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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,  with 12 mo...

“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...

Chris and Wade talk about sepsis. For EMT and AEMT classes, check out IdahoMedicalAcademy.com and use code "Summit" at checkout for 10% off. Welcome to the Basically EMT podcast! We are very excited to be able to bring this new content to all of you and hope that you find it as fun and as informative as we do. With so many outlets for media, it can be hard to find accurate, up-to-date, a...

“This learning material is sourced from Emergency Medicine Cases  and has been published here with permission as per Creative Commons copyright.”  Topics in this EM Quick Hits podcast Kate Lazier  on a case of fever without a source  (1:13) Andrew Petrosoniak  on chest tubes in trauma part 2  (15:59) Adrianna Rowe on the challenges of recognition and management of medetomidine withdrawal  (28:49)...

Japanese Airway Study: Kubo A, Kunitatsu K, Nakashima T, Horitani R, Kajimoto Y, Inoue S, Hironishi M. Association between endotracheal intubation and outcomes of nonshockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Japan. BMC Emerg Med. 2025 Sep 24;25(1):185. doi: 10.1186/s12873-025-01341-6. PMID: 40993541; PMCID: PMC12462024. The post PODCAST: Association between endotracheal intubation and outcomes o...

In January, OpenAI, developer of ChatGPT, launched ChatGPT Health, one of many patient-facing generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in various stages of development.   (opens in new tab) In January, OpenAI, developer of ChatGPT, launched ChatGPT Health. OpenAI   From educating patients on  women’s sexual health  and  hip replacement surgery  to generating  postoperative instructi...

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the February 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article,  Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Occlusion 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome 01:21 – Episode Overview: Acute Coronary Occlusion 02:06 – Why This Topic Matters: Statistics & New Guidelines 03:35 – Nomenclature: ACO vs STEMI/NS...

Reference:  .  Timing of repeat epinephrine to inform paediatric anaphylaxis observation periods: a retrospective cohort study.   Lancet Child & Adolescent Health .  July 2025 Dr. Kammeron Brissett Guest Skeptic:  Dr. Kammeron Brissett is a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She completed her pediatrics residency and a chief year at Rainbow B...