Emergency Medicine

According to Godwin et al., during procedural sedation and analgesia, a nurse or other qualified individual should be present for continuous monitoring of the patient, in addition to the provider performing the procedure.

Question: In patients undergoing procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department, what is the minimum number of personnel necessary to manage complications?

According to Godwin et al., do not delay procedural sedation in adults or pediatric patients in the ED based on fasting time. No reduction in risk of emesis or aspiration has been shown with any fasting duration. This is a Level B recommendation.

Welcome back to episode 9! This week we review many high yield associations such as organisms and valvular endocarditis. The episodes are short and sweet, so you can even listen twice! We will start this week’s episode off with a Rapid Review of the previous week’s highlights. Be sure to listen to last week’s episode if you missed it.

You are planning to perform procedural sedation to reduce a fracture. The patient’s last meal was 4 hours ago. How much additional time should you wait to perform the procedure?

Welcome back to episode 8! With Thanksgiving behind us, let’s keep up the momentum as the In-Training Exam is right around the corner. Here is a sneak peak into the category breakdown established by ABEM for the ITE. Roshcast episodes are 10-15 minutes long so you can focus on a few topics at a time without feeling overwhelmed. The short duration of each episode also allows you to go back and review episodes you may have missed or want to reinforce.

Welcome back to another episode of Roshcast. This is Episode 7 and we’ll be talking about Rh immunoglobulin, dystonic reactions, chemical-induced corneal Burns, medication-induced hypoglycemia, vaginal candidiasis, ocular Trauma and much more. The In-Training exam is 92 days away. By consistently studying a little every week and identifying your weaknesses, you can increase your In-Training score by 10 points.

Roshcast will publish its next episode (Episode 7) in one week (Tuesday, Nov 29). We are taking this week off to “rest and be thankful.” Thank you to everyone who is listening to Roshcast and providing feedback. This has been a great journey for us and we are grateful you can join us. The In-Training exam is in 92 days.

Welcome back to another episode of Roshcast. Last week’s episode included a new intro Rapid Review…let us know what you think of it. This podcast is fluid, and we are open to making changes that would best suit our listeners’ learning styles. In this episode we cover important topics including bupivacaine toxicity, iron overdose, pancreatic cancer, erythema nodosum, ovarian torsion, EBV infection… and much more. Enjoy.

There are so many tactics you can use when preparing to take a standardized exam such as an In-Training Exam (ITE) or Certification Exam. But there is one I found to be the most useful.

Welcome back to another episode of Roshcast. This week are are adding a new level of spaced repetition by doing a brief review of the previous week’s key take away points before diving into the new material. In this episode we cover important topics including ketamine, Bell’s palsy, tachydysrhythmias, jellyfish sting, type I error, meningitis prophylaxis, and postpartum hemorrhage. Enjoy.

We are back with a quick dose of high quality, high yield emergency medicine board review. Episode 4 touches on Ascending cholangitis, NEXUS, SSS, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Anticholinergic syndrome, Lead poisoning…and many mnemonics.

We are back with a quick dose of high quality, high yield emergency medicine board review. Episode 3 touches on Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax, Axial Load Injury, Amphetamine Abuse, Escharotomy, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Mumps…and more

We are back with a quick dose of high quality, high yield emergency medicine board review. Episode 2 touches on aortic dissection, lithium toxicity, ventricular tachycardia, nitrates, acute mastitis, and much more. Tune in for your weekly dose of emergency medicine learning.

Welcome to Rosh Review’s podcast corollary. Many of you may be thinking – what is a podcast corollary? Great question. We are making the time-tested questions of Rosh Review audible. Not only will we review the questions and answers, but we will also take the questions “One Step Further™” and review the most important points from each topic. At the end of each episode, we will rapid-fire review the pearls from the episode to drive home key concepts. Before we begin, though, introductions are in order.