Best Emergency Medicine Podcasts (2024)

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SGEM#446: Finding Pneumo…nia in Febrile Infants 35:52

3h ago35:52

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Reference: Florin TA, et al. Radiographic pneumonia in young febrile infants presenting to the emergency department: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study. Emerg Med J. 2023 Date: May 29, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Christina Lindgren is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending at Children’s National Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pedia…

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EMCrit 379 - Procedural Sedation Part IV - the Critically Ill Patient and MidaKet 15:12

23h ago15:12

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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Ep 196 Pediatric Meningitis Recognition, Workup and Management 1:28:57

5d ago1:28:57

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In this episode: recognition, risk stratification, decision tools, indications for lumbar puncture in the febrile pediatric patient, tips and trick on performing LPs in children, and ED management of pediatric meningitis. We answer such questions as: what are the test characteristics of the various clinical features of meningitis across various age…

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SGEM#445: Why Can’t We Be Friends – Conflict in Emergency Medicine 46:53

7d ago46:53

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Reference: Tjan et al. Conflict in emergency medicine: A systematic review. AEM June 2024 Date: July 5, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. She co-founded FOAMcast and is a pulmonary embolism and implementation science re…

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EMCrit Wee - Don't be so Quick to Blow-Off New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) 19:22

9d ago19:22

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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Impatience, Anger, and the Guilt of Abundance | Insights from the Dalai Lama’s Doctor 45:28

12d ago45:28

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It's natural to feel guilt or shame when living in abundance while much of the world faces hardship. In this episode, Dr. Barry Kerzin, the Dalai Lama's personal physician and a Buddhist monk, shares his approach to managing these emotions with a simple yet powerful tool. He also discusses his journey to becoming a monk, life within the Dalai Lama'…

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July 2024; papers of the month 30:24

13d ago30:24

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There's a huge paper to talk about this month in the PREOXI trial, a multi centre RCT looking at the pre oxygenation strategy in critically unwell patients undergoing RSI, with patients either getting high flow oxygen through a facemask or NIV. The results are pretty remarkable and may well be practice changing as we'll discuss in the podcast! Next…

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SGEM Xtra: When I’m 64 – Old Fashioned Doctors 22:11

13d ago22:11

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Date: June 29, 2024 Reference: Herbert L. Fred M.D. (1998) Old-Fashioned Doctors, Hospital Practice. This is an SGEM Xtra episode. I was honoured to be invited by Dr. Fernada Bellolio to the Mayo Clinic and present to the Department of Emergency Medicine. They were kind enough to allow me to speak about any topic. I […] The post SGEM Xtra: When I’m…

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EMCrit 378 - So NSTI - Necrotizing Fasciitis & Life Threatening Soft Tissue Infections 17:05

14d ago17:05

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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EMCrit Wee - Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) 39:22

19d ago39:22

39:22

By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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SGEM#444: I Need Oxygen…But How Much Oxygen for Critically Ill Children 24:27

21d ago24:27

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Reference: Peters MJ, et al. Conservative versus liberal oxygenation targets in critically ill children (Oxy-picu): a UK multicentre, open, parallel-group, randomised clinical trial. Lancet. December 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anireddy Reddy is a pediatric intensive care attending physician in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicin…

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EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments 58:03

25d ago58:03

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In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Megan Landes on the importance of diagnosing HIV in the ED, Jesse McLaren on the failed paradigm of STEMI criteria and ECG tips to identify acute coronary occlusion, Anand Swaminathan on evidence for non-invasive airway management in the poisoned patient, Brit Long and Hans Rosenberg on the identification, wor…

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Major Incident Triage 57:45

26d ago57:45

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So this month we’re looking at major incidents and specifically the triage process that is now coming into play in the UK and further afield that you need to know about! We normally stick pretty strongly to clinical topics; they’re pretty easy to focus on because you can imagine how extra knowledge in a certain clinical area could make a difference…

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Are Non-Compete Clauses About To Be History? | And what to consider before accepting a signing bonus 38:43

26d ago38:43

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Non-compete clauses have plagued contracts for decades. It’s been analogous to asymmetric warfare, with employers holding the upper hand. All of that may soon be a thing of the past. In this episode, we explore the Federal Trade Commission's recent ruling to ban these clauses and its implications for doctors and the healthcare industry. We'll also …

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EMCrit Wee - Additional Thoughts on the PREOXI Trial 11:30

28d ago11:30

11:30

By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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SGEM#443: Don’t Stop Me Now – REBOA for Hemorrhage Control in Trauma Patients? 46:25

28d ago46:25

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Reference: Jansen et al. Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Date: June 10, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rob Leeper is an intensivist, trauma surgeon, and general surgeon at Western University where he also ser…

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EMCrit 377 - Break News - The PREOXI Trial changes everything about Preoxygenation for Intubations in the Critically Ill 52:12

