and cardiovascular EM researcher, Clare Atzema discuss the guidelines, controversies, ...
Episode 39: Update in Trauma Literature
04 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dave MacKinnon & Dr. Mike Brzozowski return for an Update in Trauma Literature since the epic Episode 10: Trauma Pearls & Pitfalls. In this episod...
Best Case Ever 20: CPR in Trauma
03 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
BEST CASE EVER 20: CPR in Trauma?!?! Closed Chest Compressions in Traumatic Arrest?!?! Is CPR ever successful in the trauma patient? Dr. Dave MacKinno...
Episode 38: ENT Emergencies Pearls, Pitfalls, Tips and Tricks
19 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Leeor Sommer who runs ENT hands-on workshops and Dr. Maria Ivankovic, lecturer extraordinaire on ENT emergencies discuss ENT Emergencies Pearls, P...
Episode 37: Anticoagulants, PCCs and Platelets
08 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this epic 2-part authoritative episode, Anticoagulants, PCCs & Platelets, we have Dr. Walter Himmel (also known as 'The walking ...
Episode 36: Transfusions, Anticoagulants and Bleeding
20 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of this epic 2 part must-hear episode, Transfusions, Anticoagulants & Bleeding, we have the triumphant return of Dr. Walter Himmel (...
Best Case Ever 18: Anticoagulant Reversal in Trauma
04 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Katerina Pavenski, on Anticoagulant Reversal in Trauma. A leader in Transfusion Medicine from St. Michael's Hospital, Dr. Pavenski tells us about ...
Episode 35: Pediatric Orthopedics Pearls and Pitfalls
09 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sanjay Mehta & Dr. Jonathan Pirie, two experienced Pediatric EM docs from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto discuss their approach to a va...
Episode 34: Geriatric Emergency Medicine
08 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Don Melady, Canada's leading educator in Geriatric Emergency Medicine (Geri-EM) & Dr. Jaques Lee, one of Canada's leading researc...
Best Case Ever 17: Geriatric Emergency Medicine
02 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus to Episode 34 on Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Don Melady, one of Canada's leading educators in Geriatric EM, tells us about his Best C...
Episode 33: Oncologic Emergencies
22 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Oncologic Emergencies Dr. John Foote (University of Toronto's CCFP(EM) residency program director) and Dr. Joel Yaphe (the director...
Best Case Ever 16: Oncologic Emergencies
07 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As bonus to Episode 33 on oncologic emergencies, Dr. John Foote, the CCFP(EM) residency program director at the University of Toronto tells us about h...
Episode 32: Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013
10 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Whistler's Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013 in Whistler, British Columbia is U of Toronto's case-based interactive small group EM conferen...
Episode 31: LP, Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Ultrasound Guided Fracture Reduction
11 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Jordan Chenkin & Dr. Jamie Blicker discuss positioning, landmarking, and best technique for lumbar puncture, how to minimize post...
Episode 30: Central Lines, Surgical Airways and Pericardiocentesis
11 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode dedicated to emergency procedures pearls and pitfalls, tips and tricks, Dr. Jordan Chenkin & Dr. Jamie Blicker take us step by step th...
Episode 29: Hand Emergencies
15 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Arcand & Dr. Laura Tate discuss the key clinical pearls and pitfalls in the recognition and management of many apparently benign hand emerg...
Best Case Ever 14: High Pressure Injection Injury
26 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Laura Tate, plastic surgeon extraordinaire, presents her best hand emergency case. In the upcoming episode, she and Dr. Andrew Arcand will disc...
Best Case Ever 13: Aortic Dissection
12 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Carr, the past author of Tintinalli's chapter on occlusive arterial disease, tells us his Best Case Ever related to Aortic Dissection. In...
Episode 27: Drugs of Abuse – Stimulants and Opiates
15 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Margaret Thompson & Dr. Lisa Thurgur Canada's toxicologist gurus discuss several cases of stimulant drugs of abuse such as cocaine, MDMA & bath sa...
Best Case Ever 12: Drugs of Abuse
08 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus to Episode 27 on Drugs of Abuse -Stimulants & Opiates, Dr. Margaret Thompson, one of Canada's leading Toxicologists and the medical directo...
Episode 26: Low Back Pain Emergencies
12 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we go through seven cases that display the breadth of presentations of limb or life threatening causes of low back pain emergencies wi...
Best Case Ever 11: Cauda Equina Syndrome
06 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus to Episode 26 on Low Back Pain Emergencies with Dr. Brian Steinhart & Dr. Walter Himmel, we have Dr. Walter Himmel's own personal incredibl...
