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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

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Management of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/hepatic-renal-genitourinary/pediatric-emergency-medicine-UTI), and the January 2024 Evidence Based Urgent Care article on Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management in the Urgent Care Setting (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/urgent-care-pediatric-pneumonia).UTIEpidemiology and NomenclaturePrehospital CareED History and Physical Exam* Infants Age 2 Years* AdolescentsUrinalysis* Clean Catch Protocol* Catheterization* Suprapubic AspirationBlood Cultures and CSFBiomarkers (CRP and ESR)TreatmentCommunity Acquired PneumoniaDistinguishing Viral vs Bacterial PneumoniaImagingAntibiotic TreatmentVaccinationSteroidsAtypical PresentationsCheck out the clinical pathways at https://www.ebmedicine.net/pathways (https://www.ebmedicine.net/pathways)