ACEP Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine

American College of Emergency Physicians
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Podcast by American College of Emergency Physicians

  1. JAN 12

    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

  2. 12/11/2025

    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

  3. 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

  4. 10/20/2025

    September 2025: Vaginal Bleeding and Hyponatremia Management

    In the September 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss vaginal bleeding and hyponatremia managment. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a young man with heart palpitations in The Critical ECG, a child with purple vesicles in Clinical Pediatrics, hallux sesamoid fractures in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, spermatic cord block in The Critical Procedure, the ISPAD 2022 Guidelines Summary in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with a thumb injury in The Critical Image, droperidol in The Drug Box, and barium toxicity in The Tox Box.

    43 min

  5. 09/24/2025

    August 2025: Symptomatic Bradycardia and Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

    In the August 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss symptomatic bradycardia and procedural sedation and analgesia. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including syncope in a young woman in The Critical ECG, a teenager with chest pain in Clinical Pediatrics, traumatic acetabular fracture-dislocation with intrapelvic femoral head protrusion in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, manual testicular detorsion in The Critical Procedure, updates on sexually transmitted infections in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with chest discomfort in The Critical Image, cefepime-enmetazobactam in The Drug Box, and mefloquine toxicity in The Tox Box.

    42 min

  6. 08/07/2025

    July 2025: Cardiovascular Disorders in the EDOU and Ectopic Pregnancy Presentations

    In the July 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss cardiovascular disorders in the emergency department observation unit and ectopic pregnancy presentations. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including chest pain in a health young adult in The Critical ECG, periosteal reaction in a newborn in Clinical Pediatrics, lunate dislocation in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, intrapleural anesthesia in The Critical Procedure, phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in The LLSA Literature Review, a patient with acute renal failure in The Critical Image, suzetrigine in The Drug Box, and metaldehyde toxicity in The Tox Box.

    38 min

  7. 07/11/2025

    June 2025: Navigating Oncologic Emergencies and Budgeting 101 for Physicians

    In the June 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss navigating oncologic emergencies and budgeting 101 for physicians. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a woman with syncope in The Critical ECG, finger amputation in a child in Clinical Pediatrics, a floating shoulder in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, subungual foreign body removal in The Critical Procedure, outpatient treatment for pulmonary embolism in The LLSA Literature Review, an infant with fever and leg swelling in The Critical Image, acetazolamide in The Drug Box, and boric acid toxicity in The Tox Box.

    36 min

  8. 06/30/2025

    May 2025: Managing Protest Injuries and Xylazine Overdose

    In the May 2025 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss managing protest injuries and xylazine overdose. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including a man with chest pain and irregular wide-complex tachycardia in The Critical ECG, a child with seizures and tachycardia in Clinical Pediatrics, occult radial head fracture in Orthopedics and Trauma, tracheal suctioning in The Critical Procedure, digital nerve blocks in The LLSA Literature Review, and a patient with abdominal pain and hematemesis in The Critical Image.

    35 min
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