Episode 25: Pediatric Syncope and Adult Syncope
17 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Pediatric Syncope & Adult Syncope, Dr. Eric Letovksy & Dr. Anna Jarvis run through the key clinical pearls of the history, the phys...
Best Case Ever 10: Pediatric Syncope
09 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Pediatric Syncope usually has a benign cause, but may be a warning for sudden death. As a bonus to Episode 25 on ‘Pediatric & Adult Syncope’ with ...
Episode 24: COPD and Pneumonia
14 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have the continuation of our discussion on Respiratory Emergencies with Dr. Anil Chopra and Dr. John Foote. We discuss key clinical...
Episode 23: Vaginal Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
17 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Vaginal Bleeding in Early Pregnancy Dr. David Dushenski & Dr. Ross Claybo run through the key clinical pearls of the history, the p...
Best Case Ever 9 Vaginal Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
09 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus to Episode 23 on 'Vaginal Bleeding in Early Pregnancy' with Dr. Ross Claybo and Dr. David Dushenski, we have here, Dr. Claybo's Best Case E...
Episode 22a: Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2012
04 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, our second installment of the highlights from Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2012, we have Dr. Eric Letovsky ...
Episode 21: Pulmonary Embolism
14 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Pulmonary Embolsim we have the triumphant return of Dr. Anil Chopra, the Head of the Divisions of Emergency Medicine at University ...
Best Case Ever 8: Acute Dyspnea
02 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Acute Dyspnea has a wide differential diagnosis from Metabolic Acidosis to Medically Unexplained Dyspnea. As a bonus to Episode 21 on Pulmonary Emboli...
Episode 20: Atrial Fibrillation
10 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Clare Atzema, Dr. Nazanin Meshkat and Dr. Bryan Au discuss the presentation, etiology, precipitants, management and disposition of...
Best Case Ever 7: Atrial Fibrillation
02 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus to Episode 20 on Atrial Fibrillation, we present here, Dr. Clare Atzema, a leading EM researcher in Atrial Fibrillation, telling her Best C...
Episode 19 Part 2: Pediatric Gastroenteritis, Constipation and Bowel Obstruction
07 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of this pediatric abdominal pain Episode - Pediatric Gastroenteritis, Constipation & Bowel Obstruction, Dr. Anna Jarvis, Canada's "mother of...
Episode 19 Part 1: Pediatric Abdominal Pain and Appendicitis
08 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this Episode on Pediatric Abdominal Pain, Dr. Anna Jarvis, "the mother of pediatric emergency medicine" & Dr. Stephen Freedman, one of th...
Episode 18 Part 2: More Point of Care Ultrasound
08 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of this Episode on Emergency Ultrasound or Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Dr. Fischer, Dr. Hannam, Dr. Chenkin & Dr. Hall, Canada's EM ult...
Episode 18 Part 1: Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls and Controversies
13 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this first installment of this Episode, Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls & Controversies we have a panel of POCUS gurus, Dr. Greg Hall, Dr...
Episode 17 Part 2: Stroke, Dabigatran and Intracranial Hemorrhage
07 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of this episode on Stroke, Dabigitran & Intracranial Hemorrhage Dr. Walter Himmel & Dr. Dan Selchen tell us everything the ED doc need...
Episode 17 Part 1: Emergency Stroke Controversies
07 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Ep17 P1 StrokeDr. Walter Himmel, "the walking encyclopedia of Emergency Medicine" & Dr. Dan Selchen, the head of the stroke program at St. Micheal's H...
Episode 16: Acute Monoarthritis
25 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Ep16 MonoarthritisDr. Joel Yaphe, University of Toronto's Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and Dr. Indy Ghosh discuss the difficult diagn...
Best Case Ever 5 Septic Arthritis
19 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Septic Arthritis is often at the top of our differential for acute monoarthritis. Dr. Joel Yaphe tells his Best Case Ever of a patient with septic art...
Episode 15 Part 2: Acute Coronary Syndromes Management
21 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of this Episode on Acute Coronary Syndromes Risk Stratification & Management, the evidence for various medications for ACS, from supplementa...
Episode 15 Part 1: Acute Coronary Syndromes Risk Stratification
21 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this Episode on Acute Coronary Syndromes Risk Stratification Dr. Eric Letovksy, Dr. Mark Mensour and Dr. Neil Fam discuss common pearls a...
