Critical Thinking in the ED

Shock

Remember that Oxygen Delivery is composed of two parts: What is Shock? [Oxygen Delivery] = [Oxygen Content] [Cardiac Output] In the first video, let's go over problems with that second part: cardiac output. How can cardiac output go wrong? All of these can lead to decreased cardiac output. Cardiac: problems with the PUMP. The heart … Continue reading Shock →

EMRA + CDEM Patient Presentations Video

SAEM's Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) and EMRA released a training video for medical students that demonstrates how to tell a compelling story when presenting a patient’s case. This brief video offers handy do’s and don’ts that will help medical students understand how best to efficiently and effectively communicate in the ED. The ten-minute … Continue reading EMRA + CDEM Patient Presentations Video →

Odds vs Risk Ratios

Odds ratios and risk ratios always confused me. I never really understood the reason behind having an odds ratio. It is so unintuitive to me, even still. There's a great article from the Southern Medical Journal that explains it all! Watch the video then read the article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOtoV2Kjb0o Viera AJ. Odds ratios and risk ratios: … Continue reading Odds vs Risk Ratios →

Drowning

Here are four videos on Drowning. These are also cross-posted on Stella Yiu and my other site, The Flipped EM Classroom. Drowning 01: Pathophysiology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6aFlN2l8U4 Drowning 02: Rescue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnZW-UFs69M Drowning 03: Treatment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAYGA5GBP6A Thanks!

Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Systematic reviews sit atop the evidence-based medicine pyramid as the strongest form of evidence we have. This is so because it incorporates more data than individual studies. To avoid bias in making reviews, the authors need to follow a systematic process. In this video we look at this process the authors would follow and you … Continue reading Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses →

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare, is the biggest change in health care policy since Medicare in 1965. Despite its importance, very few understand it. This is not surprising given its complexity. Popular news outlets and politicians (on both sides) capitalize on our ignorance by … Continue reading The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act →

Hyperglycemic Emergencies

Diabetics often present to the Emergency Room with high blood sugar. Sometimes it's just high and nothing else is wrong. Lower the sugar and send them on their way. Sometimes this represents something more ominous. In the next two videos we review the hyperglycemic emergencies of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z6jRchfjd4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imMXyrwamE8

Penetrating Neck Trauma

Here is an application of the method we use to approach trauma, namely penetrating trauma to the neck. Here are some important questions to ask yourself while watching these videos: What are the boundaries of the zones of the neck and why do they matter? Do all patients need to be intubated? Do all patients … Continue reading Penetrating Neck Trauma →

Acute Scrotal Pain

Testicular Torsion Epididymitis, Orchitis, Testicular Masses