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• Thyroid Emergencies

  Special Offer - EB Medicine is 26 years old! Get 26% off all purchases at ebmedicine.net!In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the June 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Thyroid EmergenciesIntroduction to Thyroid EmergenciesUnderstanding Decompensated HypothyroidismThyroid Storm: The Other ExtremeDifferential Diagnosis and ComplicationsMedication Triggers and Patient HistoryPhysical Examination FindingsLaboratory Analysis Scoring Systems and Risk AssessmentIntroduction to Treatment ApproachesManaging Decompensated HypothyroidismTreating Thyroid StormSpecial Considerations and PopulationsRisk Management PitfallsEmergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing [email protected]

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• Parkinson's, Myasthenia Gravis, and MS in the ED

  In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the May 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Chronic Neurologic Disease: Parkinson Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, and Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's DiseaseImportance of maintaining medication schedule for Parkinson's patients Strategies for ensuring patients receive their medications promptly Overview of Carbidopa Levodopa's mechanism of actionMyasthenia GravisDescription of the disease mechanism Importance of assessing respiratory function Diagnostic alternatives like the negative inspiratory force test and counting test Discussion on appropriate emergency department actions and treatments including steroids, plasmapheresis, and IVIGMultiple SclerosisDescription of the disease mechanism Description of the typical patient demographic Discussion on the varied presentation of MS Treatment strategies including high-dose steroids and BaclofenEmergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing [email protected] 

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• Strategies for Keeping Trauma at Bay with Rob Orman, MD

  In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Rob Orman, MD about ways to manage the trauma inflicted by the ER.Discussing Trauma in Emergency MedicinePersonal Experiences with TraumaThe Impact of SuppressionDefining Trauma and Its EffectsIntegration vs. DisintegrationDebriefing and Coping MechanismsThe Driveway DebriefNurse and Physician DynamicsReflective Solitude vs. IsolationCreating Narratives During TraumaDropping Anchor TechniqueBody-Oriented ResetsPost-Incident RitualsAddressing Lowercase t TraumasTherapy and Trauma PathwaysFor more about Rob Orman and physician coaching: https://roborman.com/

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• Sodium Disorders

  In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the April 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Sodium Disorders in the Emergency Department: A Review of Hypernatremia and HyponatremiaHypernatremia (High Sodium Levels)Definition: Sodium level greater than 145 mEq/LBreakdown into three categories based on total body water statusHypovolemic HypernatremiaEuvolemic HypernatremiaHypervolemic HypernatremiaCommon causes and conditions associatedHyponatremia (Low Sodium Levels)Definitions: Mild (130-135 mEq/L), Moderate (125-129 mEq/L), Profound (< 125 mEq/L)Breakdown into three categoriesPseudo HyponatremiaHypovolemic HyponatremiaEuvolemic HyponatremiaHypervolemic HyponatremiaCommon causes and conditions associatedTreatment Guidelines and StrategiesEmphasizing slow correction to avoid complications like cerebral edema and osmotic demyelination syndromeSuggested treatment rates for acute and chronic conditionsSpecial ConsiderationsAddressing severe cases and the importance of proper diagnosticsPre-hospital care considerations and scenariosPediatrics and consideration of child abuse in sodium disordersFive Things That Will Change Your PracticeCentral lab sodium values over point-of-care for accuracyRectal temperature checks in endurance athletesLoop diuretics for hypervolemic hyponatremia (e.g., CHF patients)Enteral treatment for hypernatremia, if possibleConsidering COVID-19 as a possible cause for new onset SIADH 

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• An Interview with Dr. Patrick O'Malley

  In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Patrick O'Malley MD about his career in emergency medicine, The Laceration Course, and the power of connection with our patients.Dr. Patrick O'Malley's Journey in Emergency MedicineThe Laceration Course: Origins and EvolutionThe EM Docs Side Hustle Facebook GroupThe Patient That Changed My LifeFor More Information:The Laceration Course, The Abscess Course, and more... EM Docs Side Hustle Facebook Group Patrick O'Malley, MD: LinkedIn

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