1M ago52:12

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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SGEM#442: I’m on the Right Track Baby I Was Born This Way 39:05

1M ago39:05

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Reference: Kruse et al. Systematic Review, Quality Assessment, and Synthesis of Guidelines for Emergency Department Care of Transgender and Gender-diverse People Recommendations for Immediate Action to Improve Care. WJEM December 2023 Date: May 30, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kay Dingwell is a rural emergency physician working in Prince County, PEI wit…

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EMCrit Wee - Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body (CARL) ECPR / ECLS Yields Amazing Results 42:22

1M ago42:22

42:22

By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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Why Cultural Context Matters in Patient Care and Clinician Burnout 48:30

1M ago48:30

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Understanding cultural context in healthcare can seem overwhelming, especially when time and resources are limited. Why should clinicians invest energy in learning about different cultures? In this pod, we break down the differences between cultural competence and cultural safety, explaining why the latter is essential for patient care. We share pr…

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SGEM#441: Searching Searching for the best Clinical Decision Rule to Detect Pediatric C-Spine Injury 26:08

1M ago26:08

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Reference: Tavender E, et al. Triage tools for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Date: May 29, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caleb Ward is a pediatric emergency medicine attending and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital and The George Washin…

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June 2024; papers of the month 31:22

1M ago31:22

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Welcome back to June's Papers of the month! We kick off this month looking at the work up of patients with a first episode of psychosis. With these patients there is a chance of a psychosis secondary to an underlying structural cause. Getting neuro-imaging to look for this prior to psychiatric assessment is tricky though, often with a need for seda…

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Ep 195 Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 48:33

2M ago48:33

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Once the diagnosis of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been made, our job is not done. Mortality in SAH patients can be up to 30% even without neurological deficit. Paying attention to the time-sensitive details of ED management of SAH patients can have a significant impact on their outcome. In this second part of our 2-part podcast s…

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EMCrit 376 - Do We Need ETCO2 (Capnography) for Procedural Sedation in the ED? 17:56

2M ago17:56

17:56

By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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CV-EMCrit - Post-CABG Care 42:47

2M ago42:47

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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SGEM#440: I’m Gonna Need Someone To Help Me – GRACE4 AUD and CHS Management in the ED 54:53

2M ago54:53

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Reference: Borgundvaag et al. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-4): Alcohol use disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome management in the emergency department. AEM May 2024 Date: May 22, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Bjug Borgundvaag is the Founding Director of the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine …

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Kicking The Can Down The Road | How to break up with deciding not to decide 31:01

2M ago31:01

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"Kicking the can down the road" is a common behavior that manifests in various ways, from delaying difficult patient decisions to avoiding complex tasks. We explore the reasons behind on-shift procrastination and strategies for overcoming it. Our discussion includes practical steps to recognize and address decision deferral, techniques for managing…

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SGEM Xtra: Yeah, Might Be All that You Get – How Ted Lasso Made Us Better 46:42

2M ago46:42

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Date: May 13, 2024 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Rebecca Szabo is an obstetrician/gynecologist and medical educator specializing in simulation from Melbourne, Australia working at The Royal Women’s Hospital and The University of Melbourne. This is her first time as a guest skeptic on the SGEM, she has created FOAMed content through various media, including t…

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EMCrit 375 - Vasopressors for Early Hemorrhage? 14:57

2M ago14:57

14:57

By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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Cardiac Arrest, Start With The End In Mind; Roadside to Resus 56:36

2M ago56:36

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We’ve covered Cardiac Arrest management (as in the medical delivery of it) in a previous Roadside to Resusepsiode. Since then we've had some updates with Paramedic-2, Refractory VF, Airways-2 and a whole host of other papers. But what we haven't talked much about is the art of creating the environment, space & workflow to deliver the best medical c…

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Ep 194 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – Recognition, Workup and Diagnosis Deep Dive 1:21:50

2M ago1:21:50

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Anton is joined by the world's leading EM researcher in subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnosis Dr. Jeff Perry and EM-Stroke team clinician Dr. Katie Lin for a deep dive into why we still miss this life-threatening diagnosis, the key clinical clues, proper use of decision tools, indications for CT, indications for CTA, indications for LP and CSF interpre…

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EMCrit Wee - Intraosseous Device Burr Holes (Craniotomy) with Marc Grossman 19:50

2M ago19:50

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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SGEM #439: Go Ninja Go Ninja Go…Home without Replacing the Fingernail 21:11

2M ago21:11

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Reference: Jain A, et al. Effectiveness of nail bed repair in children with or without replacing the fingernail: NINJA multicentre randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg. March 2023 Date: May 7, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Brian Lee is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Assistant Professor of Pediatric…

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EMCrit 374 - ShadowBoxing - An AMAXimally Sick Patient 52:10

2M ago52:10

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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May 2024; papers of the month 27:54

