EM Board Bombs @ EMN with Blake Briggs, MD, and Iltifat Husain, MD

A patient presents with leg pain he thinks was caused by a COVID vaccine. But an exam revealed an open fracture! The patient said he was intoxicated and riding his four-wheeler the night before, but doesn't remember anything happening, and wonders if magnets in his bloodstream are popping out of his leg. Dr. Husain and Briggs focus on the real problem and tell you how to treat open fractures.

Drs. Briggs and Husain drop pearls about traumatic spinal injuries after a young man presented after slipping during parkour with midline neck and arm pain.

EM Board Bombs (@emboardbombs) interviews Bret Nicks, MD (@DrBretNicks), a thought leader on EM leadership and really just life advice. He talks to us about his favorite diagnoses, how to approach ED patients who are super utilizers, and some excellent pearls on improving your outlook and team dynamics at work. He has an incredible leadership blog that you can read at bretnicksmd.com .

EM Board Bombs hosts the incredibly entertaining Amal Mattu, MD (@amalmattu), the ECG master. We cruise the cardiology literature updates from this past year, discuss overrated and underrated diagnoses, and his advice (including a great mnemonic!) for growth in EM and preventing burnout. The jokes that Amal told us make this a can't-miss episode!

EM Board Bombs talks with pediatric ninja, Sean Fox, MD (@PedEMMorsels; pedemmorsels.com ) about all things pediatric, focusing on tips and tricks to keep kids calm without ketamine. They also delve into his favorite specialties to consult, his favorite ED diagnoses, and some excellent career advice to graduating residents while sharing his latest project on https://www.emguidewire.com . Wise word...