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Drs. Pescatore and Raja tackle colchicine for inflammation after cardiovascular events, steroids for the flu, and intraarticular injections for joint dislocations.

Drs. Raja and Pescatore at first made fun of a recommendation of antibiotics for low back pain, but now think it’s mind-blowing stuff. Listen in as they discuss that and new updates for CA-pneumonia that will change what you do in the ED.

Drs. Pescatore and Raja talk about three important studies: the CRASH-3 trial about TXA for TBI patients, the CITRIS-ALI trial on using a vitamin C cocktail for sepsis, and the Hyperion trial looking at targeted temperature management.

Drs. Raja and Pescatore are calling this one their poop-and-pain podcast. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions, but it is worth a listen!

Drs. Pescatore and Pescatore talk about how to prepare for mass casualty trauma cases that could be coming to the ED.

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Drs. Raja and Pescatore sing the praises of A-lines in cardiac arrest, rail about a New Jersey rule requiring EMS to give buprenorphine in the field, and debate risk stratification for PE. Listen in as they cover the game-changers for emergency medicine practice.

Does honey prevent burns in kids who swallow button batteries? Drs. Pescatore and Raja have a surprising answer. They also talk about using vasopressors in cardiogenic shock and regional anesthesia for rib fractures. Plus Dr. Pescatore interviews Mark Ramzy, MD, an emergency medicine resident at Drexel University, about double external defibrillation.

Drs. Raja and Pescatore dig into whether FOAM deserves its recent criticism and the startling news that many patients don’t fill their prescriptions for STIs.

Drs. Pescatore and Raja discuss the hype around bicarbonate’s effectiveness, whether to give antibiotics for dog bites, and what to do about assaults against medical professionals in their latest podcast.

Drs. Raja and Pescatore admit it’s cool to do hands-on defibrillation, but does that mean you should do it? They also talk about a new device to treat CO poisoning when the hyperbaric chamber isn’t available, and whether EPs should be cardioverting every AF patient.