Episodes

In this episode, Dr. Danya Khouja and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss the August 2018, issue of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine. First up, “Tourist Trap: Fever in the Returned Traveler.” Find out what questions you need to ask your febrile patient when they tell you they’ve been traveling. Also, sedating patients for procedures in the ED is becoming a more common practice. Is your patient a candidate? Which medication should you use? Listen in and learn about “Feeling No Pain: Procedural Sedati...

In this edition of the Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine podcast, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss the July 2018 publication. The lessons included in this issue are “Compartment Syndrome in the Athlete” and “Emergency Department Observation for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Venous Thromboembolism, and Congestive Heart Failure”. First, Drs. Khoujah and Chang talk about Compartment Syndrome in the athlete. Compartment syndrome in the athlete is divided into two major categ...

In this episode of the Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine podcast hosts Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss air medical transport and electronic health records. First, learn about flight physiology and what it means for the patient and also important considerations for the transport team. Also in this episode, find out more about how electronic health records can help improve patient safety. To subscribe to Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, please visit: https://webapps.a...

In this edition of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss the limping child and the elderly patient with adverse drug reactions. First, knowing that the young child’s bones are more flexible, how do you go about diagnosing the limping child? What is normal on a physical exam? Should you x-ray? What about the febrile vs. non-febrile patient? Also, learn about adverse drug events in the geriatric patient. The elderly body metabolizes drugs different...

In this edition of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss the two lessons from the April issue of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine. They share insights from “Doubling the Stakes”, when the trauma patient is pregnant. Are you prepared to address the unique challenges of this patient? Also, Dr. Wendy Chang nails the explanation of Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and how valuable it can be as a “View From the Top”. If you are interested ...

In this episode of ACEP’s Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss intimate partner violence. Because most patients will not readily admit to being victims of intimate partner violence, clinicians must be prepared to recognize subtle clues and understand what it takes to help their patient with a plan for safety. Also in this episode, the gender gap in medicine. Find out how disease manifests itself differently depending on the patient’s sex and pot...

In this episode of ACEP’s Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang talk about cold weather injuries. Also, they take a gut check and investigate using ultrasound to quickly and reliably diagnose intrabdominal pathologies at the patient’s bedside. If you are interested in receiving Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, you can subscribe here: https://www.acep.org/cdem/

In this episode of ACEP’s Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang talk about just what it takes to maintain your certificate. Is being "Well Maintained" high maintenance? Also, how do you determine if your patient needs to be admitted or just held for observation? They’ll share the insights from the experts! If you are interested in receiving Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, you can subscribe here: https://www.acep.org/cdem/products/

Today Drs. Khoujah and Chang discuss the changing landscape of sepsis recognition and management. How much do you know about Sepsis-3 and SOFA? They also have some clinical pearls about what to do when little bodies encounter foreign bodies. Find out what the risk factors are for the pediatric patient presenting with foreign body aspiration.

Hosts Danya Khoujah, MD and Wendy Chang, MD discuss the hot topics and clinical pearls and pitfalls highlighted in each monthly issue of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine. Get entertained and informed by expert insights, real-life cases, and new clinical approaches to managing everything from foot injuries to drug withdrawal.