Emergency Medicine News - EMN Live
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
October 2021 EMN Live: The Future of Emergency Medicine
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore wrap up their tenure on the podcast with a discussion of the future of the specialty.
September 2021 EMN Live: Shoulder Dislocations and the KetaBAN Trial
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about how they treat shoulder dislocations and the results of the KetaBAN trial, which uses breath-actuated nebulized ket...
August 2021 EMN Live: Therapeutic Hypothermia
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja review the latest evidence on whether emergency physicians should initiate therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest and al...
July 2021 EMN Live: Pan Scan after Cardiac Arrest
Contributed by Lukas
Should you do a pan scan on patients who have a cardiac arrest? Drs. Pescatore and Raja weigh in on that and on AEDs in the community, head-up CPR, an...
June 2021 EMN Live: The 10 Commandments of Emergency Medicine Redux
Contributed by Lukas
All emergency physicians know the specialty’s 10 commandments, written in 1991 by Corey Slovis, MD, and Keith Wrenn, MD, but now Dr. Slovis and Chri...
May 2021 EMN Live: COVID-19, TXA, and Push-Dose Pressors
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about an unexpected effect of COVID-19 and why TXA doesn’t change the need for nasal packing in their latest podcast. ...
April 2021 EMN Live: Emergency Contraception and TXA for SAH
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about what to do when patients present after unprotected sex, and Dr. Pescatore’s wife, Jessica Pescatore, DO, an OB-Gy...
March 2021 EMN Live: Pediatric ALS and Gonorrhea Guidelines
Contributed by Lukas
Changes were made to the pediatric ALS guidelines, say Drs. Raja and Pescatore, not the least of which was the number of breaths to give per minute. T...
February 2021 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore say the evidence is in for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: Haloperidol is more effective, leads to faster discharge, and req...
January 2021 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja celebrate the end of 2020 and discuss antigen testing for COVID-19, and trichomonas testing in men.
December 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO:
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about the Figs scrubs ad controversy that showed a female physician reading a book upside down. Also this month: The STEM...
November 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Vasopressors in Septic Shock and Otitis Externa
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about using vasopressorsin patients with septic shock and antimicrobial therapy for otitis externa.
October 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Antacid Monotherapy, Airway Checklist, and More
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about antacid monotherapy, airway checklists, and how to cope with lower volume because of the pandemic.
September 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Palliative Care for COVID-19 Patients and TXA for GI Bleeds
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about palliative care teams in the ED for COVID-19 patients, figuring out whether patients want a full code, and how yo...
August 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO:
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about cyanide toxicity from house fires (it will be on the boards!) and what to do if you don’t have hydroxocobalamin, ...
July 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Tourniquets, Saline, and Methylene Blue
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja delve into simulated training for using tourniquets and saline and methylene blue.
June 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: The Hydroxychloroquine Debacle
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Pescatore talk more about COVID-19 and the hydroxychloroquine debacle.
May 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Emergency Medicine and COVID-19
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about COVID-19 in their EDs and how medical students are being given the option to graduate early.
April 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Ricard Pescatore, DO: Pain Control for Gout and Coloring Books for Anxiety
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore explore two studies: One compares colchicine with naproxen for relieving gout pain (read the study here: https://bit.ly/2QKwEX...
March 2020 EMN Live: Ricard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: RSI Agents, Nasal Cannulas, and Intermittent Fasting
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore explore the roc v. sux trial that didn’t help at all, high-flow nasal cannula for palliative care patients, and the benefits...
February 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Colchicine, Steroids, and Intraarticular Injections
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle colchicine for inflammation after cardiovascular events, steroids for the flu, and intraarticular injections for joint ...
January 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Low Back Pain and CA-Pneumonia
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore at first made fun of a recommendation of antibiotics for low back pain, but now think it’s mind-blowing stuff. Listen in as ...
December 2019 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD:
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about three important studies: the CRASH-3 trial about TXA for TBI patients, the CITRIS-ALI trial on using a vitamin C co...
November EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Poop and Pain
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore are calling this one their poop-and-pain podcast. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions, but it is worth a listen!
October EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Mass Casualty Trauma Triage
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Pescatore talk about how to prepare for mass casualty trauma cases that could be coming to the ED. Read the white paper they discu...
September 2019 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO: A-lines in Cardiac Arrest, Buprenorphine in NJ, and the YEARS Algorithm.
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore sing the praises of A-lines in cardiac arrest, rail about a New Jersey rule requiring EMS to give buprenorphine in the field, ...
August 2019 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO
Contributed by Lukas
Does honey prevent burns in kids who swallow button batteries? Drs. Pescatore and Raja have a surprising answer. They also talk about using vasopresso...
July 2019 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, and Ali Raja, MD: FOAM and STIs.
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore dig into whether FOAM deserves its recent criticism and the startling news that many patients don’t fill their prescriptions...
June 2019 EMN Live: Bicarbonate for DKA, Antibiotics for Dog Bites, and Violence against Health Workers
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja discuss the hype around bicarbonate’s effectiveness, whether to give antibiotics for dog bites, and what to do about assault...
May 2019 EMN Live: Hands-On Defibrillation, Treating CO Poisoning, and Cardioverting AF
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore admit it’s cool to do hands-on defibrillation, but does that mean you should do it? They also talk about a new device to tre...
April EMN Live: Second Opinions, Apneic Preoxygenation, and Techniques for Shoulder Reduction
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the common thread among the topics Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle this month? Tune in to find out when they talk about patients who want a se...
March EMN Live: A Rant or Two, A Controversial Therapy, and a Mind-Blowing Interview
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Raja rants about the Rhode Island EPs who are being blamed for the flaws in their hospital’s EMR, Dr. Pescatore fumes about how saying childre...
EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD, on the HEART Score and Chest Pain, Sterile Gloves, and Loop Drainage, as well as an Interview with Medical Student Joshua Niforatos about the Step 1 Controversy on Twitter.
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore are in sync about the HEART score for patients with chest pain and when it’s OK to use nonsterile gloves for lacerations, an...
EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO, on Antibiotics for Appendicitis, MAT for Opioid Use Disorder, and an Interview with Eric Funk, MD, about Medical Malpractice.
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja say antibiotics are not the panacea you think they are for appendicitis, they talk about how EPs can help patients with opioid...
EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO, on PE in Pregnancy, Superwarfarins and Cannabinoids, and Really Portable Ultraound
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore admit they’re scared and know you are too. Listen in to hear their ideas for lessening their own anxiety about diagnosing pu...
EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD, on Troponin Testing, Obstruction Series, and Distal Finger Amputations
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja provide news you can use in your practice right now! Listen in to hear their takes on these hot topics: - Do you really need t...
EMN Live: Hot Topics with Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja provide news you can use in your practice right now! Listen in to hear their takes on these hot topics: Probiotics and Anti...
EMN Live: Hot Topics with Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle some controversial topics in this episode of the newly revamped EMN Live: the PARAMEDIC-2 trial, magnesium to treat atr...
EMN Live: Hot Topics with Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Raja and Pescatore tackle some controversial topics in this episode of the newly revamped EMN Live: outpatient management of PE, skipping the pel...
EMN Live: Hot Topics with Richard Pescatore, DO, and Ali Raja, MD, and a Bonus Interview with Amy Ho, MD, about the TV Show “The Resident.”
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Pescatore and Raja discuss procalcitonin for guiding antibiotic cessation, what to do about ED patients with asymptomatic hypertension, and why y...
EMN Live: The June 2018 Issue Ahead of Print with Bonus Interview of Seth Collings Hawkins, MD, by Rick Pescatore, DO, about Dry Drowning.
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts talk about what’s coming up in the June issue, including an article Dr. Pescatore says is the best article he ever rea...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast from ACEP with Alice Lee, MD
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts talks with Dr. Lee about two pediatric patients with difficult airways.
EMN Live: The May 2018 Issue Ahead of Print with Bonus Interview of Jerome Hoffman, MD, by James Roberts, MD about the NY Times tPA article
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts, Dr. Pescatore, and special guest James Roberts, MD, talk about what’s coming up in the May issue, but also interview noted emergency ph...
EMN Live: The April 2018 Issue Ahead of Print: Rick and Martha with Sergey Motov, MD!
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore not only dissect the April issue, but also call on the knowledge of pain expert Sergey Motov, MD, to discuss these game-...
EMN Live: The March 2018 Issue Ahead of Print
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss practice-changing articles from the March issue: Topic of the Month: "Once Stuck in a Therapeutic Fog, Abno...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Seth Collings Hawkins, MD
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the t...
EMN Live: The February 2018 Issue Ahead of Print
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss practice-changing articles from the January issue: Editorial Topic of the Month: “A Dangerous Game of Bia...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast!
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the t...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Dr. Zinta Zapp on Opioids
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! In this bonus podcast from the ACEP Scientific Assembly, Dr. Pescatore interviews Zinta Zapp, MD, about opioids, medication-assisted th...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast!
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the t...
EMN Live: The January 2018 Issue Ahead of Print
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss practice-changing articles from the January issue: - “Even if Stress Tests Found Patients at High Risk for MI...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Preview of EMS Asia 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another bonus podcast from the ACEP Scientific Assembly! Listen in as Ms. Roberts interviews Johnny Perez, MD, and Martin Luna, MD, about the EMS As...
EMN Live: The December 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss must-read articles from the December issue: • “Why I Learned to Appreciate EMTALA” by Graham Walker, MD •...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Dr. John Sanfuentes’ Agitated Patient
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! In this bonus podcast from the ACEP Scientific Assembly, Ms. Roberts interviews John Sanfuentes, DO, an emergency physician in the Wash...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Dr. Thomas Cook Travels to Uganda
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast!
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the t...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Stump Dr. Alice Lee
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the...
EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! The Swiss Army Knife of Bleeding: TXA
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the t...
EMN Live: The November 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss news-breaking topics in the November issue, like Dr. Edwin Leap’s column on gratitude, Dr. Rory Spiegel’s ar...
EMN Live: The October 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss the game-changers and hot topics in the October issue, like Dr. Leon Gussow’s article on how opioids aren’t ...
EMN Live: The September 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the September issue, like Dr. Graham Walker’s take on whether EPs should provide medical care to...
EMN Live: The August 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the August issue, like the myth of dry drowning (a must-read!) and medication-assisted treatment f...
EMN Live: The July 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the July issue, like Dr. Paul Marik’s controversial idea for using vitamin C for sepsis, Dr. Edw...
EMN Live: The June 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the June issue, like Dr. Evie Marcolini’s article on how to choose which facility is best for st...
EMN Live: The May 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the May issue, like Dr. James Roberts’ article on how to distinguish epileptic seizures from syn...
EMN Live: The April 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss hot topics in the April issue, like an in-depth analysis of SEPSIS-3 and why it is important to be mindful of ho...
EMN Live: The March 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss hot topics in the March issue, including topical anesthetics for corneal abrasions, a vagal maneuver for PSVT, a...
EMN Live: Hot Topics in the February 2017 Issue
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss hot topics in the February issue, including ones on the difficulty of predicting CV disease, the most common cau...