THE DESI EM PROJECT

RSI - Resuscitation sequence intubation is still a foreign term in some countries. In this episode I shed some light into the practice of the same in your EDs. Learn up more from the following resources and incorporate it into your airway management techniques. Salim Rezaie, "Critical Care Updates: Resuscitation Sequence Intubation – Hypotension Kills (Part 1 of 3)", REBEL EM blog, Septe...

Talking about one of my favourite topics - Trauma Shocks. Giving out some pearls here specially for the newbies and the ones who have not updated themselves regarding trauma care. Just a few pointers. Don't just believe me. Do your own research too!

I have got Jen Winkler in the house. What a fantastic conversation we had regarding going carnivore and a whole lot of things. Just one of the first few chats we have had! Had to compress the the audio file a bit hence you may hear some static. Apologies for the same!! You can follow her on her Insta - @coachjenwinkler

This finale episode of 2023 is dedicated to my cousin Abhijeet whom we lost at the young age of 30. he gave me insights into how cancer cells feed into sugars. Strengthened my resolve to educate more people regarding diet and nutrition. This is just a snippet into how I reversed my metabolic age. There's a lot more to talk about and I look forward to it in 2024. Happy New Year.

Welcome back to Season 3 of The DESI EM PROJECT! Hope you all have had a fantastic 2023 and here's wishing you a fab 2024. Starting off this season with conversations with fellow carnivore Dr Pallavi Aga. Always interesting to learn from others and their experiences. Lost her for a bit due to network issues but will be back with her for more conversations. You can follow her on her Instagram @...

I have got the lovely Mehak Arora to talk to us about the world of psychoanalysis. This is just the beginning. The field is massive and we will be dishing out more episodes. Mental health is important. If you want to get in touch with her for help, you can connect to her on her email address - mehakarora017@gmail.com or DM her on her IG - @me.hak1516

Calling the cardiologist unnecessarily from the ED for every little raised troponin is one of my pet peeves. In this episode, I discuss what troponins are and what are the conditions in which they shoot up. Don't just believe me. Do your own research too. You can go through some of the following literature - 1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20685679/ 2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/151364...

I have noticed a lot of patients receiving unnecessary oxygen over the years. It's one of my pet peeves. So in this short episode I talk a little about how toxic unnecessary or over oxygenation can be. Go ahead and do your research. You can also go through the following papers - 1. Stub D, Smith K, Bernard S, Nehme Z, Stephenson M, Bray JE, Cameron P, Barger B, Ellims AH, Taylor AJ, Meredith I...

3 weeks into my 24 hour intermittent fasting and I feel fantastic. So I thought why not share what I have learnt and researched with all my followers and listeners. You can go through some of the papers here and do your own research before you plan to embark on your journey of Intermittent fasting (if you decide to do so). 1. Stockman, M.C.; Thomas, D.; Burke, J.; Apovian, C.M. Intermittent Fastin...

A lot of people have misconceptions regarding cholesterols and their blood work and the need for medications. In this episode I have attempted to bust some myths and point the people towards the right direction. You can go through the research and do your own to come to your own conclusions and choices obviously. 1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27618496/ 2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27617...

Got Cliff again. Conversation about learning from mistakes and cognitive forcing. Hope you all learn something from this episode.

One of my inspirations in Emergency Medicine, Cliff Reid is in the house to have some EM related conversations over beers. He flew down from Sydney to be with us and have an experience and what an experience it has been! Do not miss out on this episode! Many more coming up with him!

In this episode I have tried to simplify some stuff about diabetic ketoacidosis for the residents and the first time consultants. Its a huge topic and just one episode does not do justice to it. But you do not have to follow what I say. Please do your own research too. You can go through the following the references - 1.   Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee...

Yes i have been MIA for a month now! Was at Amsterdam to participate at the ICEM 2023 conference. What an experience it was! Loved it! Got to meet my idol Cliff Reid too! That was the icing! but I am back and speaking today about sustainable EDs and how healthcare contributes to climate change. yes it does! Go through some of the papers cited here - 1. Walsh O, Harris R, Flower O, Anstey M, McGain...

In this episode I talk about my experience with carnivore diet, some facts, some myths and some anecdotes.

Ever had trouble convincing other specialties and seniors to do the right thing in your bleeding trauma patient and not give fluids? I am sure everyone has. So I had a light bulb moment and came up with the "Milkshake Paradigm" that you could use on them. I tried it on some and it worked. Well if you think it helps you, remember where you heard it the first!

In this podcast, I've spoken about the complexity of ARDS, risk factors, pathophysiology and treatment strategies. You can check out the references - 1. Gragossian A, Siuba MT. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Aug;40(3):459-472. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.05.002. Epub 2022 May 10. PMID: 35953211; PMCID: PMC9085508. 2. Meyer NJ, Gattinoni L, Calfee CS. Acute respi...

Apologies for being MIA for a month now. Been busy! But am back and in this episode talk about calcium channel blocker toxicity. The physiology behind it, a little pharmacology and then the treatment. Busting some myths and reinforcing the need for proactive emergency medicine evidence based treatment. You can check out these papers and do more research for yourselves too - 1. Wightman RSHRA. Card...

In this episode I talk about my fitness journey and the research I have done. I totally promote an animal based diet and talk about awareness regarding food and nutrition. I also take on a bit of the processed food industry that is hurting us in many ways and ask everyone to steer away from them. I also discuss some bioavailability of nutrients in food items. Some of the papers are mentioned below...

This is a short and sweet episode on managing anaphylactic airways. Key points to remember, drugs that can be used and some pearls. But do your own research and do not just take my word for it! Happy airways!

In this episode I explore the small yet deadly world of Anaphylaxis. Remember the most common cause of death in anaphylaxis is the wrong dose at the wrong time of epinephrine! Feel free to go through the following references -  1. McHugh K, Repanshek Z. Anaphylaxis: Emergency Department Treatment. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):19-32. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.004. Epub 2021 Oct 29....

In the first episode of this season I talk about using high dose Nitroglycerine and Bipap for the sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) patients in you ED. Don't take my word for it. Go through the following references and make your own protocol for your department. We have had fantastic results! 1. Paone S, Clarkson L, Sin B, Punnapuzha S. Recognition of Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pu...

In this season finale episode I am joined with my residents Drs Nainika and Ashutosh talking about central lines and chest tubes from emergency medicine trainees' perspective. We talk about the indications, contraindications and complications and the basic steps of performing the 2 most common procedures performed in the ED. This is not an exhaustive list but an insight into the world of central l...

In this episode after a month, I talk about an offbeat topic - The what, how and where of issuing a media bulletin. Those who want to know more about it can go check out the following links -  1. Telg, Ricky, and Lisa Lundy. 2021. “News Writing for Television and Radio: WC193/AEC531, Rev. 6/2021”. EDIS 2021 (3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc193-2021. 2. Telg, Ricky, and Lisa Lundy. 2021. “...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr Sanjay who has been a stalwart of emergency medicine for about 25-30 years in India. We discuss how to make emergency medicine teams and what are the qualities one needs to have to be a good team and how to move onto becoming a great emergency medicine team. Hope you enjoy listening in.