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October 2021 EMN Live: The Future of Emergency Medicine

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:28:23 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore wrap up their tenure on the podcast with a discussion of the future of the specialty.

September 2021 EMN Live: Shoulder Dislocations and the KetaBAN Trial

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:04:20 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about how they treat shoulder dislocations and the results of the KetaBAN trial, which uses breath-actuated nebulized ketamine for pain.

August 2021 EMN Live: Therapeutic Hypothermia

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:24:14 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja review the latest evidence on whether emergency physicians should initiate therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest and also talk about patient awareness during sedation while on mechanical ventilation and how much information is retained from listening to podcasts.

July 2021 EMN Live: Pan Scan after Cardiac Arrest

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:44:06 GMT-05:00

Should you do a pan scan on patients who have a cardiac arrest? Drs. Pescatore and Raja weigh in on that and on AEDs in the community, head-up CPR, an elevated position to facilitate venous return, and impedance threshold devices.

June 2021 EMN Live: The 10 Commandments of Emergency Medicine Redux

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:09:04 GMT-05:00

All emergency physicians know the specialty’s 10 commandments, written in 1991 by Corey Slovis, MD, and Keith Wrenn, MD, but now Dr. Slovis and Christopher Evans, MD, formerly a resident at Vanderbilt and now a clinical informatics fellow at the University of North Carolina, have updated them. Drs. Raja and Pescatore review all 10 and add their own take.

May 2021 EMN Live: COVID-19, TXA, and Push-Dose Pressors

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:12:10 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about an unexpected effect of COVID-19 and why TXA doesn’t change the need for nasal packing in their latest podcast.

Bonus! An interview with Daniel Boron-Brenner, DO, on push-dose pressors.

April 2021 EMN Live: Emergency Contraception and TXA for SAH

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:40:57 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about what to do when patients present after unprotected sex, and Dr. Pescatore’s wife, Jessica Pescatore, DO, an OB-Gyn, joins them to teach them all about ulipristal. Bonus: A discussion about TXA for subarachnoid hemorrhage.

March 2021 EMN Live: Pediatric ALS and Gonorrhea Guidelines

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:58:10 GMT-06:00

Changes were made to the pediatric ALS guidelines, say Drs. Raja and Pescatore, not the least of which was the number of breaths to give per minute. They also discuss the updated dosing for gonorrhea treatment. Learn more in their latest EMN Live podcast.

February 2021 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:15:38 GMT-06:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore say the evidence is in for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: Haloperidol is more effective, leads to faster discharge, and requires less rescue medicine. Tune into their latest EMN Live podcast for this and more.

January 2021 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:47:46 GMT-06:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja celebrate the end of 2020 and discuss antigen testing for COVID-19, and trichomonas testing in men.

December 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO:

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:05:44 GMT-06:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about the Figs scrubs ad controversy that showed a female physician reading a book upside down. Also this month: The STEMI paradigm to AMI and TXA in trauma.

November 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Vasopressors in Septic Shock and Otitis Externa

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:12:46 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about using vasopressorsin patients with septic shock and antimicrobial therapy for otitis externa.

October 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Antacid Monotherapy, Airway Checklist, and More

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:19:52 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about antacid monotherapy, airway checklists, and how to cope with lower volume because of the pandemic.

September 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Palliative Care for COVID-19 Patients and TXA for GI Bleeds

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:38:02 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about palliative care teams in the ED for COVID-19 patients, figuring out whether patients want a full code, and how you should stop using TXA for GI bleeds, even though Dr. Pescatore supported its use two years ago.

Find the Lancet article they discuss at https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30848-5/fulltext.

August 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO:

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:19:32 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about cyanide toxicity from house fires (it will be on the boards!) and what to do if you don’t have hydroxocobalamin, and about how to manage peritonsillar abscess.

July 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Tourniquets, Saline, and Methylene Blue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:36:19 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja delve into simulated training for using tourniquets and saline and methylene blue.

