EMRA*Cast

Is there a doctor onboard? In-flight emergencies are not rare, supplies and resources are limited, and it is always good to be prepared. Dr. Amy Ho joins EMRA*Cast host Dr. Dustin Slagle to discuss what to expect and how to help.

Being a female in a profession that was previously dominated by males can present with some unique challenges. In this episode, Dr. Arlene Chung (@arlenesujin) and Dr. Diane Birnbaumer (@DianeBirnbaumer) discuss what it is like being a female emergency physician with EMRA*Cast host Dr. Lizzii Le (@LizziiLeMed).

How often do you add ZIP code to the risk factors you're considering when building a differential? In this episode, Renee Salas (@ReneeNSalas_MD) and host Masood Mohammed (@DocMooseEM) discuss why you should. In short: Climate change is waiting in your ED.

Ever feel lost and confused when it comes to antibiotic choice? Feel like you are making a mistake by giving this instead of that? Giving too much? Giving too little? If so, you're not alone. So let's branch out from just vanc and zosyn and dive into the top 10 antibiotic mistakes today with pharmacy guru Dr. Bryan Hayes.

Giving feedback is an art, and in this episode, med-ed all-star Christina Shenvi, MD, and EMRA*Cast host Chris Reilly, MD, take us on a deep dive into the psychology of feedback: what is it, why we need it, and how to give and receive feedback well. This conversation is packed with evidence, pearls, and a challenge you should strive to achieve every day. Go ahead and bookmark this; you're going to want to listen more than once.

Giving feedback is an art, and in this episode, med-ed all-star Christina Shenvi, MD, and EMRA*Cast host Chris Reilly, MD, take us on a deep dive into the psychology of feedback: what is it, why we need it, and how to give and receive feedback well. This conversation is packed with evidence, pearls, and a challenge you should strive to achieve every day. Go ahead and bookmark this; you're going to want to listen more than once.

Roughly 1 in 20 subarachnoid hemorrhages are missed during initial presentation in the emergency department – substantially increasing the risk of complications and mortality. That's scary. But is it a reason to do a lumbar puncture every time a patient's head hurts? EMRA*Cast host Will Smith (@WTSmithMD IG/Twitter) shares some expert insight from Lt. Col. Roderick Fontenette (@RodFontenette1).

There's a laundry list of potential complications from using the subclavian vein to place a central line. But there's also a growing number of reasons to make sure this procedure is part of your arsenal. Host Dustin Slagle, MD, and guest Gabriel Hoffman, MD, walk you through the evidence.

Unions have a long and storied history in the United States – but not within the house of medicine. Yet as the practice of medicine has become enveloped by business interests, unionization is taking root. More than 22,000 resident physicians are already union members. Where do you start if you want to organize? EMRA*Cast host Dr. Matt Dillon presents part 2 of this series on unions for medical residents.

Statistics show 75% of emergency physicians are named in malpractice lawsuits during their career - and the only correlation with being sued is the number of years practiced and the number of patients seen over time. Being sued does not mean you are a bad doctor, but rather you are practicing in a high-risk specialty. Join EMRA*Cast host Ranjita Raghavan, MD, (@DrRanjitaMD) and Camie Sorensen, MD, of St. Agnes Hospital (@AgnesEmr) in a discussion of the medico-legal realities of practicing emergency medicine.