EMplify by EB Medicine
Take a deeper dive into our peer-reviewed emergency medicine content with the EMplify podcast. Join hosts Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD for educational, conversational reviews of current evidence guaranteed to help you make your best clinical decisions. Each high-yield episode gives you practica...
Recent Episodes
Oct. 30, 2026
Antithrombotic-Associated Bleeding
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, Dr. Christopher Baugh, MD, MBA, and Dr. Xin Qi, MD, discuss the October 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Antithrombotic-Associated Bleeding: Management in the Emergency Department. 1:18 — Guest introductions 1:58 — Why the authors chose this topic 3:11 — Epidemiology 4:27 — Why DOACs over warfarin 5:15 — Bleeding trends 6:55 — Overlapping antithrombotic regimens 8:09 — Reversibility of agents 9:38 — Bedside priorities 11:31 — Bleeding patterns by
Sept. 30, 2026
Acetaminophen and Salicylate Toxicity
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the September 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Acetaminophen or Salicylate Toxicity 1:13 — Welcome and topic introduction 3:50 — Key rules: check levels, call Poison Control 5:13 — Acetaminophen pathophysiology 8:16 — Salicylate pathophysiology 10:51 — Coingestions 11:11 — Differential diagnosis 12:19 — History & pre-hospital care 15:28 — Product confusion 17:08 — Tox
Aug. 24, 2026
Postthrombolysis Intracranal Hemorrhage
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. Syeda Maria Muzammil, MD discuss the August 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Postthrombolysis Intracranial Hemorrhage. 0:25 – Intro & sponsor message 1:18 – Guest introduction: Dr. Maria Muzammil 2:24 – Timeframe for post-thrombolysis hemorrhage & ED/ICU boarding considerations 4:46 – Thrombolysis eligibility criteria & contraindications 5:46 – Incidence rates & symptomatic vs. asymptomatic hemorrhage 7:09 –
July 30, 2026
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the July 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department. 0:17 – Intro & sponsor promo 1:09 – Episode introduction 4:03 – Definitions: SJS vs. TEN vs. "overlap" by body surface area 6:12 – Pathophysiology 9:52 – Incidence and rarity of the disease 10:53 – Differential diagnosis & clinical presentation clues 12:08 – Prehospit
June 26, 2026
Heat Stroke and Other Heat-Related Illness
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the June 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosis and Management of Heat Stroke and Other Heat-Related Illness in the Emergency Department 0:21 Intro & Promo 0:56 Episode Introduction 3:14 Spectrum of Heat-Related Illnesses 7:37 Differential Diagnosis 8:58 Pre-Hospital Management 11:54 Exertional Heat Stroke 13:50 Non-Exertional Heat Stroke 15:40 ED Evaluation 21:54 ED Treatment 27:15 Managing Complications 29:3
May 27, 2026
Febrile Travelers
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the May 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Serious and High-Risk Infections in the Febrile Returning Traveler. 0:16 — Podcast Introduction 1:08 — Episode Introduction 7:30 — Malaria 13:55 — Dengue 17:33 — Enteric Fever (Typhoid/Paratyphoid) 20:53 — Leptospirosis 22:43 — Clinical Presentations 26:33 — Diagnostic Testing 33:17 — Treatment 38:59 — Special Populations & R