March 2026: Pneumothorax Management and Pediatric Febrile Rashes

In the September 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss aeromedical transport and high-altitude illness. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including failure to capture in The Critical ECG, soil-transmitted helminthic infections in Clinical Pediatrics, acute versus chronic prosthetic knee dislocations in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, hydrodissection in The Critical Procedure, hospital-at-home care delivery in The Literature Review, deep venous thrombosis in The Critical Image, tranexamic acid in The Drug Box, and amatoxin poisoning in The Tox Box.

In the August 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss alcohol use disorder and child abuse mimics. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including pacemaker dysfunction-related rhythm complications in The Critical ECG, transverse myelitis in Clinical Pediatrics, high-pressure injection injury in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, figure-of-eight suture for hemostasis in The Critical Procedure, heatstroke management in The Literature Review, portal venous gas versus pneumobilia in The Critical Image, octreotide in The Drug Box, and bongkrekic acid toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the July 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute coagulation disorders and are joined by Dr. Prianka Kandhal for a conversation about pediatric drowning. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including clinically suspected AMI with ventricular-paced rhythm in The Critical ECG, eczema herpeticum in Clinical Pediatrics, recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, stellate ganglion block in The Critical Procedure, extracorporeal CPR outcomes in The Literature Review, Achilles tendon injury in The Critical Image, levetiracetam in The Drug Box, and selenium toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the June 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss the evaluation and management of sexual assault patients and identifying illnesses of bioterrorism. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including clinically suspected AMI with LBBB in The Critical ECG, tracheomalacia in Clinical Pediatrics, slipped capital femoral epiphysis in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, surgical drain stripping and removal in The Critical Procedure, caring for patients with criminal–legal system involvement in The Literature Review, epidural hematoma in The Critical Image, fomepizole in acetaminophen-induced liver injury in The Drug Box, and aconite toxicity in The Tox Box.

In the May 2026 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss acute nontraumatic increased intracranial pressure and emergency neonatal care. As always, you’ll also hear about the hot topics covered in the regular features, including clinically suspected AMI with LBBB in The Critical ECG, reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption in Clinical Pediatrics, spinal cord injury in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, informed consent for pediatric patients in The Critical Procedure, delayed intubation for opioid overdose in The Literature Review, a pain in the neck in The Critical Image, rimegepant for migraines in The Drug Box, and North American coral snake envenomation in The Tox Box.