1:1 Nursing Podcast – Episode 0

1:1 Nursing Podcast – Episode 0

This is exactly what we’ve been needing. Highly trained nurses bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and critical insight. From the extensive bedside time they spend with patients, nurses are able to tune into the tiny changes/details/trends. We are essential members of the healthcare team. Nursing has evolved far beyond medication administration and basic care…

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EMCrit 398 – NeuroEMCrit – NeuroMuscular Emergencies

EMCrit 398 – NeuroEMCrit – NeuroMuscular Emergencies

Today we discuss NeuroMuscular Emergencies, such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Botulism and so much more. NeuroMuscular emergencies seem hard without neurology backing you up, but thanks to the help of NeuroEMCrit editor, Casey Albin, we’ll give you the knowledge you need to kick some synaptic ass! Casey’s NeuroMuscular Emergency Paper Albin Neuro-Muscular R/O /…

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EMCrit RACC-Lit Review – March 2025

EMCrit RACC-Lit Review – March 2025

Cite this post as: Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. EMCrit RACC-Lit Review – March 2025. EMCrit Blog. Published on March 31, 2025. Accessed on July 31st 2025. Available at [https://emcrit.org/emcrit/lit-review-march-2025/ ]. Financial Disclosures: The course director, Dr. Scott D. Weingart MD FCCM, reports no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. This episode’s speaker(s) report no relevant…

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16. Case of the month : TB pericarditis

Case and images  Marta Malkiewicz A 30 year old man from Indonesia who has been in Australia for 7 years presents with shortness of breath and cough. History Shortness of breath for 1 week Occasional central chest pain not pleuritic in nature Productive cough , yellow sputum, no haemoptysis 5 kg weight loss in 3…

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95: ECPR Organ Procurement with Stephen Wall

95: ECPR Organ Procurement with Stephen Wall

  Jon interviews Dr. Stephen Wall from NYU on the podcast where they discuss the need for organs and how ECPR inclusion criteria can significantly impact the problem. Stephen P. Wall, MD MSHS MAEd, is Tenured Associate Professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr Wall was…

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PulmCrit Wee – Loading infusion auto-titration (LIAT) for infused medications with intermediate half-lives

PulmCrit Wee – Loading infusion auto-titration (LIAT) for infused medications with intermediate half-lives

Let’s talk about starting patients on milrinone. Milrinone is part of a group of medications that I would regard as quasi-titratable. They have an awkward half-life of roughly ~0.5-3 hours. Other medications in this group might include diltiazem, labetalol, and perhaps nicardipine. These drugs can be given as a continuous infusion, but they’re not easy…

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