Navigating EM residency can be tricky and often difficult. EMRA*Cast host Nishant Gogna, DO, presents a group discussion navigating the tips, tricks, and pitfalls to watch out for in your EM residency, with Joanne Bethencourt, DO, PGY-3 and chief resident at UF Health Shands Hospital; Mario Hernandez, MD, PGY-3 at UF Health Shands Hospital; and Wade Chen, MD, PGY-3 at UF Health Shands Hospital.Â
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Pediatric Physical Exam Essentials: Strategies and Best Practices
This episode of EMRA Cast features Dr. Jody Kieffer, a pediatric EM attending physician at Nemours Children's Hospital. Dr. Blythe Fiscella, EMRA*Cast host, gets expert advice on examination strategies for pediatric patients. Learn about newborn-specific exams, strategies, and holding techniques to conduct ear and throat exams in toddlers; the use of metered dose inhalers; the appropriate use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen; and guidelines for discharge counseling for bronchiolitic patients.Â
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Patient Satisfaction with Dr. Gus Garmel
In this bonus episode co-produced with Vital, we're talking patient satisfaction: how to create a meaningful connection in a short amount of time, and why it matters. (Spoiler alert: It's not all about metrics.) Join EMRA*Cast alumni Masood Mohammed and guest Gus Garmel for this practice-elevating conversation.
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Listen to your HEART (score): Documentation and Litigation with Dr. Michael Weinstock
In this episode, @ucmax_show host and @embouncebacks author Dr. Michael Weinstock chats with EMRA*Cast's Dr. Lauren Rosenfeld, breaking down documentation to avoid litigation with a focus on a common presentation: chest pain. Learn how to use the HEART score and avoid a courtroom.
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Intubated and Hypoxic: Managing a Worst-Case Scenario
Refractory hypoxemia in the intubated patient is one of the scariest situations any emergency physician can face. In this episode of EMRA*Cast, Drs. Peter Lorenz and Steven Haywood discuss a stepwise approach to managing this worst-case scenario.
The Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) is the voice of emergency medicine physicians-in-training and the future of our specialty. EMRA*Cast is created "for Residents, by Residents."