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

Persistent Early-morning Headache: What's Your Dx?

January 23, 2014

Headaches have been awakening a man in his mid-40s at about 3 in the morning for a period of 2 weeks. On this, his second visit to the ED for the symptom, he claims numbness in one arm and reports vomiting earlier that evening. More details of the case, here.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Cautionary Tale

January 22, 2014

Dengue Fever

January 03, 2014

Recent travel to the Caribbean is the key clue that led to the diagnosis of dengue fever, which caused maculopapular rash, fever, headaches, and body aches.

Total Body Rash and Fever in Previously Healthy Man: Your Dx?

January 03, 2014

Discitis in an HIV-Positive Man

November 07, 2013

Discitis, a bacterial infection within the vertebral disc, typically results from seeding during an episode of bacteremia.

Episodic Flank Pain With Urinary Frequency in an HIV-Positive Man

November 07, 2013

A 46-year-old man with a history of HIV infection presents to the emergency department for left flank pain. A lateral x-ray film of the patient’s lumbar spine is shown. What is the diagnosis?

The Rapid, High-Yield Ortho Exam: A Systematic Approach

October 24, 2013

Attention to detail and a systematic approach combined with the knowledge and use of specific diagnostic exam tests will help minimize missing common orthopedic soft tissue injuries. Tips here.

Strategies for Protecting and Treating Immunosuppressed Patients

October 23, 2013

Awareness of medical conditions and drugs that can suppress the immune system or cause other complications is key to providing safe and appropriate care for immunosuppressed patients. Details here.

Satisfaction: Toward Better Care for Patient and Clinician

October 21, 2013

Keeping your patients satisfied can help keep you sane-and possibly even happy. Here: strategies for enhancing clinician/patient communications.

Why You Shouldn’t Ask “What Do You Mean, Dizzy?”

October 18, 2013

Here: a fruitful approach to the evaluation of dizziness that focuses on timing, triggers, and associated symptoms, followed by a complaint-directed physical exam with special attention to specific germane aspects of the neurologic exam and (when indicated) selective testing.