Brady Pregerson, MD

Dr Pregerson's podcast EM Logic focuses on pitfalls in emergency medicine such as confusing a cause with a coincidence, being falsely reassured by false negative tests, or getting burned by illogical assumptions.

We hope to improve the care you provide your patients and keep you from being an honored guest at your department’s next peer review meeting.

The podcast can be heard by clicking here or searching “EM Logic” on Apple podcast or “Pregerson” on Spotify.

Dr Pregerson has been practicing emergency medicine since 2000, lecturing and writing about medical topics since 2004, and has reviewed more than 180 malpractice cases since 2008. He is the author of 3 EM pocket references, the creator of EMresource.org and EM1minuteconsult.com, and the author of the EMN column BradyCardia

If you would like to be considered as a guest on a future episode, contact Dr. Pregerson at Safetydoc@gmail.com.

Articles

Swelling Behind the Ear: Seen in the ED

September 27, 2024

A 2-year-old child has had a low-grade fever for 4 days and a swelling has developed behind the left ear. She just recovered from a URI. What's your diagnosis?

Subtle Stridor: Seen in the ED

August 07, 2024

Chest Pain in a Tween: Seen in the ED

July 10, 2024

The 11-year-old girl has had a fever up to 102.1°F for 3 days and midsternal nonpleuritic chest pain for 1 day. What tests would you order? Your Dx?

Seen in the ED: Popcorn Kernel

June 28, 2024

After performing a back blow maneuver on her 10-month-old daughter to dislodge a popcorn kernel, a mother arrives at the ED with the child in distress. What happened?

Hip Pain in a Man with Type 1 Diabetes: Seen in the ED

May 10, 2024

Patient is in his forties; pain has been waxing, waning, worsening for 2 weeks. He has no other significant medical history. Do lab results hold clues? What's your Dx?

Weak in the Legs and Lips: Seen in the ED

March 08, 2024

A man in his eighties presents to the ED after 1 week of persistent bilateral leg weakness and dysgeusia that has not worsened. What's your Dx?

Altered Young Adult: Seen in the ED

February 09, 2024

Fever and confusion bring the young man in his twenties to the ED; roommates relate he's been weak and flu-like for 5 days. What's your diagnosis?

Upper Abdominal Pain, No Relief from Pepto-Bismol: Seen in the ED

January 04, 2024

A man in his mid-sixties reports constant bilateral chest pain that radiates to the back that began yesterday. Can you Dx based on the CT image here?

Retention and Hypotension in an Older Woman: Seen in the ED

December 15, 2023

The 62-year-old woman says she nearly fainted and feels weak and nauseated. Her BP is 77/49 mm Hg and she is retaining urine. Does the CT scan offer clues to a Dx?

Abdominal Bloating Morphs into Pain and Vomiting: Seen in the ED

November 27, 2023

A 62-year-old woman reports several days of abdominal bloating and vomiting that changed 2 hours ago into severe generalized pain. Review the bedside ultrasound, here.