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We are a group of primarily EM residents who are passionate about medical education and sharing our knowledge with others. Our goal is to provide relevant, high-quality, evidence-based, and practice informing information on a variety of topics related to our field. We hope that the podcasts will be a valuable resource for all involved in emergency medicine and acute care. Please see our disclaimer: https://gwemblog.com/disclaimer/

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High Sensitivity Troponin 01.10.2025 22:46

Join Drs. Lauren Rosenfeld and Dr. Arman Hussain cut through the confusion surrounding high sensitivity troponin (hs-Tn) in the Emergency Department. They break down what this cardiac injury marker actually measures, why the new assays allow for faster ACS screening (often in 1–2 hours) at the cost of more "false positives," and the practical application of 0/1h and 0/2h algorithms. They...

Resident Report - Anticoagulation Reversal with Melanie Schroeder and Hashem Hraky 05.02.2025 28:25

Mel's back at it from the past with then intern Hashem covering the common anticoagulants we encounter in the ED and reversal agents, along with a failed attempt by Arman to talk about leeches. If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Hosts: Drs. Melanie Schroeder, Hashem Hraky, Arman Hussain Content: Melanie Schroeder Production: Arman Hussain ***...

Resident Report - Pre-excitation Syndromes (WPW & LGL) with Taylor Blackwell 18.12.2024 46:10

Captain Blackwell takes us through everything you ever wanted to know about Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and LGL (I'm not even going to try since it might not even be real). If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: Stat pearls chapter on WPW - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554437/ Life in the Fast Lane on LGL...

Resident Report - Finger Avulsion with Lauren Rosenfeld 04.12.2024 14:01

Resident Report Dr. Lauren Rosenfeld walks us (Dr. Hashem Hraky and Dr. Arman Hussain) through a late night talk show host's harrowing case of ring avulsion and how to manage it in the ED. If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: Bamba R, Malhotra G, Bueno RA Jr, Thayer WP, Shack RB. Ring Avulsion Injuries: A Systematic...

Resident Report - Snake Bites with Kat Markin 13.11.2024 20:20

Resident Report We're moving to more BITE sized episodes! Check out this conversation covering US snake bites with our future tox fellow Dr. Katherine Markin. If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: ALiEM Snake Bites - https://www.aliem.com/envenomations-snakebites/ https://www.aliem.com/envenomations-snakebites/ Journ...

Resident Report - June 2024 05.06.2024 2:37:35

Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction/We're Back with Drs. Hraky, Schroeder, and Hussain (00:09:25) De Winters T Waves with Dr. Blackwell (00:25:58) DKA with Dr. Hussain (00:49:11) Genitoplasty Complications with Dr. Gailloud (01:08:14) Intern Tips with Drs. Hraky, Schroeder, and Hussain (01:24:41) Pain and Equity with Dr. Omorogbe (01:39:52) Level of Chart with Dr. Organick-Lee (02:23:01) Test Your D...

Resident Report - December 2023 01.01.2024 1:28:13

Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's December! (00:01:09) Home Alone Interlude 1 (00:03:39) Hypothermia with Dr. Harmon (00:18:52) Extra Hypothermia Resources with Dr. Hussain (00:20:11) Home Alone Interlude 2 (00:23:32) Hypothermic ECGs with Dr. Blackwell (00:35:48) Home Alone Interlude 3 (00:37:03) TCA Toxicity with Dr. Markin (00:52:09) Home Alone Interlude 4 (00:54:37) Intro to Charting with...

Resident Report - November 2023 01.12.2023 1:04:35

Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's November! (00:02:33) Angioedema Risk Stratification with Dr. Feltes (00:18:21) AV Blocks with Dr. Blackwell (00:45:35) Needle Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess with Dr. Hussain (01:00:50) Thanks! (01:02:20) Get Some Humanity Back - Your Dying Patient's Favorite Song (01:04:09) Outro GW Resident Report It's sweater weather (brr) - we're back...

Resident Report - October 2023 25.10.2023 1:51:29

Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's October! (00:01:08) How to Read an EKG with Dr. Blackwell (00:15:04) Lyme Part 2 with Dr. Hunter (00:28:55) Spider Bites with Dr. Markin (00:54:57) Death Exam with Dr. Feltes (01:16:38) Mushrooms with Dr. Markin (01:37:11) Subtle Anterior STEMI in Benign Early Repolarization with Dr. Blackwell (01:50:24) Outro GW Resident Report It's spooky season! Th...

Resident Report - September 2023 01.10.2023 1:32:52

Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's September! (00:01:43) Hypertension Case (00:07:00) Rise of the (Macrolide) Resistance with Dr. Feltes (00:20:54) Hyperthermia with Drs. Harmon & Bryan (00:52:13) Lyme Part 1 with Dr. Detrick (01:04:58) Incision and Drainage with Dr. Winsten (01:30:53) Outro GW Resident Report It's the September episode of the Resident Report podcast! In this episo...

Resident Report - August 2023 02.08.2023 1:25:37

Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's August! (00:01:16) Dermatology Case (00:10:41) Intern Spotlight Part 1 (00:17:41) Pelvic Exam Tips with Dr. Boone (00:30:50) Pelvic Exam Pro Tips with Dr. Winsten (00:36:06) Intern Spotlight Part 2 (00:41:44) Non Lyme Tick Borne Diseases with Dr. Hussain (00:53:17) Intern Spotlight Part 3 (01:14:18) Digital Nerve Blocks with Drs. Pena, Winsten, and Hussai...