EMRA*Cast Host
Blythe Fiscella, MD
Christiana Care
EM/IM Combined Residency Class of 2026
EMRA*Cast Episodes
Pediatric Physical Exam Essentials: Strategies and Best Practices
April 1, 2025
This episode of EMRA Cast features Dr. Jody Kieffer, a pediatric EM attending physician at Nemours Children's Hospital. Dr. Blythe Fiscella, EMRA*Cast host, gets expert advice on examination strategies for pediatric patients. Learn about newborn-specific exams, strategies, and holding techniques to conduct ear and throat exams in toddlers; the use of metered dose inhalers; the appropriate use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen; and guidelines for discharge counseling for bronchiolitic patients.
Mastering Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the ED
Dec. 15, 2024
Every great resuscitationist needs to understand the fine points of keeping your patients breathing - not only by securing an airway, but also by understanding ongoing ventilation. EMRA*Cast host Blythe Fiscella, MD, reviews pearls and pitfalls of NIPPV with critical care expert Colin McCloskey, MD.
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Optimism vs. Realism — Let’s Call it a Tie
As the voice of emergency medicine physicians-in-training and the future of our specialty, EMRA continues to believe that the future of EM is bright while remaining committed to facing reality and addressing our headwinds. I invite you all to join us in this Stockdale Paradox-esque approach.
