ABOUT THIS PODCAST
The purpose of this podcast is to help medical students crush their emergency medicine clerkship and get top 1/3 on their SLOE. The content is organized in an approach to format and covers different chief complaints, critical diagnoses, and skills important for your clerkship.
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You are working a shift at Clerkship General Hospital when you go see your next patient, a 70 year old male presenting with chest pain. Initial Vitals * Temp 98.7* HR 140* RR 20* BP 125/85* O2 99% Critical Actions * Obtain EKG* Treat AFib RVR via rate control (and not cardioversion)* …
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To the oncologist who continues sending his chemo patients to the ER for fluids
Of course we won’t get them straight back. Of course we don’t have room for them to social distance in the waiting room. Of course you calling and demanding to speak to the ER director won’t make any difference. Of course you should have handled this in your office.
Today I stopped asking patients why they haven't gotten vaccinated yet and started thanking those that had
It made such a difference in how the day seemed to go, loads more positive patient experiences and lots of thanks in return. Try it on your next shift, especially if you are feeling extra crispy right now
CMG and I broke up
I quit. I feel like I’m breaking up with an abusive partner. It’s liberating.
M3 Planning to Match Into EM. What Would You Say To Your Younger EM Self?
I'm 100% matching into EM. I love EM medicine and have spent a couple years working in the ED. I've heard all the shit about mid-levels taking gigs and the job market being terrible but honestly I don't really care because in my estimation as long as I get a good education, I'm cool with working in super rural areas where there are more jobs.
VIDEO: COVID Intubation Triggers
I was sharing thoughts on my personal COVID intubation triggers with a trigger-happy colleague, when I thought back about this phenomenal discussion by Sara Crager who has the ability to put complex situations into perspective.
