Emergency Medicine Board Bombs

In this high-yield collaboration, we team up with ED pharmacist @lilpharma2026 to break down essential emergency medicine pharmacy pearls you need for both boards and real-world practice. Is Sux really that evil? What are your go-to meds post intubation? And is adenosine finally dead?
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Briscoe, Abbi. 282. EM Pharmacy Pearls. Accessed [date].
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Status epilepticus sounds like a Harry Pottery spell, but is actually a neurologic emergency. It requires rapid recognition and immediate intervention to prevent permanent brain injury and death. In this episode, we break down the step-by-step management of seizures that won’t stop. This is a quick refresher with the latest evidence- also what you will be tested on.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake. 281. Status Epilepticus: what to do when seizures won’t stop. Accessed [date].
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In this episode, we break down 5 rapid-fire emergency medicine pearls that are high-yield for both ABEM board preparation and real-world ED practice. These are quick clinical insights and you will walk away wishing you knew them before your last shift. Serious FOMO, we promise.
Bonus Content: We also recorded five additional rapid EM pearls exclusively for Rapid Bombs premium subscribers, available only on the premium podcast feed. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? ⁠⁠⁠Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here⁠⁠⁠
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 280. 5 EM pitfalls you wish you knew earlier. Accessed [date].
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You wanted more?? In Part 2 of our ICU Pearls series with renowned EM/Critical Care physician Dr. Haney Mallemat (@criticalcarenow), we move beyond the basics and dive into high-impact critical care strategies every emergency physician should know. These are the practical, real-world ICU concepts that change outcomes — and that often get missed during the transition from the ED to the ICU.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? ⁠⁠⁠Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here⁠⁠⁠
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Mallemat, Haney. 279. ICU Pearls Every EM Doc Should Know (Part 2). Accessed [date].
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What are the low-hanging ICU pearls that every emergency physician should know?
In Part 1 of this high-yield series, we sit down with renowned EM/Critical Care physician Dr. Haney Mallemat (@criticalcarenow) to break down practical, immediately applicable critical care insights for the ED. We focus on the simple decisions that make a massive difference before the patient ever reaches the ICU. One of these pearls is so easy to do, it involves a simple bedside maneuver!
This episode is packed with actionable clinical pearls you can apply on your very next shift.
Want to experience the greatest in board studying? ⁠⁠⁠Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here⁠⁠⁠
Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Mallemat, Haney. 278. ICU Pearls Every EM Doc Should Know (Part 1). Accessed [date].
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