Maimo EM Pearls Podcast

4/2/25 Airway with Dr. Strayer, Status & TVPs with Dr. Swami and Derm Emergencies with Dr. Reilly

In this episode, Chris Reilly discusses key takeaways from this week's virtual Maimonides EM conference covering small groups and lectures by EM:RAP gurus Dr. Reuben Strayer and Dr. Anand Swaminathan. Topics include airway management, especially the use of video laryngoscopy, bougies, and suction devices. Dr. Strayer emphasizes careful positioning and slow, deliberate techniques for improving success rates and minimizing risks. Chris also recaps lectures on critical dermatological emergencies like Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and drug reactions. The podcast covers procedures such as resuscitative hysterectomies and cricothyrotomies, emphasizing quick, decisive actions in life-threatening situations. Swami's lecture on transvenous pacing is discussed as a crucial intervention for bradycardia. Practical tips and procedural techniques are highlighted throughout, aiming to enhance emergency medical care.

3/19/25 Peds Neuro Block with Dr. Chris Reilly & Dr. Kaitlyn DeStefano

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Kaitlin DeStefano discuss critical pediatric emergency medicine cases and key takeaways. They explore a case of missed appendicitis and the high misdiagnosis rates and consequences. They also review simulation training on finger traps and hematoma blocks for fractures, emphasizing practical skills in the community. The discussion moves on to small groups with pediatric presentations of the irritable child, non-accidental trauma, Peds headaches and rare neurological conditions like Guillain-Barré Syndrome and transverse myelitis. They also cover the resident lecture by Dr. Mark Calandra on pediatric stroke, including its rarity, delayed diagnosis, and risk factors. Finally, Dr. Sergey Motov's lecture on pain management in the emergency department covers innovative analgesic strategies and the dangers of co-prescribing opioids with other medications.

3/12/25 MSK Block with Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Kaitlyn DeStefano

On this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, Chris Reilly talks with Dr. Kaitlyn DeStefano, one of the chief residents at Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency Program, about their latest conference. They discuss various topics covered in the conference, including a case of syncope emphasizing the importance of a broad differential, techniques for shoulder dislocation reduction, and the complexities of ankle injuries. They also review cases of cauda equina syndrome, osteomyelitis, and septic joint. The walk through Dr. Freddi Tran's lecture on the limping child and Dr. Bae's Hypothermia lecture underscoring the importance of timely intervention and the challenges of treating hypothermic patients.

2/19/25 - Pediatric Cardiology with Dr. Chris Reilly

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, hosted by Dr. Chris Reilly, the focus is on pediatric heart emergencies, an area less common than adult emergency cases. The session starts with Dr. Mitchell Waters presenting a case of a young girl diagnosed with endocarditis post-cardiac workup. Various pediatric heart emergency topics are discussed, including management of undifferentiated sick neonates with potential congenital heart disease by Dr. Hector Vasquez, treatment protocols for neonatal emergencies involving congenital heart disease, and common side effects of PGE1 administration. Additionally, ECG case studies with Drs. Vicky Kuo and Christine Rizcala focus on different ECG presentations. Pediatric resuscitation techniques and PALS simulation cases are covered by Drs. Vishnu Mupala and Eric Roseman. Dr. Mara Zafrina discusses pediatric heart failure, categorizing it similarly to adult heart failure, and Dr. Jessica Zerzan reviews the mnemonic THE MISFITS for diagnosing critically ill infants. The final lecture by Dr. Reilly himself emphasizes the importance of ICU consultations for unstable patients and critical illness management.

2/12/25 - ITE RAPID REVIEW with Dr. Chris Reilly

In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, Dr. Chris Reilly discusses hospital policies on handling ICE and law enforcement in the ED. The key protocol involves referring law enforcement to security, confirming officer identification, and sharing limited patient information. Dr. Reilly then transitions to a comprehensive review of high-yield topics for the In-Training Exam (ITE). Key medical concepts covered include ECG patterns for various cardiac conditions, heart murmur maneuvers, cardiology buzzwords, infectious diseases and their common presentations, common antidotes for specific toxins, pediatric exanthems, orthopedic fractures and dislocations, environmental emergencies and musculoskeletal injuries. The episode provides extensive, high-yield information relevant for exam preparation and clinical practice.