REBEL Cast brings REBEL EM posts to life in audio form. We open with a clinical scenario and a focused clinical question, then critically appraise the study—key results, strengths, limitations, and what it means at the bedside. Every episode ends with actionable take-home points.

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REBEL Core Cast 59.0 – C-Spine Intubation

Take Home Points Neck movement (both extension and flexion) has the ability to cause cord damage. Using hyperangulated blade in video laryngoscopy improves chances for glottic visualization in patients with a c-collar in place. Ultimately, hypoxemia kills – Intubate the ...

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Procedures and SkillsResuscitation

REBEL Core Cast 58.0 – Wound Care IV – Future Directions

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Trauma

REBEL Core Cast 57.0 – Crush Your Rotation

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REBEL Cast Ep99: The INTUBE Study –  Adverse Peri-Intubation Events in the Critically Ill

Background: It’s no surprise that unplanned, emergency intubations are significantly different from intubations in the operating room (OR). Unplanned intubations on the floors and in the ED and ICU settings are highly unlikely to be “physiologically optimized:” they have underlying ...

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Procedures and SkillsThoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Core Cast 56.0 – Wound Care III – Pitfalls

Take Home Points If youre concerned about a retained foreign body make sure to get imaging There is a higher risk of wound infection associated with age, diabetes, wound size, contamination, and a location not on the head or neck. ...

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Trauma

REBEL MedEd Cast 1.0 – Autotelics and Flow

Take-Home Points: The conditions needed to achieve flow are: Clear goals Immediate feedback Balance between challenge and skill We can use the flow state to supercharge our productivity. Establish clear goals Preform deep work Reflect on shortcomings

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REBEL Core Cast 55.0 – Wound Care II – Dogma

Take Home Points There is no strict golden hour for wound closure. Location, contamination and patient factors all should be taken into account Dog bites can be closed primarily. Bites on the hand and foot are higher risk for infection. ...

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Trauma

REBEL Cast Ep98: Intravenous Contrast and Long-Term Kidney Impairment

Background: It has long been thought that intravenous contrast can lead to acute kidney injury. Recent data, however, has called this dogmatic teaching into question.  Unfortunately, the data arguing against the association of contrast with AKI comes from observational trials ...

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Renal and Genitourinary

REBEL Core Cast 54.0 Wound Care I – Foreign Bodies

Take Home Points FBs are a very common complication of wounds. X-ray is poor at detecting foreign bodies US is a tremendous tool and be used dynamically at the bedside to assist w FB extraction Prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely ...

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Trauma

REBEL Cast Book Club Episode 1 – The Coddling of the American Mind

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