2M ago27:54

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Welcome back to the podcast and three great papers for May's episode! First up we take a pretty deep look into refractory VF. This follows on from our our review of DOSE-VF in December '22's papers of the month and our recent Roadside to Resus on the topic. In that we discussed the possibility that many of the cases we see at pulse checks as being …

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SGEM#438: Bone, Bone, Bone, Tell Me What Ya Gonna Do – for IO Access Location? 20:35

3M ago20:35

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Reference: Tanner et al, A retrospective comparison of upper and lower extremity intraosseous access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. Prehospital Emergency Care. February 2024. Date: April 25, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter is a PA working in an ICU in the Tacoma area and an adjunct faculty member with the Tacoma Community Col…

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EM Quick Hits 56 – Nitroglycerin in SCAPE, REBOA, Diverticulitis Imaging, CRAO, Penicillin Allergy, Physician Personality 1:04:36

3M ago1:04:36

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In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on the first RCT of high dose nitroglycerin in SCAPE, Andrew Neill on Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) indications and evidence, Brit Long on indications for CT in suspected diverticulitis, Tahara Bhate on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) and diagnosti…

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SGEM#437: Don’t Be Fooled by the Meds I Got, I Still Need an ESP Block – For My Rib Fractures 41:10

3M ago41:10

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Reference: Ramesh S, Ayyan SM, Rath DP, Sadanandan DM. Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to sham procedure in adult patients with rib fractures presenting to the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. AEM April 2024 Date: April 19, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Suchismita Datta. She is an Assistant…

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EMCrit 373 - Mike Weinstock with another Critical Care Bounceback: "Asymptomatic Hypertension" 57:28

3M ago57:28

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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Cauda Equina Syndrome; Roadside to Resus 39:37

3M ago39:37

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Lower back pain is a really common cause for patients to present to primary care, urgent care and emergency care. Thankfully many of these cases are self limiting, but somewhere in the region of 1:300 patients with back pain in the ED will have Cauda Equina Syndrome. Cauda Equina Syndrome is something that is challenging for all clinicians because …

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EMCrit Wee - Ross Prager on 10 Heuristics for the New ICU Attending 33:51

3M ago33:51

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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SGEM#436: For the Longest Time – To Give TNK for an Acute Ischemic Stroke 32:47

3M ago32:47

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Reference: Albers GW et al. TIMELESS Investigators. Tenecteplase for Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours with Perfusion-Imaging Selection. NEJM Feb 2024 Date: April 12, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vasisht Srinivasan is an Emergency Medicine physician and neurointensivist at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He is an assis…

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SGEM #435: Don’t Stop Believing…A Vaccine can Work for RSV 27:20

3M ago27:20

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Reference: Drysdale SB et al. Nirsevimab for Prevention of Hospitalizations due to RSV in Infants. N Engl J Med. 2023 Date: March 29, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Michael Cosimini is a pediatrician in Portland Oregon. He is the designer of Empiric Game, a medical editor and contributor to Pediatrics Reviews and Perspectives (PedsRAP) and the […] The pos…

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EMCrit 372 - FoundStab Intubation SOP 35:02

3M ago35:02

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By Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

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Ep 193 The Crashing Asthmatic – Recognition and Management of Life Threatening Asthma 56:04

3M ago56:04

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In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast on asthma with Dr. Sameer Mal and Dr. Leeor Sommer, we dig into the recognition and management of life-threatening asthma. We answer such questions as: what are the key elements in recognition of threatening asthma? What are the most time-sensitive interventions required to break the vicious cycle of asthma? Wha…

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How to Create a Team in 10 Seconds | Why time is not linear and every second not worth the same 1:02:59

3M ago1:02:59

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How do you build a team in the critical first moments of a crisis? The balance between rapid response and thoughtful planning is delicate, especially when understanding what defines a crisis and acknowledging when you're in the midst of one. This conversation delves into the complexity of emergency team dynamics, emphasizing that the composition an…

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April 2024; papers of the month 26:37

3M ago26:37

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Welcome back to the podcast! Three more papers covering topics that are relevant to all of our practice. The importance of removing wet clothes from patients is often discussed, both to prevent hypothermia and increase patient comfort. But how important is it to get wet clothes off and is it something we can defer to a different point? We start off…

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SGEM#434: It’s (Un) Happy Hour Again – Mortality in Younger Patients with Alcohol-Related ED Attendances 26:56

4M ago26:56

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Reference: Harrison et al. Mortality in adolescents and young adults following a first presentation to the emergency department for alcohol. AEM March 2024. Date: March 27, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Case: It’s a Friday evening at the end of the academic year in the…

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Thinking Outside Your Retirement Account | working harder vs creating value 37:37

4M ago37:37

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Will you have enough money to retire? What does that even mean? In this pod, our guest physician financial coach, Elisa Chiang, M.D. Ph.D. breaks down Trading time for money and money for time Working harder vs creating value The FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement and why it doesn't always mean living by austerity rules The risk of…