What do you do when you get to the end of the ventricular tachycardia algorithm your patient is still in Ventricular tachycardia (VT or V-Tach). You are now off the map of ACLS and in the middle of a V-Tach Storm.
Do cardiac risk factors matter?
November 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
Do risk factors for chronic coronary artery disease play a role in helping to predict whether or not the emergency department patient presenting with chest pain has an acute coronary syndrome?
Loop Abscess Q and A
November 15, 2010 by 2 Comments
All you EVER needed or wanted to know about loop abscess technique.
Loop Abscess Drainage
November 4, 2010 by 1 Comment
ERCAST I love pus If you are an EM:RAP listener, this is the video I talked about in the November episode on abscess management and examine a new technique for draining a cutaneous abscess I am a huge fan of this procedure and use it on most abscesses that I would have otherwise packed. Why [...]
8 Ortho questions
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Which Colles’ fractures should go to the OR? Does an IO line create an open fracture?
Competence vs Decision Making Capacity
September 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
ERCAST 015 A dog bites my brother’s scrotum… Legal expert Rich Orman joins ercast for a discussion about the distinction between competence and medical decision making capacity. ERCAST and EMRAP Listener email on induced hypothermia and MRSA Additional Information: ERCAST 015: Decision Making Capacity [Audio mp3 link] ERCAST on iTunes
MRSA and Abscess Part 1
September 16, 2010 by 1 Comment
Dr. Greg Moran, the ultimate Jedi Master of emergency medicine infectious disease, talks with ercast about MRSA, abscesses, decolonization therapy, cellulitis and SO much more.
Induced Hypothermia
August 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
Everything you need to know about the how and why to induce hypothermia in post cardiac arrest patients. We interview Dr. Scott Weingart and take a deep look into his soul to discover the platinum nugget of critical care emergency medicine.
C Diff is never a good thing
July 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
Do you have a habit of taking a z-pack 3 days into your viral URI? Do you work in a hospital or health care setting? Do you have a colon?
Climbing Everest
June 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Terry O’Connor MD talks with ercast about climbing Mt Everest and being an expedition physician.