GW EM Podcast

About GW EM Podcast

We are a group of primarily EM residents who are passionate about medical education and sharing our knowledge with others. Our goal is to provide relevant, high-quality, evidence-based, and practice informing information on a variety of topics related to our field. We hope that the podcasts will be a valuable resource for all involved in emergency medicine and acute care. Please see our disclaimer: https://gwemblog.com/disclaimer/

Publisher

GW EM Blog

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Aug 2023

Latest episode

1 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2025

   High Sensitivity Troponin

   Join Drs. Lauren Rosenfeld and Dr. Arman Hussain cut through the confusion surrounding high sensitivity troponin (hs-Tn) in the Emergency Department. They break down what this cardiac injury marker actually measures, why the new assays allow for faster ACS screening (often in 1–2 hours) at the cost of more "false positives," and the practical application of 0/1h and 0/2h algorithms. They also dive into key pitfalls, including why cutoffs vary between hospitals, how to approach special populations like those with CKD. -- This production is done in partnership with Urgent Matters (https://urgentmatters.smhs.gwu.edu/). Since 2002 Urgent matters has served as a premier dissemination vehicle for strategies on emergency department patient flow and quality.If you want to work with us to produce an episode or have any suggestions please reach out at gwemblog@gmail.com or aloganathan@mfa.gwu.edu.And finally to stay up to date on this podcast and our related efforts subscribe to our newsletter at https://urgentmatters.smhs.gwu.edu/. -- Stark M, Sharma S. Troponin. PubMed. Published 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507805/ Patibandla S, Alsayouri K. Cardiac enzymes. PubMed. Published November 17, 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545216/ Ming-yu Anthony Chuang, Gnanamanickam E, Karnon J, et al. Cost effectiveness of a 1-hour high-sensitivity troponin-T protocol: An analysis of the RAPID-TnT trial. IJC Heart & Vasculature. 2022;38:100933-100933. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100933 Information NC for B, Pike USNL of M 8600 R, MD B, Usa 20894. BUDGET IMPACT ANALYSIS. Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2013. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK168944/ Huggins C, Saltarelli N, Swoboda TK, et al. Kinetic changes in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for risk stratification of emergency department chest pain patients. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025;93:176-181. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.04.010 Raber I, McCarthy CP, Januzzi JL. A Test in Context: Interpretation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays in Different Clinical Settings. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021;77(10):1357-1367. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.01.011 McEvoy JW, Tang O, Wang D, et al. Myocardial Injury Thresholds for 4 High-Sensitivity Troponin Assays in U.S. Adults. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023;81(20):2028-2039. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.403 Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ, et al. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. European Heart Journal. 2023;44(38). doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad191 Kuster N, Monnier K, Baptista G, et al. Estimation of age- and comorbidities-adjusted percentiles of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T levels in the elderly. Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. 2015;53(5). doi:https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2014-0121 Boeddinghaus J, Nestelberger T, Twerenbold R, et al. Impact of age on the performance of the ESC 0/1h-algorithms for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal. 2018;39(42):3780-3794. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy514 Kraus D, von Jeinsen B, Tzikas S, et al. Cardiac Troponins for the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018;7(19). doi:https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.117.008032

2. 

   5 Feb 2025

   Resident Report - Anticoagulation Reversal with Melanie Schroeder and Hashem Hraky

   Mel's back at it from the past with then intern Hashem covering the common anticoagulants we encounter in the ED and reversal agents, along with a failed attempt by Arman to talk about leeches. If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Hosts: Drs. Melanie Schroeder, Hashem Hraky, Arman Hussain Content: Melanie Schroeder Production: Arman Hussain *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

3. 

   18 Dec 2024

   Resident Report - Pre-excitation Syndromes (WPW & LGL) with Taylor Blackwell

   Dr. Taylor Blackwell and Dr. Arman Hussain delve into the complexities of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome, providing expert insights on diagnosis and treatment options.

4. 

   4 Dec 2024

   Resident Report - Finger Avulsion with Lauren Rosenfeld

   Dr. Lauren Rosenfeld shares her expertise on managing ring avulsion injuries in the ED, drawing from a harrowing case and the latest medical research.

5. 

