EM Clerkship
by Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD
Latest episode
Case 17 (SR) – Infant with Tachycardia
Case 17 (SR) – Infant with Tachycardia
About this podcast
The purpose of this podcast is to help medical students crush their emergency medicine clerkship and get top 1/3 on their SLOE. The content is organized in an approach to format and covers different chief complaints, critical diagnoses, and skills important for your clerkship.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 288 episodes
- Case 17 (SR) – Infant with Tachycardia · 32 minDo you know what to do? Tune in for this month’s pediatric case.
- Deep Dive R16 (IT) · 20 minWhat was the key to cracking this month’s case with mixed neurologic and respiratory symptoms? Let’s find out. For more resources and further reading, please see below…
- Case 16 (IT) – Fever, SOB and… Facial Droop? · 35 minSee if you can figure out what’s going on with this all-over-the-place case!
- Deep Dive R15 (SR) · 19 minWhat happens when the stroke patient awaiting transfer has a sudden clinical change? How do you manage it? For more reading on today’s topic, check out…
- Case 15 (SR) – Boarding Patient Becomes Altered · 32 minWe all know patients boarding for admission or transfer are the new norm in emergency rooms nationwide. What happens when a patient pending transfer decompensates?
- Round 14 (IT) – House Fire · 48 min
- Deep Dive R13 (SR) · 21 minTo learn more on today’s topic: https://www.emrap.org/corependium/chapter/recgSYYhIe7uv1r8x/Pediatric-DKA#h.mhab9ovl1fy9…
- Deep Dive R12 (IT) · 19 minLet’s talk teeth! For more learning, check out these resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570590/ https://emergencymedicinecases.com/traumatic-dental-emergencies/…
- Round 12 (IT) – Dental Problem · 36 min
- Deep Dive R11 (SR) · 29 minCrotalinae, elapidae, hymenoptera and more! Check out these additional resources for all things bites and stings! EB Medicine North American Snake Envenomations ALiEM…
- Round 11 (SR) – Bite · 29 minSnakes and scorpions and spiders, oh my! What bit our patient and how did Dr. Rumney handle it?
- Deep Dive R10 (IT) · 25 minHypertensive emergency? Urgency? Crisis? What's the difference? For further reading, check out: https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/cardiovascular/emergency-medicine-hypertensive…
- Round 10 (IT) – Altered Mental Status · 38 minThe altered hypertensive elderly patient - what's the diagnosis? Stroke? Trauma? Sepsis? Dr. Tweedt gets put to the test in this latest case, following a new format designed to…
- Deep Dive R9 (SR) · 17 minDo you struggle with rashes? Learn about this life threatening rash on our deep dive. If you haven't listened to the case yet, first check out The Game Season 3 Round 9 with…
- Round 9 (SR) – Rash · 32 minEveryone's favorite chief complaint... rash. What could it be? Join Dr. Rumney in cracking this latest case
- Disability Insurance for Physicians: Interview with Stephanie Pearson · 36 minHear about the importance of own occupation disability insurance for physicians with none other than the expert herself - Stephanie Pearson from Pearson Ravitz!
- Deep Dive R8 (IT) · 20 min
- Round 8 (IT) – Arm Pain · 39 min
- Deep Dive R7 (SR) · 13 min
- Round 7 (SR) Penis Problem · 27 min
- Upstairs Episode 1 – Psychiatry · 17 minWelcome to Isobel's new series called "Upstairs", where she gives us various pearls and teaching points from her experiences on off service rotations.
- Deep Dive R6 (IT) · 15 min
- Round 6 (IT) – Diarrhea · 35 min
- Deep Dive R5 (SR) · 10 min
- Round 5 (SR) – Stridor · 33 min
- Deep Dive R4 (IT) · 15 min
- Round 4 (IT) – Abdominal Pain · 34 min
- Deep Dive R3 (SR) · 21 min
- Deep Dive R2 (IT) · 23 min
- Round 2 (IT) – Palpitations · 38 min
- Deep Dive R1 (SR) · 20 min
- Round 1 (SR) – Shortness of Breath · 41 min
- Deep Dive R32 MW · 11 min
- Round 32 (MW) – Altered Mental Status · 1 h 1 min
- Round 31 (MW) – Confusion · 37 min
- Deep Dive R30 MW · 13 min
- Round 30 (MW) – Constipation · 33 min
- April 2025 Update · 3 min
- March 2025 Update · 6 min
- New Zealand · 25 minLearn about Maddie’s experience in New Zealand as well as unique aspects of New Zealand medical practice. Disclaimer: This is based on personal experience. If you’d like to learn…
- Deep Dive R29 MW · 14 min
- Round 29 (MW) Pediatric Respiratory Distress · 36 minYou are working at Clerkship General when the triage nurse walks back and gets you. “Hey doc, we just put a hypoxic infant in bed 7”. Initial Vitals: HR: 168 RR: 44 BP: 81/40…
- Deep Dive R28 MW · 17 min
- Round 28 (MW) – Hypothermia · 42 minYou are working at Clerkship General on New Year’s Day when you see a nurse running from triage. He is carrying an unresponsive child to the resuscitation bay. Initial Vitals…
- Deep Dive R27 MW · 17 min
- Round 27 (MW) Geriatric Fever · 42 minYou are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found…