June 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: The Hydroxychloroquine Debacle

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:58:30 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Pescatore talk more about COVID-19 and the hydroxychloroquine debacle.

May 2020 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Emergency Medicine and COVID-19

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:08:17 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore talk about COVID-19 in their EDs and how medical students are being given the option to graduate early.

April 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Ricard Pescatore, DO: Pain Control for Gout and Coloring Books for Anxiety

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:26:37 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore explore two studies: One compares colchicine with naproxen for relieving gout pain (read the study here: https://bit.ly/2QKwEXD), and the other examines the use of coloring books for alleviating anxiety in adults waiting in the ED (read the study here: https://bit.ly/33HCY7D).

March 2020 EMN Live: Ricard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: RSI Agents, Nasal Cannulas, and Intermittent Fasting

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:01:20 GMT-06:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore explore the roc v. sux trial that didn’t help at all, high-flow nasal cannula for palliative care patients, and the benefits of intermittent fasting.

February 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Colchicine, Steroids, and Intraarticular Injections

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:18:44 GMT-06:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle colchicine for inflammation after cardiovascular events, steroids for the flu, and intraarticular injections for joint dislocations.

January 2020 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Low Back Pain and CA-Pneumonia

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:24:51 GMT-06:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore at first made fun of a recommendation of antibiotics for low back pain, but now think it’s mind-blowing stuff. Listen in as they discuss that and new updates for CA-pneumonia that will change what you do in the ED.

December 2019 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD:

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:01:46 GMT-06:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about three important studies: the CRASH-3 trial about TXA for TBI patients, the CITRIS-ALI trial on using a vitamin C cocktail for sepsis, and the Hyperion trial looking at targeted temperature management.

November EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO: Poop and Pain

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:48:33 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore are calling this one their poop-and-pain podcast. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions, but it is worth a listen!

October EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD: Mass Casualty Trauma Triage

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:35:33 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Pescatore talk about how to prepare for mass casualty trauma cases that could be coming to the ED.

Read the white paper they discuss at http://bit.ly/2ZrYpuz.

September 2019 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO: A-lines in Cardiac Arrest, Buprenorphine in NJ, and the YEARS Algorithm.

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:09:35 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore sing the praises of A-lines in cardiac arrest, rail about a New Jersey rule requiring EMS to give buprenorphine in the field, and debate risk stratification for PE. Listen in as they cover the game-changers for emergency medicine practice.

August 2019 EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:10:57 GMT-05:00

Does honey prevent burns in kids who swallow button batteries? Drs. Pescatore and Raja have a surprising answer. They also talk about using vasopressors in cardiogenic shock and regional anesthesia for rib fractures. Plus Dr. Pescatore interviews Mark Ramzy, MD, an emergency medicine resident at Drexel University, about double external defibrillation.

July 2019 EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, and Ali Raja, MD: FOAM and STIs.

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:53:20 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore dig into whether FOAM deserves its recent criticism and the startling news that many patients don’t fill their prescriptions for STIs.

June 2019 EMN Live: Bicarbonate for DKA, Antibiotics for Dog Bites, and Violence against Health Workers

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 24 May 2019 17:14:16 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja discuss the hype around bicarbonate’s effectiveness, whether to give antibiotics for dog bites, and what to do about assaults against medical professionals in their latest podcast.

May 2019 EMN Live: Hands-On Defibrillation, Treating CO Poisoning, and Cardioverting AF

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 10 May 2019 18:09:23 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore admit it’s cool to do hands-on defibrillation, but does that mean you should do it? They also talk about a new device to treat CO poisoning when the hyperbaric chamber isn’t available, and whether EPs should be cardioverting every AF patient.

April EMN Live: Second Opinions, Apneic Preoxygenation, and Techniques for Shoulder Reduction

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:54:05 GMT-05:00

What’s the common thread among the topics Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle this month? Tune in to find out when they talk about patients who want a second opinion in the ED, apneic preoxygenation, and techniques for shoulder reduction.

