Maimo EM Pearls Podcast

In this episode, Chris Reilly discusses key takeaways from this week's virtual Maimonides EM conference covering small groups and lectures by EM:RAP gurus Dr. Reuben Strayer and Dr. Anand Swaminathan. Topics include airway management, especially the use of video laryngoscopy, bougies, and suction devices. Dr. Strayer emphasizes careful positioning and slow, deliberate techniques for improving succ...

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Kaitlin DeStefano discuss critical pediatric emergency medicine cases and key takeaways. They explore a case of missed appendicitis and the high misdiagnosis rates and consequences. They also review simulation training on finger traps and hematoma blocks for fractures, emphasizing practical skills in the community. The discus...

On this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, Chris Reilly talks with Dr. Kaitlyn DeStefano, one of the chief residents at Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency Program, about their latest conference. They discuss various topics covered in the conference, including a case of syncope emphasizing the importance of a broad differential, techniques for shoulder dislocation reduction, and the compl...

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, hosted by Dr. Chris Reilly, the focus is on pediatric heart emergencies, an area less common than adult emergency cases. The session starts with Dr. Mitchell Waters presenting a case of a young girl diagnosed with endocarditis post-cardiac workup. Various pediatric heart emergency topics are discussed, including management of undifferentiated sick ne...

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, Dr. Chris Reilly discusses hospital policies on handling ICE and law enforcement in the ED. The key protocol involves referring law enforcement to security, confirming officer identification, and sharing limited patient information. Dr. Reilly then transitions to a comprehensive review of high-yield topics for the In-Training Exam (ITE). Key medical...

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, host Dr. Chris Reilly summarizes key highlights from this week's Neuro II Conference. Dr. Josh Bodnar discusses a critical case involving a house fire patient with soot in the nares and airway complications, leading to a diagnosis of carbon monoxide and cyanide toxicity and eventual intubation. Additional small group discussions cover status epilepti...

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, hosts Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Hannah Blakely discuss insights shared by Dr. Ernest Wang, from the ABEM Board of Directors, on building a successful medical career, including tips like savoring wins, trusting oneself, continuous hard work, adaptability, patient-centric care, and anxiety relief. They then delve into updates about the ABEM board examin...

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, host Chris Reilly is joined by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialist, Dr. Alex Arroyo, discusses critical pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) emergencies. They focus on a variety of conditions, including an intricate case of pediatric abdominal pain initially diagnosed as appendicitis but later identified as an appy + ovarian torsion. The discussion ex...

In this episode of MEPP, host Chris Reilly discusses Pediatric Trauma day at the Maimonides EM Residency Conference. The episode begins with Dr. Cassidy Baldwin's presentation on dehydration signs and management. Dr. Christine Rizkalla lead a discussion on non-accidental trauma, highlighting risk factors and injury patterns. Dr. Hector Vasquez discussed the PECARN head CT rule for evaluating pedia...

In this episode, Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Kelsey Clayman discuss various ophthalmological emergencies presented in a conference on December 11th, 2024. They dive into an M&M case of bilateral vision loss with an elevated lactate and metabolic acidosis, emphasizing the importance of considering multiple diagnoses. The team also covers pain and painless red eye differentiations, pain and painles...

In this episode of the Maimonides emergency medicine pearls podcast, Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Kelsey Clayman discuss highlights from their recent resident conference. They cover a morbidity and mortality case on lithium toxicity in a non-verbal patient, emphasizing the importance of thorough medication reviews. Small group sessions included topics such as differentials for back pain, with a focus...

Join Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Kelsey Clayman, PGY-3 at Maimonides, as they discuss this week's highlights from the Maimo EM conference. Key topics include analyzing a pediatric head trauma case, sepsis management, viral illnesses, acute angle closure glaucoma, and travel-related diseases. Plus, get insights into stress coping mechanisms for residents and important documentation tips for emergency...

The second episode of the Maimo EM Pearls podcast, hosted by Chris Reilly along with co-hosts Courtney Chiu and Hannah Blakely, explores key learnings from a recent morbidity and mortality (M&M) lecture with a focus on anchoring bias. The episode also covers small group discussions led by Nathan Zapolsky on pelvic fractures, including imaging and treatment techniques, as well as  Luke Weber an...

The first episode of the Maimo EM Pearls podcast, hosted by Chris Reilly and chief resident Courtney Chiu, covers various topics in trauma. They discuss the experience of Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency Program, handling patient management in emergency departments, and the importance of communication in patient boarding situations. The episode also delves into medical pearls from recent co...

The Maimo EM Pearls podcast aims to help residents and attendings catch up on the weekly Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency conference content. The resident conference line up typically starts off with a morbidity and mortality lecture, then topic-based small groups with a simulation-based small group (when in person), then overarching topic resident lectures, and lastly various other lecture...