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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Ashley A. Foster, MD, Bijan Ketabchi, MD, MPH and Jennifer A. Hoffmann, MD, MS on the March 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evaluation and Management of Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children in the Emergency Department (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/psychiatric-behavioral/pediatric-emergency-medicine-suicidal-ideation-and-self-harm)* Introduction* Understanding Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm in Youths* Screening Tools and ApproachesAsk Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials)Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (https://cssrs.columbia.edu/the-columbia-scale-c-ssrs/about-the-scale/)* Prehospital Care* Managing Patients in the ED* Dealing with Challenging Populations* Lethal Means Counseling* Emerging Tools in Suicide Risk IdentificationSuicide Risk Screening Pathway (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials/youth-ed/suicide_risk_screening_pathway_ed_youth_asq_nimh_toolkit.pdf)* Disposition and Referrals* National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline  (https://988lifeline.org/)

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the April 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Brief Resolved Unexplained Events: Practical Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/cardiovascular/pediatric-emergency-medicine-brief-resolved-unexplained-event)* Introduction* The Evolution of BRUE* Understanding BRUE Guidelines* The Importance of Pre-Hospital Care in BRUE Cases* Investigating the Event: Questions to Ask* Medical and Family History: Key Factors* Environmental and Social Considerations* Definitions and Risk Assessment* Physical Examination* Risk Stratification: Low Risk vs. High Risk Patients* Management: What to Do and What Not to Do* High Risk Population: Studies and Recommendations* The Importance of Communication and Decision Making* 5 Things That Will Change Your Practice

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the March 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Constipation (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/gastrointestinal/emergency-medicine-constipation)Prevalence and ImpactUnderstanding the CausesMedications That Can Cause ConstipationDealing with Fecal ImpactionUnderstanding Stercoral ColitisPre-Hospital CareED History and Physical ExamDiagnostic Studies and Imaging* X-Ray* CT Scans* Advanced TestingTreatment Options for Constipation* Enemas* Osmotic Laxatives and Stool SoftenersSpecial Considerations: Pregnant, Pediatric, and Hospice PatientsPrescription Medications for ConstipationClinical Pathway for Constipation Management

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Paul Aronson, MD, MHS, one of the authors of the February 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Febrile Infants Aged ≤60 Days: Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/pediatric-emergency-medicine-febrile-young-infant)Guideline ChangesPathophysiologyEtiology and DefinitionsPrehospital CareED History and Physical* Diagnostic StudiesAge 0-21 Days* Age 22-28 Days* Age 29-60 DaysLumbar PunctureViral TestingUrinalysisShared Decision MakingDisposition

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and T.R. Eckler MD interview Nick Harrison, MD and Daniel Brenner, MD, two of the authors of the February 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Right Heart Failure (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/cardiovascular/emergency-medicine-right-heart-failure)* Pathophysiology* Presenting Symptoms* Differential Diagnosis* Specific Acute CausesPESepsisRVMIPPVARDSCOVID-19* Specific Chronic CausesCTEPHLeft Heart FailureCongenital Heart DiseaseLVADLung Disease Group 3 Pulmonary HypertensionPulmonary Arterial Hypertension* Prehospital Care* ED history and Physical* Biomarkers* ECG (table 5)* ImagingEchoCTMRI* TreatmentRevascularizationRespiratory SupportVasopressors and Inotropes

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Vasisht Srinivasan, MD, FACEP one of the authors of the December 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice EXTRA article, Emergency Department Management of Stroke in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/stroke/emergency-medicine-pregnancy-postpartum-stroke)* Epidemiology* Evidence* Causes* Risk Factors* Differential Diagnosis* Prehospital Care* ED History and Physical Exam* Labs* Imaging* ED BP Management* Specific Ischemic Stroke Therapies* Specific Hemorrhagic Stroke Therapies