March EMN Live: A Rant or Two, A Controversial Therapy, and a Mind-Blowing Interview

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:25:45 GMT-06:00

Dr. Raja rants about the Rhode Island EPs who are being blamed for the flaws in their hospital’s EMR, Dr. Pescatore fumes about how saying children aren’t little adults creates problems, and they discuss the nuances of the high-flow nasal cannula for patients in respiratory distress. They top that off with an interview with emergency medicine pain expert Sergey Motov, MD, to learn more his ED Opioid Stewardship Pathway 2.0, with its surprises about morphine sulfate and TENS. See the pathway at http://bit.ly/2S2nwLL.

EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD, on the HEART Score and Chest Pain, Sterile Gloves, and Loop Drainage, as well as an Interview with Medical Student Joshua Niforatos about the Step 1 Controversy on Twitter.

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:05:52 GMT-06:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore are in sync about the HEART score for patients with chest pain and when it’s OK to use nonsterile gloves for lacerations, and but they lock horns a little over loop drainage.

Tune in to their latest podcast for that and an interview with medical student Joshua Niforatos, a medical student with an interesting background and an interesting outlook on Step 1.

EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO, on Antibiotics for Appendicitis, MAT for Opioid Use Disorder, and an Interview with Eric Funk, MD, about Medical Malpractice.

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:46:41 GMT-06:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja say antibiotics are not the panacea you think they are for appendicitis, they talk about how EPs can help patients with opioid use disorder by starting medication-assisted treatment in the ED, and much more!

EMN Live: Ali Raja, MD, & Richard Pescatore, DO, on PE in Pregnancy, Superwarfarins and Cannabinoids, and Really Portable Ultraound

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:28:02 GMT-06:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore admit they’re scared and know you are too. Listen in to hear their ideas for lessening their own anxiety about diagnosing pulmonary embolism in pregnancy and treating patients who used cannabinoids laced with superwarfarins. They also talk about a truly portable handheld ultrasound machine that will probably soon be standard of care.

EMN Live: Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD, on Troponin Testing, Obstruction Series, and Distal Finger Amputations

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:20:29 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja provide news you can use in your practice right now! Listen in to hear their takes on these hot topics:
- Do you really need to send a troponin for your asymptomatic afib patient with RVR? What happens when it comes back elevated?
- The obstruction series’ sensitivity is 30-50 percent for obstruction and worse for anything else in the belly. Why are you ordering it?
- You can handle that distal finger amputation yourself. The evidence says ED revision yields good patient outcomes and no significant rate of adverse events.

EMN Live: Hot Topics with Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:49:59 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja provide news you can use in your practice right now! Listen in to hear their takes on these hot topics:
Probiotics and Antibiotics: Should you give probiotics to a patient you gave antibiotics? Theevidence is overwhelming!
Corneal Abrasions and Topical Anesthetics: Worried about sending your corneal abrasion patients home with topical anesthetics? This idea will provide pain relief for your patients.
ETI vs laryngeal airways in OHCA: This is the most controversial topic in emergency medicine right now: whether to intubate in field for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. Two new studies provide the answer.
Bonus Interview: Dr. Pescatore talks with Laura Bontempo, MD, an expert in managing atrial fibrillation, about using beta blockers and calcium channel blockers together and rate v. rhythm control.

EMN Live: Hot Topics with Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 08:32:31 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle some controversial topics in this episode of the newly revamped EMN Live: the PARAMEDIC-2 trial, magnesium to treat atrial fibrillation, and tamsulosin for renal stones.

EMN Live: Hot Topics with Ali Raja, MD, and Richard Pescatore, DO

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:07:37 GMT-05:00

Drs. Raja and Pescatore tackle some controversial topics in this episode of the newly revamped EMN Live: outpatient management of PE, skipping the pelvic exam, and antibiotics after I&D for cutaneous abscesses.

EMN Live: Hot Topics with Richard Pescatore, DO, and Ali Raja, MD, and a Bonus Interview with Amy Ho, MD, about the TV Show “The Resident.”

