ACEP Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine American College of Emergency Physicians

In the September episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss management of the acutely agitated patient and metabolic acidosis. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including a feared complication of cystic fibrosis in Clinical Pediatrics, Morel-Lavallée lesions in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, phimosis treatment in The Critical Procedure, headache presentations in the emergency department in the LLSA Literature Review, and a cyanotic infant in The Critical Image.

In the August episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss liver disease and syphilis. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including ultrasound of a skin abscess in Clinical Pediatrics, triplane fracture in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, intrauterine device removal in The Critical Procedure, emerging and re-emerging sexually transmitted illnesses in the LLSA Literature Review, and thumb pain after a scuffle in The Critical Image.

In the July episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss deep vein thrombosis and small bowel problems. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including new-onset seizure in Clinical Pediatrics, bilateral patellar tendon rupture in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, emergency needle decompression in The Critical Procedure, outpatient treatment for low-risk pulmonary embolism in the LLSA Literature Review, and urinary retention in a child in The Critical Image.

In the June episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss pericarditis presentations in the emergency department and esophageal emergencies. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including lead reversals in The Critical ECG, Meckel diverticulum in Clinical Pediatrics, trans-scaphoid perilunate and complete radiocarpal dislocations in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, drainage of an acute paronychial abscess in The Critical Procedure, recurrent, low-risk chest pain in the LLSA Literature Review, an elbow injury in a child in The Critical Image, off-label tizanidine use in the Drug Box, and pyrethroid toxicity in the Tox Box.

In the May episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss thyroid storm and pediatric headaches. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including pediatric stroke in Clinical Pediatrics, traumatic hemipelvectomy in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, cold gastric lavage in The Critical Procedure, the importance of lactate in the LLSA Literature Review, foreign body ingestions in The Critical Image, zavegepant in the Drug Box, and buspirone in the Tox Box.

In the April episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss illnesses of bioterrorism as well as upper GI bleeds. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including posterior auricular mass in Clinical Pediatrics, flexor tenosynovitis of the thumb in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, dorsal penile nerve block in The Critical Procedure, buprenorphine for opioid withdrawal in the LLSA Literature Review, and chest trauma in older patients in The Critical Image.