The Maimo EM Pearls podcast aims to help residents and attendings catch up on the weekly Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency conference content. The resident conference line up typically starts off with a morbidity and mortality lecture, then topic-based small groups with a simulation-based small group (when in person), then overarching topic resident lectures, and lastly various other lectures in the final hour. The podcast reviews essential insights from these conferences. Thanks for joining!
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The Maimo EM Pearls podcast aims to help residents and attendings catch up on the weekly Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency conference content. The resident conference line up typically starts off with a morbidity and mortality lecture, then topic-based small groups with a simulation-based small group (when in person), then overarching topic resident lectures, and lastly various other lectures in the final hour. The podcast reviews essential insights from these conferences. Thanks for joining!
1/22/25 Neuro Block Giving Me Headaches! with Dr. Hannah Blakely
Maimo EM Pearls Podcast
21 minutes 47 seconds
9 months ago
1/22/25 Neuro Block Giving Me Headaches! with Dr. Hannah Blakely
In this episode of the Maimo EM Pearls Podcast, hosts Dr. Chris Reilly and Dr. Hannah Blakely discuss insights shared by Dr. Ernest Wang, from the ABEM Board of Directors, on building a successful medical career, including tips like savoring wins, trusting oneself, continuous hard work, adaptability, patient-centric care, and anxiety relief. They then delve into updates about the ABEM board examination changes set for 2026, emphasizing the transition to an in-person certifying exam. The episode also covers detailed discussions on different neuro small groups during conference including peripheral neuropathies, differentiating between symmetrical and unilateral forms, and the effective use of treatments like gabapentin. Attention is given to critical headache diagnoses that should not be missed, such as meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, carbon monoxide poisoning, giant cell arteritis, and more. They further explore neuroprotective intubation techniques, stressing pre-oxygenation, patient positioning, and post-intubation sedation. Finally, Dr. Kadeen Forrest's lecture on headache management in pregnancy is recapped, highlighting conditions like preeclampsia, PRESS, and cerebral venous thrombosis.
Maimo EM Pearls Podcast
The Maimo EM Pearls podcast aims to help residents and attendings catch up on the weekly Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency conference content. The resident conference line up typically starts off with a morbidity and mortality lecture, then topic-based small groups with a simulation-based small group (when in person), then overarching topic resident lectures, and lastly various other lectures in the final hour. The podcast reviews essential insights from these conferences. Thanks for joining!