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:38:04 GMT-05:00

Drs. Pescatore and Raja discuss procalcitonin for guiding antibiotic cessation, what to do about ED patients with asymptomatic hypertension, and why you should learn about REBOA. Keep listening after their talk for Dr. Pescatore’s interview with Amy Ho, MD, and why she says “The Resident” isn’t as bad as you think.

EMN Live: The June 2018 Issue Ahead of Print with Bonus Interview of Seth Collings Hawkins, MD, by Rick Pescatore, DO, about Dry Drowning.

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 22 May 2018 15:19:22 GMT-05:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts talk about what’s coming up in the June issue, including an article Dr. Pescatore says is the best article he ever read in EMN. Hint: Graham Walker, MD, wrote it. PLUS an also interview with Seth Collings Hawkins, MD, about how dry drowning is just not a thing. And much more!

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast from ACEP with Alice Lee, MD

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 09 May 2018 10:39:12 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts talks with Dr. Lee about two pediatric patients with difficult airways.

EMN Live: The May 2018 Issue Ahead of Print with Bonus Interview of Jerome Hoffman, MD, by James Roberts, MD about the NY Times tPA article

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:53:12 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts, Dr. Pescatore, and special guest James Roberts, MD, talk about what’s coming up in the May issue, but also interview noted emergency physician Jerry Hoffman, MD, about the controversial article in the NY Times about tPA. And much more!

EMN Live: The April 2018 Issue Ahead of Print: Rick and Martha with Sergey Motov, MD!

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:25:10 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore not only dissect the April issue, but also call on the knowledge of pain expert Sergey Motov, MD, to discuss these game-changing articles:

“The Cure for Back Pain Is Biting the Bullet” by Graham Walker, MD
“Is Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal Ready for the Big Time?” by Leon Gussow, MD
“TXA Superior to Packing for Epistaxis, and Patients Like It Better” by Dustin Ballard, MD, & David Vinson, MD
“Rage against Renal Colic: Keep the Ketorolac, Maybe Morphine, Leave the Lido for Last” by Dan Runde, MD
“Three Things You Should Know about Sickle Cell Disease” by EMedHome.com
And much more!

EMN Live: The March 2018 Issue Ahead of Print

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:40:33 GMT-06:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss practice-changing articles from the March issue:

Topic of the Month: "Once Stuck in a Therapeutic Fog, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Finds Clarity" by none other than Rick Pescatore, DO
Article of the Month: "Fatigue, Cough, Night Sweats, Gum Bleeding" by Katherine Wurlitzer, MD, & Taylor Burkholder, MD, MPH
This Month's Game Changer: "The Patient Call-Back Goes High Tech" by Alex Mohseni, MD
Maximum Medicine: "To Give or Not to Give Activated Charcoal, That’s Not the Real Question" by Leon Gussow, MD
The "As If" Segment: "The Dos and Don’ts of Sign-Out Etiquette" by Alberto Hazan, MD, & Jordana Haber, MD

And much more!

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Seth Collings Hawkins, MD

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:17:02 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. In this one, Ms. Roberts interviews Seth Collings Hawkins, MD, about his new book, Wilderness EMS, and why wilderness care is not just for hikers and spelunkers anymore.

EMN Live: The February 2018 Issue Ahead of Print

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:53:27 GMT-06:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss practice-changing articles from the January issue:

Editorial Topic of the Month: “A Dangerous Game of Bias” by Mark Mosley, MD
Article of the Month: “The Epidemic of Cripping Anxiety, Literally” by Graham Walker, MD
This Month’s Game Changer: “Tissue over Time: The DAWN of a New Era” by Evie Marcolini, MD
The “As If” Segment: “Beware the Snake (Head) in the Grass” by Leon Gussow, MD
Maximum Medicine: “PCI Fails to Reduce Death or MI in Stable Angina, So Why Is It Still Being Used?” by Rory Spiegel, MD

And much more!

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast!

