50 episodes
REBEL Cast Salim R. Rezaie, MD
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- Health & Fitness
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4.3 • 7 Ratings
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For those who haven’t checked out the site already R.E.B.E.L. EM stands for Rational Evidence Based Evaluation of Literature in Emergency Medicine. The blog was launched in October 2013, and continues to grow every month, and with that growth we are excited to give you REBEL Cast. This podcast will review evidence based literature and end with a clinical take home point for your clinical practice.
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Headache
Take Home Points Hypertension rarely causes headache, it’s usually the other way around. Patients with headaches are in pain, and in turn, may have elevated blood pressures. Treat the underlying issue and you’ll treat the HTN at the same time. Get a pregnancy test on all female patients – you don’t want to miss a ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Head Injury
Take Home Points Patients >65 or suspected of intoxication are at high risk for bleeds – scan them!! Epidural has a lucent period – be wary of decompensation and perform frequent re-evals. Anti-coagulated patients must be reversed. FFP takes hours to work, PCC takes minutes. Nasal fractures – examine septum for hematoma – need to ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Eye Complaints
Take Home Points Always check the vital signs of the eye – visual acuities, field of vision, ocular pressure Go in thinking whether you have to call Optho or not Get the story – was there trauma or did it just appear? Do the exam – Is it red or painful, are there changes in ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – AMS
Take Home Points Walk in – decide sick/not sick Do I need help now? If so, call in the troops Stable – start asking questions – A LOT OF THEM Investigate – reach out to family, bystanders, EMS, PMD, pharmacy Perform a head to toe exam – check the jiblets and scan the bladder for ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Intoxication
Take Home Message Do not ignore abnormal vital signs – they can be the harbinger of badness Watch out for developing withdrawal, treat early and aggressively These patients are a major fall risk – keep rails up, place on safety observation Obtain a CT Head for anyone with external signs of trauma EtOH level not ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Sore Throat
Take Home Points Look for the red flags – fever, drooling, neck stiffness, toxic ingestion, uvula deviation, voice changes Steroids help with swelling Obtain CT soft tissue neck for concerning presentations Don’t be a cowboy/cowgirl – get consultants involved early – ENT/Anes/OMFS Make sure you repeat vital signs prior to discharge – if patient remains ... Read more
Customer Reviews
Great little podcast
I'm a medical student on my emergency medicine placement at the moment and this podcast is very useful. The episode on comparing amiodarone vs procainamide in management of VT was insightful and the discussion high-quality. Many of the episodes are short (> 20 min) which lend to easy listening while having lunch.