ACEP Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine

American College of Emergency Physicians
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Hosts Danya Khoujah, MBBS, MEHP, FACEP, and Wendy Chang, MD, discuss the hot topics and clinical pearls and pitfalls highlighted in each monthly issue of Critical Decisions.

  1. May 2026: Acute Nontraumatic Increased Intracranial Pressure and Emergency Neonatal Care

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    May 2026: Acute Nontraumatic Increased Intracranial Pressure and Emergency Neonatal Care

    In the May 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute nontraumatic increased intracranial pressure and emergency neonatal care. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including clinically suspected AMI with LBBB in The Critical ECG, reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption in Clinical Pediatrics, spinal cord injury in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, informed consent for pediatric patients in The Critical Procedure, delayed intubation for opioid overdose in The Literature Review, a pain in the neck in The Critical Image, rimegepant for migraines in The Drug Box, and North American coral snake envenomation in The Tox Box.

    28 min
  2. April 2026: Evaluating and Managing BRUE and ABEM Initial Certification

    May 4

    April 2026: Evaluating and Managing BRUE and ABEM Initial Certification

    In the April 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss evaluating and managing BRUE and ABEM initial certification. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including clinically suspected AMI with LBBB in The Critical ECG, a newborn with axillary skin sloughing in Clinical Pediatrics, the dreaded black line in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, informed consent for adult patients in The Critical Procedure, emergency department violence in The Literature Review, bradycardia in The Critical Image, sugammadex in The Drug Box, and dimethoate toxicity in The Tox Box.

    28 min
  3. March 2026: Pneumothorax Management and Pediatric Febrile Rashes

    Apr 14

    March 2026: Pneumothorax Management and Pediatric Febrile Rashes

    In the March 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss pneumothorax management and pediatric febrile rashes. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including recurrent syncope in a patient with gastroenteritis in The Critical ECG, a case of pulmonary embolism in Clinical Pediatrics, sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, ultrasound-guided subacromial injection in The Critical Procedure, peripheral vasopressor use for early sepsis-induced hypotension in The Literature Review, a patient with a sore throat in The Critical Image, flucytosine in The Drug Box, and nickel carbonyl toxicity in The Tox Box.

    31 min
  4. February 2026: High-Risk Otologic Infections and Thrombocytopenia

    Apr 2

    February 2026: High-Risk Otologic Infections and Thrombocytopenia

    In the February 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss high-risk otologic infections and thrombocytopenia. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a man with chest pain and palpitations in The Critical ECG, a child with chronic constipation in Clinical Pediatrics, elbow fracture-dislocation in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, ultrasound-guided calcific tendinitis barbotage and lavage in The Critical Procedure, ACOG 2024 guidelines on Rh D immune globulin prophylaxis in The Literature Review, a young man with numbness and falls in The Critical Image, eptinezumab for migraine prevention in adults in The Drug Box, and metformin toxicity in The Tox Box.

    35 min
  5. January 2026: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Pediatric Oncologic Emergencies

    Mar 12

    January 2026: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Pediatric Oncologic Emergencies

    In the January 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss Rocky Mountain spotted fever and pediatric oncologic emergencies. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including ectopic atrial rhythm in The Critical ECG, a child with corneal clouding in Clinical Pediatrics, traumatic below-knee amputation in Critical Cases of Orthopedics and Trauma, bladder rewarming for hypothermia in The Critical Procedure, highlights from the 2025 AHA guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care in The Literature Review, a boy with scrotal pain in The Critical Image, ketamine-midazolam for pediatric convulsive status epilepticus in The Drug Box, and arsenic toxicity in The Tox Box.

    38 min
  6. December 2025: Pediatric Acquired Heart Defects and Savings 101 for Physicians

    Jan 13

    December 2025: Pediatric Acquired Heart Defects and Savings 101 for Physicians

    In the December 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss pediatric acquired heart defects and savings 101 for physicians. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including wide-complex tachycardia in an older adult in The Critical ECG, a child with a vesicular rash in Clinical Pediatrics, distal femur Salter-Harris II fracture in Orthopedics and Trauma, Bartholin cyst drainage in The Critical Procedure, noninvasive respiratory support for acute respiratory failure in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with a breast mass in The Critical Image, high-potency tetrahydrocannabinol in The Drug Box, and cone snail envenomation in The Tox Box.

    48 min
  7. November 2025: Acute Radiation Sickness and Ocular Foreign Bodies

    12/12/2025

    November 2025: Acute Radiation Sickness and Ocular Foreign Bodies

    In the November 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute radiation sickness and ocular foreign bodies. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including recurrent palpitations in a middle-aged man in The Critical ECG, primary adrenal insufficiency in Clinical Pediatrics, Lisfranc injury in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, active external rewarming of hypothermic patients in The Critical Procedure, managing patients with acute visual loss in The LLSA Literature Review, abdominal pain in a child after a fall in The Critical Image, acetylcysteine for acetaminophen toxicity in The Drug Box, and carbon monoxide toxicity in The Tox Box.

    58 min
  8. October 2025: Managing Thermal Burns, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

    12/08/2025

    October 2025: Managing Thermal Burns, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

    In the October 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss managing thermal burns and diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar state. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including syncope and a rapid heartbeat in a young man in The Critical ECG, a boy with hip pain in Clinical Pediatrics, calcaneal fracture in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, wedge resection for partial nail removal in The Critical Procedure, albuterol-budesonide rescue inhalation for asthma in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with a change in mental status in The Critical Image, phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in The Drug Box, and paraquat toxicity in The Tox Box.

    53 min
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Hosts Danya Khoujah, MBBS, MEHP, FACEP, and Wendy Chang, MD, discuss the hot topics and clinical pearls and pitfalls highlighted in each monthly issue of Critical Decisions.

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