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:12:53 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. In this one, Dr. Pescatore interviews Amy Ondeyka, MD, about her work with ACEP and CORD on wellness initiatives and mental health in emergency medicine.

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Dr. Zinta Zapp on Opioids

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:06:46 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! In this bonus podcast from the ACEP Scientific Assembly, Dr. Pescatore interviews Zinta Zapp, MD, about opioids, medication-assisted therapy, and a special curriculum for residents.

Watch this space for more bonus podcasts with Rick and Martha.

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast!

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:24:40 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. In this one, they talk to Sandra Scott Simons, MD, best known in EMN and Twitter as the ER Goddess (@ERGoddessMD), about how she juggles being an EP, a mom of two, a column author, and a marathon runner.

EMN Live: The January 2018 Issue Ahead of Print

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:15:04 GMT-06:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss practice-changing articles from the January issue: - “Even if Stress Tests Found Patients at High Risk for MI (They Don’t), To What End?” by Rory Spiegel, MD - “The Best Three Treatments for Migraine” by James R. Roberts, MD - “Ultrasound Discerns Cardiac Standstill from Good Contractility and the Nebulous Findings in Between” by Christine Butts, MD - “Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Game Changer for Cardiac Arrest,” by Patrick Ockerse, MD, & Jimmy Fair, MD And much more!

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Preview of EMS Asia 2018

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:13:50 GMT-06:00

Another bonus podcast from the ACEP Scientific Assembly! Listen in as Ms. Roberts interviews Johnny Perez, MD, and Martin Luna, MD, about the EMS Asia 2018 conference scheduled for June 17-19 in Davao City, Philippines. Find more info at www.emsasia2018davao.com.

EMN Live: The December 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:14:21 GMT-06:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss must-read articles from the December issue: • “Why I Learned to Appreciate EMTALA” by Graham Walker, MD • “How Sepsis and Opioids Could Land You in Court” by Carlos Reyes, MD, JD • “Purveyors of Push-Dose Pressors: Punks or Prophets?” by Dan Runde, MD • And much more!

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Dr. John Sanfuentes’ Agitated Patient

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:59:01 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! In this bonus podcast from the ACEP Scientific Assembly, Ms. Roberts interviews John Sanfuentes, DO, an emergency physician in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, about an agitated patient and the pearls and pitfalls of medically managing these patients in the ED. Sometimes, that management just doesn't go as planned. Listen to see how Dr. Sanfuentes handled this case.

Watch this space for more bonus podcasts with Rick and Martha.

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Dr. Thomas Cook Travels to Uganda

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:39:22 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. In this one, Ms. Roberts interviews Thomas Cook, MD, the program director of the emergency medicine residency at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC, and the founder of 3rd Rock Ultrasound (http://emergencyultrasound.com). Dr. Cook discusses his experiences in Uganda, and you can read more about the trip in his three-part series in his EMN column at http://bit.ly/EMN-Match.

Watch this space for more bonus podcasts with Rick and Martha.

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast!

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:40:43 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. In this one, they talk to Zaf Qasim, MD, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and emergency critical care at the University of Pennsylvania (@emeddoc), about traumatic cardiac arrest and thoracotomy.

Watch this space for more bonus podcasts with Rick and Martha.

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! Stump Dr. Alice Lee

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:50:47 GMT-06:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. In this one, Dr. Pescatore presents a case to try to stump Dr. Alice Lee, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix (@azerdocmom) and the author of the EMN screencast, iCubed (http://bit.ly/EMN-iCubed).

Watch this space for more bonus podcasts with Rick and Martha.

EMN Live: Bonus Podcast! The Swiss Army Knife of Bleeding: TXA

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:30:55 GMT-05:00

BONUS PODCAST! Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts set up a recording studio at the EMN booth during the ACEP Scientific Assembly to interview some of the top names in emergency medicine. We’ll release them over the next month, but start with this one of them interviewing Chad M. Simpkins, MD (@ChadMSimpkins), the editor of The EM Daily (@The_EMDaily), a website with daily posts about high-yield emergency medicine knowledge. In this episode, they discuss the many uses of TXA.

