Push Dose Pearls: Managing Severe TBI
Caring for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)—especially pediatric patients—is high-stakes and high-stress. In severe TBI, pr...
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20 of 209 episodesBlocking the Pain: Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks in the ED
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are no longer just a niche skill for fellowship-trained ultrasound specialists—they are a core component of m...
The Poop Problem: Surviving Cyclospora
The Outbreak With over 17,000 cases reported across the U.S., a massive Cyclospora outbreak has taken center stage in public health news, ma...
Push Dose Pearls: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) continues to be a major clinical challenge in the emergency department. Patients present with severe...
The Crystalloid Debate Answered: PROMPT Bolus
A landmark international trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine evaluated whether fluid type impacts patient outcomes.
The Power of the Debrief: TeamSTEPPS
In this episode, we welcome back guest host Dr. Neelou Weeker and ED nurse Leigh Clary to talk about a tough emergency medicine reality that...
Lost in Translation – TeamSTEPPS
In this episode, the we welcome back guest host, Dr. Neelou Weeker, and ED nurse, Leigh Clary, to discuss the critical intersection of langu...
ED Sustainability: Small Changes, Big Impact
It is getting hot in California, which has us thinking about the massive carbon footprint of healthcare. The emergency department is famousl...
Stop the Itch (Urticaria Edition)
It’s one of the most common—and most frustrating—complaints in the Emergency Department: the patient covered head-to-toe in hives, miserable...
When the Ovaries Retire: Menopause in the ED
Menopause is not just “hot flashes”—it is a systemic hormonal shift that affects almost every organ system. For the emergency cl...
Micro Skills, Macro Impact (Part 2)
“Time can only be spent. Think of it as your most valuable currency.” Welcome back to EM Pulse. We are continuing our deep dive...
Micro Skills, Macro Impact (Part 1)
“If you read this book on a Friday, we promise you will be better at your job on Monday.” In the high-stakes environment of the...
Do Clinical Decision Tools Reduce Bias? DFTB Collab
This episode of EM Pulse dives into a critical intersection of clinical practice: the overlap between objective evidence-based medicine and...
Penicillin Allergy Delabeling
We’ve all seen it: the patient whose chart is “flagged” with a penicillin allergy, but when you dig into the history, the story...
Tiny Hot Patients And The PECARN Febrile Infant Rule
This episode of EM Pulse dives into one of the most stressful scenarios in the ED: the febrile infant in the first month of life. Traditiona...
Medicine on the Go: Care at Home
  Reimagining Care Beyond Hospital Walls Hospitals are a finite resource—but patient needs are not. This episode continues our multi-pa...
Push Dose Pearls: Tamiflu vs Xofluza
We’re stepping out of our Medicine on the Go series for a rapid-response episode on something hitting all of us hard right now: **influenza*...
Medicine on the Go: Pediatric Mobile Clinic
The next episode of our Medicine on the Go series features Dr. Serena Yang, Professor and Division Chief of General Pediatrics and Vice Chai...
Medicine on the Go: W3
In the second episode of our Medicine on the Go series, we step beyond the ED to explore how UC Davis Health and Sacramento County are partn...
Medicine on the Go: Health 34
In this first installment of our Medicine on the Go series, we explore how care is moving beyond hospital walls and directly into the commun...