   13 Nov 2024

   Resident Report - Snake Bites with Kat Markin

   Resident Report We're moving to more BITE sized episodes! Check out this conversation covering US snake bites with our future tox fellow Dr. Katherine Markin. If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: ALiEM Snake Bites - https://www.aliem.com/envenomations-snakebites/https://www.aliem.com/envenomations-snakebites/ (https://www.aliem.com/envenomations-snakebites/) Journal of Emergency, Trauma, and Shock: Snake Bites - Pearls form the Literature - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2700615/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2700615/) Hosts: Drs. Melanie Schroeder, Katherine Markin, Arman Hussain Content: Katherine Markin Production: Melanie Schoeder *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

6. 

   5 Jun 2024

   Resident Report - June 2024

   Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction/We're Back with Drs. Hraky, Schroeder, and Hussain (00:09:25) De Winters T Waves with Dr. Blackwell (00:25:58) DKA with Dr. Hussain (00:49:11) Genitoplasty Complications with Dr. Gailloud (01:08:14) Intern Tips with Drs. Hraky, Schroeder, and Hussain (01:24:41) Pain and Equity with Dr. Omorogbe (01:39:52) Level of Chart with Dr. Organick-Lee (02:23:01) Test Your DKA Knowledge with Drs. Chung and Hussain (02:35:48) Outro Resident Report WE'RE BACK! After a long hiatus, Arman, Mel, and Hashem get you back into the spirit of EM right before our seniors graduate - we're covering some hard hitting topics: genitplasties, DKA, pain, and more. If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: Coming soon! *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

7. 

   1 Jan 2024

   Resident Report - December 2023

   Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's December! (00:01:09) Home Alone Interlude 1 (00:03:39) Hypothermia with Dr. Harmon (00:18:52) Extra Hypothermia Resources with Dr. Hussain (00:20:11) Home Alone Interlude 2 (00:23:32) Hypothermic ECGs with Dr. Blackwell (00:35:48) Home Alone Interlude 3 (00:37:03) TCA Toxicity with Dr. Markin (00:52:09) Home Alone Interlude 4 (00:54:37) Intro to Charting with Dr. Organick-Lee (01:09:22) Home Alone Interlude 5 (01:11:01) Patellar Dislocations wtih Dr. Winsten (01:22:46) Home Alone Interlude 6 (01:23:28) Outro GW Resident Report It's the last month of the year! We have a loaded episode this time - hypothermia, EKGs, TCA, procedures, charting WOW! If you have any questions/comments/requests/feedback, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. We used audio from the Instagram reel produced by the creator @devntell at https://www.instagram.com/reel/C01wxW4uV40/?igsh=MWM5b2ZiZGJqeDdmeQ== Show Notes/Resources/References: ⁠Hypothermia - GW EM Blog Extra Hypothermia Resources in Washington, DC - GW EM Blog Osborn/J waves - LIFTL ECG Motion Artifacts - LIFTL TCAs - NCBI Stat Pearls ACEP Guidelines for New Evaluation & Management Coding in 2023 Patellar Dislocation Reduction - EMRAP HD Knee and Patellar Dislocation - Core EM *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

8. 

   1 Dec 2023

   Resident Report - November 2023

   Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's November! (00:02:33) Angioedema Risk Stratification with Dr. Feltes (00:18:21) AV Blocks with Dr. Blackwell (00:45:35) Needle Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess with Dr. Hussain (01:00:50) Thanks! (01:02:20) Get Some Humanity Back - Your Dying Patient's Favorite Song (01:04:09) Outro GW Resident Report It's sweater weather (brr) - we're back this month with a lighter episode of Resident Report podcast! In this episode cover risk stratification of angioedema patients, get back to reading EKGs with a deep dive on AV blocks, talk about how to do a needle drainage of peritonsillar abscess, and lastly Arman suggests something you can do to help learn a little bit about your patients who are unfortunately passing away in the ED. If you have any questions/comments/requests, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: Predicting airway risk in angioedema: staging system based on presentation⁠ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10471868/) The role of fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy in the management of the acute airway in angioneurotic edema (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11129012/) EM:RAP HD Needle Aspiration Procedure Video (https://www.emrap.org/episode/ptaneedle/ptaneedle) ALiEM Peritonsillar Abscess Guide (https://www.aliem.com/tricks-peritonsillar-abscess-drainage-all-steps-variations/) Antibiotic vs Drainage in Peritonsillar Abscess Meta-analysis (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32482146/) EM:RAP October Introduction (https://www.emrap.org/episode/emrap202310/october) *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

9. 