Watch this space for more bonus podcasts with Rick and Martha.

EMN Live: The November 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:37:52 GMT-05:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss news-breaking topics in the November issue, like Dr. Edwin Leap’s column on gratitude, Dr. Rory Spiegel’s article on oxygen for MI, Dr. Morgan Eutermoser’s piece on a patient with knee pain and a pulseless extremity, and much more.

Coming soon! A bonus episode of EMN Live with Martha and Rick from EMN’s booth at the ACEP Scientific Assembly.

EMN Live: The October 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:42:17 GMT-05:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss the game-changers and hot topics in the October issue, like Dr. Leon Gussow’s article on how opioids aren’t only drugs that are abused, Dr. Carlo Reyes’ article on why EPs should be federally protected from violence bu patients, why Dr. James Roberts’ next piece is game-changer for treating PID, how Dr. Christine Butts makes diagnosing ovarian torsion is easier with ultrasound, and how Drs. Adam Rodos and Wes Eilbert explain how to reverse NOACs. That plus bonus interviews with Dr. Roberts about PID and Dr. Ken Milne about evidence-based medicine.

EMN Live: The September 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:53:31 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the September issue, like Dr. Graham Walker’s take on whether EPs should provide medical care to family and friends, Dr. Alex Mohseni’s review of an app that takes the pain out of credentialing, and how Dr. Sandra Scott Simons keeps balanced by running marathons. They also channel their inner Rick and Jerry in a passionate discussion about Dr. Rory Spiegel’s column on morphine for ACS.

EMN Live: The August 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:12:43 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the August issue, like the myth of dry drowning (a must-read!) and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

EMN Live: The July 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:32:27 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the July issue, like Dr. Paul Marik’s controversial idea for using vitamin C for sepsis, Dr. Edwin Leap’s take on the pain of credentialing, and Dr. Leon Gussow’s article about supportive care in toxicology cases. Stay tuned to the end for Dr. Pescatore’s interview with Rory Spiegel, MD, about ketamine for TBI.

EMN Live: The June 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:15:12 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the June issue, like Dr. Evie Marcolini’s article on how to choose which facility is best for stroke patients and a game-changer from Dr. Natalie May on buckle fractures. They also duke it out over the new Ottawa heart failure scale (Ms. Roberts likes it, but Dr. Pescatore not so much)! Stay tuned to the end for an interview with Dr. Roberts about cardiogenic syncope.

EMN Live: The May 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 17:07:19 GMT-05:00

Ms. Roberts and Dr. Pescatore discuss hot topics in the May issue, like Dr. James Roberts’ article on how to distinguish epileptic seizures from syncope, why it’s important to be kind even when you’re crazed, and Dr. Bonnie Kaplan’s article on a patient whose hip and leg pain had a surprising cause. Stay tuned to the end for an interview with Dr. Roberts about syncope.

EMN Live: The April 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:10:42 GMT-05:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss hot topics in the April issue, like an in-depth analysis of SEPSIS-3 and why it is important to be mindful of how you speak and act in front of residents, medical students, and patients.

EMN Live: The March 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:53:01 GMT-06:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss hot topics in the March issue, including topical anesthetics for corneal abrasions, a vagal maneuver for PSVT, and much more. Plus an interview with Dr. Andrew Nyce, the residency director at Cooper Medical School in Camden, NJ, about the symbiosis of urgent care and the ED.

EMN Live: Hot Topics in the February 2017 Issue

By Richard Pescatore, DO, & Ali Raja, MD — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:58:29 GMT-06:00

Dr. Pescatore and Ms. Roberts discuss hot topics in the February issue, including ones on the difficulty of predicting CV disease, the most common cause of sudden death in young people; billboards that boast ED wait times; an unusual toxicology case; an interview with Dr. James Roberts about caring for intoxicated patients, and much more!