Best Case Ever 4 Acute Coronary Syndrome From Venous Source
06 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In anticipation of Episode 15, 'Acute Coronary Syndromes' with Dr. Eric Letovsky, Dr. Mark Mensour and Dr. Neil Fam, we present here, Dr. Helman's 'B...
Best Case Ever 3: Emergency Headache – Importance of Opening Pressure
10 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In association with Episode 14, 'Headache Pearls & Pitfalls' with Dr. Anil Chopra and Dr. Stella Yiu, we present here, the third of our new 5 minute '...
Episode 14 Part 2: Thunderclap Headache – Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Cervical Artery Dissection
09 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
emergency headacheIn Part 2 of this episode on Thunderclap Headache - Cerebral Venous Thrombosis & Cervical Artery Dissction, Dr. Stella Yiu and Dr. A...
Episode 14 Part 1: Migraine Headache and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
09 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this episode on Headache Pearls & Pitfalls - Migraine Headache & Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Dr. Anil Chopra and Dr. Stella Yiu discuss the ...
Episode 13 Part 2: Killer Coma Cases – The Intoxicated Patient
12 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this episode Dr. Helman presents two more cases to Dr. Carr and Dr. Steinhart, who give us their insights into the common conundrums when...
Episode 13 Part 1: Killer Coma Cases – The Found Down Patient
12 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of Killer Coma Cases - The Found Down Pateint, Dr. Helman presents two challenging cases to Dr. Brian Steinhart and Dr. David Carr, who tell...
Best Case Ever 2 The Found Down Patient
01 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In relation to Episode 13 on The Found Down Patient with Dr. Brian Steinhart and Dr. David Carr, we present here, the second of our new 5 minute 'Best...
Episode 12 Part 2: ACLS Guidelines – Atropine, Adenosine & Therapeutic Hypothermia
10 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of this episode on ACLS Guidelines - Atropine, Adenosine & Therapeutic Hypothermia, Dr. Steven Brooks and Dr. Michael Feldman discuss the re...
Episode 12 Part 1: ACLS Guidelines – What’s New & Controversial
10 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this episode on the latest ACLS Guidelines, Dr. Steven Brooks and Dr. Michael Feldman review and debate what's new and what's controversi...
Episode 11: Cognitive Decision Making and Medical Error
04 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Cognitive Decision Making & Medical Error, Dr. Doug Sinclair, CMO of St. Michael's Hospital and Dr. Chris Hicks show us that, while...
Episode 10 Part 2: Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls
11 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of this episode on Trauma Pearls & Pitfalls Dr. Dave MacKinnon and Dr. Mike Brzozowski go through key management strategies and controversie...
Episode 10 Part 1: Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls
11 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on Trauma Pearls and Pitfalls, Dr. Dave MacKinnon and Dr. Mike Brzozowski discuss the latest in trauma controversies. In Part 1 they g...
Episode 9: Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies
22 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Nontraumatic Eye Emergencies are seldom very satisfying for the emergency physician to manage. However, with systematic approach and timely management...
Episode 8: Emergency Airway Controversies
07 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many emergency airway controversies in emergency medicine! Dr. Jonathan Sherbino, Dr. Andrew Healy and Dr. Mark Mensour debate dozens of ...
Episode 7: Medical and Surgical Emergencies in Pregnancy
01 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The whole playing field changes with pregnant patients in the emergency department. When you're faced with one of the Medical and Surgical Emergencie...
Episode 6: Transient Ischemic Attack
02 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) can be difficult to diagnose. It's unclear who to work up. It's challenging if the patient is already taking blood thi...
Episode 5: Renal Colic, Toxicology Update & Body Packers
01 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode is a potpourri of topics - Renal Colic, Toxicology Update & Body Packers. Dr. Lisa Thurgur and Dr. Paul Rosenberg discuss the common pre...
Episode 4: Acute Congestive Heart Failure
01 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Letovsky and Dr. Brian Steinhart describe a practical way to approach patients with undifferentiated SOB and acute congestive heart failure, ...
Episode 3: Pediatric Head Injury
15 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rahim Valani and Dr. Jennifer Riley discuss their approach to the workup and management of both minor and major Pediatric Head Injury. They revie...
Episode 2: Excited Delirium
09 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Margaret Thompson, Canada's toxicology guru and Dr. Dan Cass review the clinical presentation, precipitating factors and important do's and don'ts...
Episode 1: Occult Fractures and Dislocations
09 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Arun Sayal and Dr. Natalie Mamen discuss the key diagnostic considerations in commonly missed occult fractures and dislocations. They review the ...