Zack – The EM Clerkship Podcast – Emergency Medicine for Students

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GI Bleed

July 16, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

One of the most dangerous complaints in all of Emergency Medicine is the GI Bleed. Especially upper GI bleeds when patients are complaining of coffee ground emesis or black sticky poop. This week we will discuss the overall approach to anybody who comes in with a GI bleed.

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Ziebell CM, Kitlowski A, Welch JM, Friesen PA. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. eds. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016.

Lo BM. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. eds. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016. http://accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1658&sectionid=109430249. Accessed July 13, 2017.

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Blood

July 9, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

Type and Screen? Type and Rh? Type and Cross? Emergency Release? I never received a talk in medical school about how to give blood to patients. So when I started residency, I was surprised and confused by how many options I could select when placing orders for blood! This episode covers the basic terminology you need to know so that you can sound smart on your clerkship.

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Scott Weingart. EMCrit 202 – Blood Bank Essentials with Joe Chaffin. EMCrit Blog. Published on June 25, 2017. Accessed on July 6th 2017. Available at [https://emcrit.org/emcrit/blood-bank-essentials

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Pulmonary Embolism (Critical Diagnosis)

July 2, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

This week we are having the talk… The PE talk. It will be one of the most high yield episodes we will ever have on the show. Before listening, please look up the Well’s Score and the PERC rule for reference, and email me with any questions.

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Kline, J. A., & Kabrhel, C. (2017). Emergency Evaluation for Pulmonary Embolism, Part 2: Diagnostic Approach. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 49(1), 104–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.12.041

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Hemoptysis

June 18, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

This week we are going to talk about the 3 types of hemoptysis, the differential diagnosis, and a basic approach.

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Sims T. Hemoptysis. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. eds. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016.

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Aspirin Overdose (Critical Diagnosis)

June 11, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

Aspirin overdoses are the great mimicker, and the queen of both intentional and unintentional overdoses. This week we will discuss a basic approach to this critical diagnosis.

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Levitan R, Lovecchio F. Salicylates. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. eds. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016.

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Tylenol Overdose (Critical Diagnosis)

June 4, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

The king of all overdoses is acetaminophen. In this episode we will discuss an approach to this overdose with an emphasis on the life-saving antidote, N-Acetylcysteine (NAC).

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Hung OL, Nelson LS. Acetaminophen. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. eds. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016.

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Getting Into Medical School

May 28, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

This special episode is dedicated to Tyler who wants to know more about the process for getting into medical school. It’s been several years since I’ve done this myself, and alot has changed over the years. But some advice is timeless, and so this week we will cover the basics that you will need to understand before applying.

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The First 5 Minutes

May 21, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

This week we will discuss some Emergency Medicine 101. This is my personal approach to the initial management of crashing patients. Not only does this algorithm work well in real life, it also works well in sim, and during verbal cases with my attendings. Listen to the old ABC episodes if you want to go more in depth.

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Non-Pregnant Vaginal Bleeding

May 14, 2017 / Zack / 0 Comments

This is the follow up to our previous episode on vaginal bleeding. This week, we will discuss an approach to vaginal bleeding when the patient is NOT pregnant.

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Hang B. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. eds. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016.

Brown J, Fleming R, Aristzabel J, Gishta R. Does pelvic exam in the emergency department add useful information? West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(2):208-212.