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When another person is upset or angry, our instinct can be to help them lower their emotional temperature by saying something like, "Just calm down," or, "Relax," or, "Take a breath," or, "Look at the facts." However, saying those things when the other person is in the heat of the moment can have the reverse effect from what we were hoping for. The reason is...

Date:  June 12, 2026 Guest Skeptic:  Mr. Ross Fisher. Ross is a paediatric surgeon, presentation guru ( P-Cubed ), and long-time friend of the SGEM. Reference:  Talan et al. Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis and Implications for Emergency Department Management: A Narrative Review.  Ann Emerg Med. June 2026 Case:  A 29-year-old healthy man presents to the emergency department (ED) with 18 hour...

Face mask ventilation is one of those skills that can easily be overlooked. It's often seen as the simple bit of airway management — something that sits below the glamour of videolaryngoscopy, fibre-optics and endotracheal intubation. But the reality is that excellent face mask ventilation is one of the most important airway skills we have. In this episode, we take a deep dive into bag-valve-mask...

Pulmonary embolism ECG findings are one of the most commonly tested Emergency Medicine board topics — and one of the easiest places to get tricked. Let's quickly cover what is the right answer on boards, and how in real life there is an even better option. The post PODCAST: The PE ECG Finding Everyone Memorizes… But Gets Wrong first appeared on האיגוד הישראלי לרפואה דחופה .

Recorded live at the ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference, this episode of ACEP Frontline features a timely conversation with Dr. Sean Michael, Chief Medical Officer for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As emergency departments across the country continue to face unprecedented crowding, prolonged boarding, staffing strain, and access challenges, Dr. Michael joins us to discuss how...

“This learning material is sourced from Emergency Medicine Cases  and has been published here with permission as per Creative Commons copyright.”  Pediatric agitation in the Emergency Department is one of those presentations that can escalate quickly and leave even experienced clinicians feeling on edge. It is high-risk, resource-intensive, and often unfolds in an already overstimulating environme...

Dr. Jonathan Thompson dives into the fascinating world of high-altitude medicine, explaining how hypoxia affects the body and lead to conditions like acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). He highlights how hypoxia is a universal concept relevant to emergency and critical care medicine, and that understanding altitude illness c...

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. Dana Klavansky, MD discuss the March 2026  Emergency Medicine Practice  article,  Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Introduction & Welcome  (0:15) Guest Introduction  (0:55) Epidemiology of Severe TBI  (2:37) Pathophysiology: Primary vs. Secondary TBI  (4:24) Types of Hemorrhage and Hematomas  (5:25) Classific...

Core EM Modular CME Course Maximize your commute with the new Core EM Modular CME Course, featuring the most essential content distilled from our top-rated podcast episodes. This course offers 12 audio-based modules packed with pearls! Information and link below. Course Highlights: Credit:  12.5  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Curriculum:  Comprehensive coverage of Core Emergency Medicine,  wi...

“This learning material is sourced from Emergency Medicine Cases  and has been published here with permission as per Creative Commons copyright.”  Cardiac arrest care has always been about the fundamentals—high-quality CPR, timely defibrillation, and effective ventilation. But as our guest experts  Dr. Sheldon Cheskes  and  Dr. Rob Simard  make clear in this EM Cases update as we reflect on the la...