50 episodes
REBEL Cast Salim R. Rezaie, MD
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- Health & Fitness
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4.8 • 152 Ratings
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For those who haven’t checked out the site already R.E.B.E.L. EM stands for Rational Evidence Based Evaluation of Literature in Emergency Medicine. The blog was launched in October 2013, and continues to grow every month, and with that growth we are excited to give you REBEL Cast. This podcast will review evidence based literature and end with a clinical take home point for your clinical practice.
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Back Pain
Take Home Points Ask about the red flags: cancer, fever, IVDA, FND, point tenderness, saddle/perianal anesthesia, trauma, urinary retention, bowel incontinence, weight loss Most don’t need XR’s – set this expectation and advise against bed rest Consider XR’s: h/o cancer, extremes of age, osteoporosis, new back pain in the elderly, trauma Perform POCUS and check ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Lacerations
Take Home Points Don’t make bite width to small – look at the curvature of the needle – start the bite at half the curvature of the needle Don’t pull too tight – this will pucker the skin and lead to poor healing due to ischemia at the wound borders Laceration repairs are not sterile! ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Leg Pain
Take Home Points Approach leg pain with the seconds, minutes, hours mindset – think about acute limb ischemia, compartment syndrome, and necrotizing fasciitis Do a thorough physical exam – get their shoes and socks off – you will find crazy stuff when you actually look Palpate and image the joint above and below any injury ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Ankle and Foot Injuries
Take Home Points Sprains need more support than just an ace wrap – place them in an aircast or a splint Perform a thorough physical exam – take off their shoes and socks Lisfranc and Maisonneuve injuries are often missed – make sure to exam the bottom of the foot for echymosis, eval for mid ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Fever
Take Home Points Look for the red flags – hypotension, environmental exposures, medications (SS, NMS), SIRS/qSOFA criteria Be on the lookout for neutropenic fever – isolate patients, administer abx early, and admit Sepsis definition is changing all the time – be aware of current guidelines Remove pre-existing indwelling lines/catheters in the setting of sepsis – ... Read more
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REBEL Core Cast – Basics of EM – Rash
Take Home Points Examine all parts of the body, even inside the mouth – this can be the difference between benign and life threatening rashes Truly emergent causes: meningococcemia, TTP, DIC, TSS, SJS, TEN, and necrotizing fasciitis Toxic appearing patients with petechia/purpura = sepsis until proven otherwise Look for medication reactions: Sulfa, Penicillins, NSAID’s, ABX, ... Read more
Customer Reviews
Basics of EM is gold
Perfect podcast for me to listen to driving before and after shifts as an early MS4. Every minute is super high yield and has helped me develop both my ddxs and presentations!
Setting a Standard
Salim and the rest of the REBEL EM team are very knowledgeable; setting a standard for EM podcasts. Their content is evidence-based and delivered via a quality production. 5-stars!
Basics of EM 👎🏻
Big fan of the podcast overall, but not the new Basics of EM series. Very dogmatic and feels like we’re reading out of the textbook instead of providing a review of good practice as the title of the podcast suggests.