Emergency and Critical Care Medicine for Students

When should an emergency clinician think about ECMO—and when should they make the call? In this episode, we break down the fundamentals of VA and VV ECMO, basic circuit physiology and cannulation, and the role of extracorporeal support in the emergency department. We take a deeper look at ECPR, including patient selection and the ARREST, Prague OHCA, and INCEPTION trials, before exploring ECMO in hypothermic arrest, massive pulmonary embolism, cardiotoxic poisoning, myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, severe respiratory failure, and other selected emergencies.
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes for medical students and healthcare professionals. It does not constitute medical advice or establish recommendations for clinical practice. Clinical decisions should be based on current guidelines, institutional protocols, available resources, and appropriate specialist consultation. Patient cases have been modified or constructed to protect privacy and maintain HIPAA compliance.

This is an overview of the evaluation and management of postpartum hemorrhage for the ED and OBGYN Clerkship.

This podcast is intended for educational purposes for medical students and does not constitute medical advice or formal clinical practice recommendations. Clinical decisions should be guided by local protocols, institutional policies, and appropriate clinical judgment. All patient cases have been modified and de-identified to protect patient privacy and maintain HIPAA compliance.

Just a brief overview of ED evaluation and management of acute asthma exacerbation.

In this episode, we review venous thromboembolism (VTE) and pulmonary embolism (PE) with a focus on what medical students need to know for shelf exams and the emergency medicine clerkship. Using key concepts from Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine, we cover the epidemiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology of PE, along with the classic and atypical clinical presentations you may encounter in the emergency department.

We walk through a step-by-step diagnostic approach, including clinical gestalt, the PERC rule, Wells score, and age-adjusted D-dimer, and discuss when to use imaging such as CT pulmonary angiography and V/Q scanning. We also review important physical exam findings for DVT, ECG clues, and high-yield radiographic signs. Finally, we cover the basics of treatment, including anticoagulation, indications for thrombolysis, and when patients may require hospitalization.

This episode is designed to reinforce high-yield concepts for exams and clinical rotations, while helping students build a practical framework for evaluating suspected PE in the emergency department.

This is a clinically focused episode on the management and evaluation of acute ischemic stroke- from the ED to the ICU/ wards.