   25 Oct 2023

   Resident Report - October 2023

   Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's October! (00:01:08) How to Read an EKG with Dr. Blackwell (00:15:04) Lyme Part 2 with Dr. Hunter (00:28:55) Spider Bites with Dr. Markin (00:54:57) Death Exam with Dr. Feltes (01:16:38) Mushrooms with Dr. Markin (01:37:11) Subtle Anterior STEMI in Benign Early Repolarization with Dr. Blackwell (01:50:24) Outro GW Resident Report It's spooky season! That means it's the October episode of the Resident Report podcast! In this episode we give an overview on how to read an EKG, finish out our Lyme and tick series, cover spider bites, mushrooms, and the death exam, and lastly cover subtle anterior STEMIs that may get mistaken as benign early repolarization. If you have any questions/comments/requests, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: CDC Lyme Prophylaxis Guidelines (https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/tickbornediseases/tick-bite-prophylaxis.html) EMRA article on spider bites (https://www.emra.org/students/newsletter-articles/wilderness-pearls) JAMA - NOT RECLUSE mnemonic (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/2603498) Subtle Anterior STEMI calculator (https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10079/subtle-anterior-stemi-calculator-4-variable) *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

10. 

    1 Oct 2023

    Resident Report - September 2023

    Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's September! (00:01:43) Hypertension Case (00:07:00) Rise of the (Macrolide) Resistance with Dr. Feltes (00:20:54) Hyperthermia with Drs. Harmon & Bryan (00:52:13) Lyme Part 1 with Dr. Detrick (01:04:58) Incision and Drainage with Dr. Winsten (01:30:53) Outro GW Resident Report It's the September episode of the Resident Report podcast! In this episode we quickly cover a hypertension and headache case, cover the rise of the (macrolide) resistance in Strep pneumo in pneumonia, get down into the nitty gritty of hyperthermia, talk about Lyme disease in a two parter (second part comes next month), and end with how to do an incision and drainage. If you have any questions/comments/requests, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: Internet Book of Critical Care: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (https://emcrit.org/ibcc/sah/) Internet Book of Critical Care: Hypertensive Emergency (https://emcrit.org/ibcc/htn/) George Washington Emergency Medicine Blog: Rise of the Macrolide Resistance: Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Update IDSA 2019 Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines (https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.201908-1581ST) Incision & Drainage - Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (https://www.saem.org/about-saem/academies-interest-groups-affiliates2/cdem/for-students/online-education/m3-curriculum/group-emergency-department-procedures/abscess-incision-and-drainage#:~:text=However%2C%20some%20emergency%20physicians%20still,and%20taped%20to%20the%20skin.) O'Bright et al - Packing versus non-packing outcomes for abscesses after incision and drainage (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5431295/) Loop Drainage - Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (https://www.aliem.com/trick-of-trade-incision-and-loop/) *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

11. 

    2 Aug 2023

    Resident Report - August 2023

    Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction It's August! (00:01:16) Dermatology Case (00:10:41) Intern Spotlight Part 1 (00:17:41) Pelvic Exam Tips with Dr. Boone (00:30:50) Pelvic Exam Pro Tips with Dr. Winsten (00:36:06) Intern Spotlight Part 2 (00:41:44) Non Lyme Tick Borne Diseases with Dr. Hussain (00:53:17) Intern Spotlight Part 3 (01:14:18) Digital Nerve Blocks with Drs. Pena, Winsten, and Hussain (01:25:11) Outro GW Resident Report It's the first episode of the Resident Report podcast! In this episode we cover an interesting derm case, we welcome the interns, talk the basics and the 'more than the basics' of pelvic exams in the ED, talk tick borne diseases that aren't Lyme disease, and end with some guidance on a little known method of anesthetizing the finger. If you have any questions/comments/requests, please email gwemblog@gmail.com. Show Notes/Resources/References: Tick Identification from the University of Rhode Island (https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/tickspotters/submit/) EM:RAP HD - Digital Nerve Block Procedure Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfj-iIXPCYw) ALiEM Tricks of the Trade: Single Digital Block (https://www.aliem.com/trick-of-trade-single-digital-block/) Minor Emergencies Book (https://www.amazon.com/Minor-Emergencies-Expert-Consult-Online/dp/0323079091) ALiEM Efficiency Course (https://aliemu.com/courses/improving-your-ed-efficiency-101-strategies/) https://gwemblog.com/non-lyme-tick-diseases/ (https://gwemblog.com/non-lyme-tick-diseases/) *** This podcast is not endorsed by or sponsored by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University Hospital or any other affiliate. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals and not of their employer or affiliated training institutions. The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide any medical advice.

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