Emergency Medicine Board Bombs
EM Board Bombs
Emergency Medicine Board Review, simplified.
EM Board Bombs is the #1 Emergency Medicine board prep podcast—fast, funny, and high-yield. We drop 10–15 minute episodes covering classic EM topics you must know for the ABEM exam, In-Training Exam, Shelf exams, and clinical practice. We break down board-style questions into what actually matters, cutting out the fluff and keeping it entertaining so you’ll remember it when it counts. Want rapid-fire practice? Check out our premium podcast, EM Rapid Bombs—the first-ever interactive question bank in podcast form.
Find us at: www.emboardbombs.com
EM Board Bombs is the #1 Emergency Medicine board prep podcast—fast, funny, and high-yield. We drop 10–15 minute episodes covering classic EM topics you must know for the ABEM exam, In-Training Exam, Shelf exams, and clinical practice. We break down board-style questions into what actually matters, cutting out the fluff and keeping it entertaining so you’ll remember it when it counts. Want rapid-fire practice? Check out our premium podcast, EM Rapid Bombs—the first-ever interactive question bank in podcast form.
Find us at: www.emboardbombs.com
Episodes
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Jan 5, 2020 • 20min
64. Flu Fighters- Influenza and NPR
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"It's time like these you learn to sneeze again" -Flu Fighters (lesser known band). There's a reason Iltifat and Blake don't write music and instead make cheesy podcasts, including this NPR-themed one. Listen and learn what you NEED to know for Influenza and boards. Sadly the boards love Tamiflu, so deal with it and we'll tell you how.
Dec 23, 2019 • 22min
63. Home for the Holidays with CO and Cyanide
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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... or is it the smell of bitter almonds? On this extra packed outrageous episode we cover CO and Cyanide- their presentations, diagnoses, and treatment. Just in time for winter. Listen to us by the crackling fireplace (just make sure its not a wood stove).
Dec 9, 2019 • 19min
62. A Bayer of a problem: Aspirin OD
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Bayer is not our sponsor, but for this episode that's probably a good thing. ASA OD is uncommon but deadly, and the management is classically high yield for EM physicians. Let's talk presentation, pathology, antidotes, and why intubating is a horrible idea- so horrible we will come find you and lock up your Mac blade.
Dec 2, 2019 • 16min
61. Say Ungual! Subungual Hematoma
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Who know something so tiny could be so threatening. These are a favorite of ours because we get to bring out the ole Bovie, what EM doc doesn't enjoy cauterizing nailbeds? Are we getting ahead of ourselves again? ...#sorrynotsorry. Let's talk distal nail injuries, when to trephinate or remove the nail, and when to splint or call a surgeon.
Nov 18, 2019 • 17min
60. Rocky Mountain High- RMSF
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Tick Season might be ending but the boards don't care! We need to talk about why Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever occurs more in the Southeast US rather than the Rocky Mountains. Wait...say what? Special Guest is Matrix master Chase Countryman (aka Neo), from the EMBB crew. He's here to drop some bombs as well and why you shouldn't keep ticks as pets.
Nov 11, 2019 • 20min
59. The Smolder- Endocarditis
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Lasagna or endocarditis? Its a tough question, they both look so similar. Yum. Iltifat and Blake have an action-packed episode covering a smoldering topic. Endocarditis- the presentation, diagnosis, myths, and why CT head and chest aren't a bad idea ever.
Nov 5, 2019 • 18min
58. Twisted Tissue- Ovarian Torsion
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Who loves diagnosing uncommon conditions without great imaging tests? We don't. So we did a podcast instead. Torsion might be one of the most elusive abdominal diagnoses out there. We cover what you NEED to know, both clinically and for boards.
Nov 5, 2019 • 13min
57. Myxedema and Vanilla Ice
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Blake is going to England, Iltifat is going to shift. Which one sounds better? Its a rapid board bomb for a SLOW topic, Myxedema Coma. High mortality and high yield for boards. Know how to act fast on these sluggish patients.
Nov 5, 2019 • 13min
56. Tinder Swipe for Gonorrhea
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They say love can hurt sometimes... you know what else hurts? Gonorrhea. And it can also cause bad septic arthritis that is painful to learn for boards and life. Let's give you the run down on some life advice and a high yield board topic in <13 minutes. We talk, presentations, diagnosis, and treatment.
Nov 5, 2019 • 17min
55. HOCM- Big heart, big problem
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Football, basketball, baseball and definitely poker are all exciting athletic sports. Working out can be healthy... but much like bodybuilding, too big is too big, bro. HOCM is the most common cause of sudden death in Americans <40, so let's talk about this classic board topic! We’ll cover ALL you need to know. Also shout out to Lavar Burton... listen and you'll see.
