28 episodes
EM LOGIC Brady Pregerson, MD
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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The EM Logic Podcast was born of 20 years of observation that errors in medicine often occur not because of limited knowledge or being unaware of the latest literature but because the provider was on autopilot or failed to use basic logic in decision-making.
EM Logic is meant to compliment but never replace what health care providers learn in medical school, residency, and the evidence-based literature. It is meant to get you thinking rather than just following management algorithms you have learned during your career.
Dr. Pregerson will focus on the pitfalls of confusing cause with coincidence, being falsely reassured by normal tests, and getting burned by illogical assumptions. He hopes it will improve the care you provide and your patients’ outcomes, and keep you from being an honored guest at your department’s next peer review meeting.
Dr. Pregerson has been practicing emergency medicine since 2000, lecturing and writing about medical topics since 2004, and has reviewed more than 180 malpractice cases since 2008. He is the author of three EM pocket references, the creator of EMresource.org and EM1minuteconsult.com, and the author of the EMN column BradyCardia (http://bit.ly/BradyCardiaEMN.
If you would like to be considered as a guest on a future episode, contact Dr. Pregerson at Safetydoc@gmail.com.
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June 2024: Temperature Logic
Dr. Pregerson says assessing temperature in the emergency department is more complicated than you think. He discusses the reliability of thermometers, what constitutes a fever, and how to diagnose hypothermia in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.
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Dr. Pregerson takes a different approach to finding the cause of metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, delving into the anion gap and discussing mnemonics that can help you make the diagnosis, only in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.
Dr. Pregerson takes a different approach to finding the cause of metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, delving into the anion gap and discussing mnemonics that can help you make the diagnosis, only in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.
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April 2024: Rabies Logic
Dr. Pregerson said he thinks EPs over-prophylax rabies cases, which carries risks and costs. He discusses the incidence of rabies, which symptoms to look for, and how to treat it in this month’s podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.
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March 2024: Stroke Logic
Dr. Pregerson has all you need to know about strokes, including that posterior strokes are missed twice as often as anterior ones, ruling out mimics like vertigo, headache, and vomiting, and which tests you should be doing in this month’s EM Logic podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.
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February 2024: ACLS Logic
Dr. Pregerson dives deep into ACLS, noting that anything that compromises good CPR and early defibrillation can make things worse, and he offers tips for treating ED patients who need CPR, defibrillation, intubation, and medications in this month’s EM Logic podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.
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January 2024: Steroid Logic
Dr. Pregerson parses the literature on steroids for severe infection and why EPs need to know the nuances of how and when to use them in this month’s EM Logic podcast. Read more in the Show Notes.