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Navigating EM Residency

EMRA*Cast

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.

Pediatric Physical Exam Essentials: Strategies and Best Practices

EMRA*Cast

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.

Patient Satisfaction with Dr. Gus Garmel

EMRA*Cast

In this bonus episode co-produced with , 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.

Listen to your HEART (score): Documentation and Litigation with Dr. Michael Weinstock

EMRA*Cast

In this episode, host and 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.

Intubated and Hypoxic: Managing a Worst-Case Scenario

EMRA*Cast

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.

Talking with Residents: The Mistakes We Make

EMRA*Cast

Mistakes are an unavoidable part of medical training. Yet, they're often under-discussed, contributing to feelings of burnout and isolation. In this episode, host Maiya Smith, MD, is joined by residents Lulu Weindruch, DO, Stephanie Michael, DO, and Jarred Millard, MD, as they share their personal experiences with errors and the strategies they've developed to grow from them.

Social EM and T.R.A.P. Medicine with Dr. Italo Brown

EMRA*Cast

EMRA*Cast’s D’Monte Farley talks to social EM leader Italo Brown, MD, MPH, of Stanford University, about how and why to build doctor-patient trust and make care more accessible at the community level. In the spotlight: T.R.A.P. Medicine and a unique barbershop initiative.

Bridging Health and Humanity: Capacity and Consent

EMRA*Cast

Decision-making capacity is a key component of patient autonomy. In this episode, host Natalie Hernandez, MD, MPH, and guest Ilene Claudius, MD, discuss potential challenges to assessing capacity and obtaining consent - particularly among the pediatric population.

Things to Consider on Your First EM Job Hunt

EMRA*Cast

There’s more to consider for your first EM job than just locations, hours, and pay. EMRA*Cast host Nishant Gogna, DO, presents a fireside chat about other things to consider on your first job hunt with Ryan Kirby, MD, market president for IES and former PD of John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth Texas, and Marcus Nash, MD, chief resident at UF Health Shands Hospital, and currently on the job hunt.

Mastering Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the ED

EMRA*Cast

Every great resuscitationist needs to understand the fine points of keeping your patients breathing - not only by securing an airway, but also by understanding ongoing ventilation. In this episode, EMRA*Cast host Blythe Fiscella, MD, reviews pearls and pitfalls of NIPPV with critical care expert Colin McCloskey, MD.

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