EM Quick Hits 69 Pediatric Urinary Retention & Acute Transverse Myelitis, Post-Dural Puncture Headache, Med Mal Cases: Clenched Fist Injury, IV Thrombolysis for Minor Stroke, EM Leadership Spotlight #4

About this episode

This episode covers various topics in emergency medicine including pediatric urinary retention, acute transverse myelitis, and leadership in the field.

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Deborah Schonfeld on the differential diagnosis and work up of pediatric urinary retention & acute transverse myelitis, Jesse McLaren on his Tryptic Approach to Occlusion MI Diagnosis, Matthew McArthur on recognition and management of post-dural puncture headache, Joseph Yasmeh on Med Mal Cases: Clenched fist injury, Brit Long on IV thrombolysis for minor strokes and Victoria Myers & Lauren Westafer on mentorship and what it means to be a physician leader... Please consider a donation to EM Cases to support high quality Free Open Access Medical Education here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Anton Helman

Guests: Deborah Schonfeld, Jesse McLaren, Matthew McArthur, Joseph Yasmeh, Brit Long, Victoria Myers, Lauren Westafer

Topics covered

• pediatric urinary retention
• acute transverse myelitis
• post-dural puncture headache
• medical malpractice cases
• IV thrombolysis
• minor stroke
• physician leadership

Keywords

• emergency medicine
• pediatric
• urinary retention
• acute transverse myelitis
• post-dural puncture headache
• medical malpractice
• IV thrombolysis
• minor stroke
• physician leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EM Cases

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