THE DESI EM PROJECT

3 weeks into my 24 hour intermittent fasting and I feel fantastic. So I thought why not share what I have learnt and researched with all my followers and listeners. You can go through some of the papers here and do your own research before you plan to embark on your journey of Intermittent fasting (if you decide to do so). 1. Stockman, M.C.; Thomas, D.; Burke, J.; Apovian, C.M. Intermittent Fastin...

A lot of people have misconceptions regarding cholesterols and their blood work and the need for medications. In this episode I have attempted to bust some myths and point the people towards the right direction. You can go through the research and do your own to come to your own conclusions and choices obviously. 1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27618496/ 2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27617...

Got Cliff again. Conversation about learning from mistakes and cognitive forcing. Hope you all learn something from this episode.

One of my inspirations in Emergency Medicine, Cliff Reid is in the house to have some EM related conversations over beers. He flew down from Sydney to be with us and have an experience and what an experience it has been! Do not miss out on this episode! Many more coming up with him!

In this episode I have tried to simplify some stuff about diabetic ketoacidosis for the residents and the first time consultants. Its a huge topic and just one episode does not do justice to it. But you do not have to follow what I say. Please do your own research too. You can go through the following the references - 1.   Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee...

Yes i have been MIA for a month now! Was at Amsterdam to participate at the ICEM 2023 conference. What an experience it was! Loved it! Got to meet my idol Cliff Reid too! That was the icing! but I am back and speaking today about sustainable EDs and how healthcare contributes to climate change. yes it does! Go through some of the papers cited here - 1. Walsh O, Harris R, Flower O, Anstey M, McGain...

In this episode I talk about my experience with carnivore diet, some facts, some myths and some anecdotes.

Ever had trouble convincing other specialties and seniors to do the right thing in your bleeding trauma patient and not give fluids? I am sure everyone has. So I had a light bulb moment and came up with the "Milkshake Paradigm" that you could use on them. I tried it on some and it worked. Well if you think it helps you, remember where you heard it the first!

In this podcast, I've spoken about the complexity of ARDS, risk factors, pathophysiology and treatment strategies. You can check out the references - 1. Gragossian A, Siuba MT. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Aug;40(3):459-472. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.05.002. Epub 2022 May 10. PMID: 35953211; PMCID: PMC9085508. 2. Meyer NJ, Gattinoni L, Calfee CS. Acute respi...

Apologies for being MIA for a month now. Been busy! But am back and in this episode talk about calcium channel blocker toxicity. The physiology behind it, a little pharmacology and then the treatment. Busting some myths and reinforcing the need for proactive emergency medicine evidence based treatment. You can check out these papers and do more research for yourselves too - 1. Wightman RSHRA. Card...

In this episode I talk about my fitness journey and the research I have done. I totally promote an animal based diet and talk about awareness regarding food and nutrition. I also take on a bit of the processed food industry that is hurting us in many ways and ask everyone to steer away from them. I also discuss some bioavailability of nutrients in food items. Some of the papers are mentioned below...

This is a short and sweet episode on managing anaphylactic airways. Key points to remember, drugs that can be used and some pearls. But do your own research and do not just take my word for it! Happy airways!

In this episode I explore the small yet deadly world of Anaphylaxis. Remember the most common cause of death in anaphylaxis is the wrong dose at the wrong time of epinephrine! Feel free to go through the following references -  1. McHugh K, Repanshek Z. Anaphylaxis: Emergency Department Treatment. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):19-32. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.004. Epub 2021 Oct 29....

In the first episode of this season I talk about using high dose Nitroglycerine and Bipap for the sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) patients in you ED. Don't take my word for it. Go through the following references and make your own protocol for your department. We have had fantastic results! 1. Paone S, Clarkson L, Sin B, Punnapuzha S. Recognition of Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pu...

In this season finale episode I am joined with my residents Drs Nainika and Ashutosh talking about central lines and chest tubes from emergency medicine trainees' perspective. We talk about the indications, contraindications and complications and the basic steps of performing the 2 most common procedures performed in the ED. This is not an exhaustive list but an insight into the world of central l...

In this episode after a month, I talk about an offbeat topic - The what, how and where of issuing a media bulletin. Those who want to know more about it can go check out the following links -  1. Telg, Ricky, and Lisa Lundy. 2021. “News Writing for Television and Radio: WC193/AEC531, Rev. 6/2021”. EDIS 2021 (3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc193-2021. 2. Telg, Ricky, and Lisa Lundy. 2021. “...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr Sanjay who has been a stalwart of emergency medicine for about 25-30 years in India. We discuss how to make emergency medicine teams and what are the qualities one needs to have to be a good team and how to move onto becoming a great emergency medicine team. Hope you enjoy listening in. 

In this episode I speak a little about my favourite topic. You got that right - Airways. In this short episode I share some airway pearls that I have picked up in my experience and learnt from many different difficult airway courses , workshops and conferences. Remember, first pass success is the international standard for safe airway management. If you want to discuss something you can DM me on m...

In this episode, I speak about a little bit about my experience in CODA 22 in Melbourne followed by airway techniques that can be used in the daily practice of an emergency physician. You can go through the following papers  -  1. Mosier JM, Joshi R, Hypes C, Pacheco G, Valenzuela T, Sakles JC. The Physiologically Difficult Airway. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Dec;16(7):1109-17. doi: 10.5811/w...

Short sweet and concise information on strokes for the general public. This episode aims at reducing the knowledge gap and improving the awareness regarding strokes in the community. 

In this episode I have spoken about the young adult epidemic that I have been talking about for months now linking it with metabolic syndromes. To check your metabolic health, you can get the following tests done -  "Fasting Hba1C, homocysteine, insulin, sugars, lipid profile, GGTP, SGOT, Uric acid". Please do your own research too. Everything I have spoken about in this episode is based on t...

What an academic feast organized by the SEMI-WB on the weekend of 16-17th July 2022 for the academic residents of emergency medicine. I start of the episode by talking about the EZECON. Also the 24th Annual Conference of SEMI is happening in Kerala from 23-27th November. Do register for it. In this episode I give an insight towards dealing with acid base disorders using the modified stewart's appr...

A very Happy Doctors' Day to you all! In this episode I discuss some salient points regarding the physiologically difficult airway. There are many physicians I know who are still not aware regarding this concept that can kill patients as soon as we try and save them. Also - EZECON is being organised in Kolkata from 16-17th July,22 and it is going to be an academic feast for the residents. So do re...

So the International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2022 is on in Melbourne. There is quite a bit of representation from India at the biggest EM conference! In today's episode, I talk about how India emergency physicians are contributing to the academic fest in Melbourne. Enjoy!

In this episode I bid farewell to my passing out residents and discuss some trauma myths like Manual in line stabilization and the use of steroids in acute spinal cord injuries. You all can go through the following articles to learn more -  1. Ellis DY, Harris T, Zideman D. Cricoid pressure in emergency department rapid sequence tracheal intubations: a risk-benefit analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 20...