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

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.

Young Welder and Painter: Seen in the ED

November 07, 2023

The young patient's symptoms are nonspecific but there are questions that should be asked to help narrow the differential diagnosis - which ones?

Seen in the ED Quiz: Severe Wrist and Knee Pain in an Older Man

September 11, 2023

The man in his early 70s complains of leg pain lasting a month and of arm pain that came on about 1 week ago. Does the x-ray offer a clue to a diagnosis?

Seen in the ED: Pleuritic Back Pain in a Middle-Aged Woman

August 16, 2023

The patient presents with pleuritic pain but without fever, SOB, chest pain or cough. Review the CXR - what's your diagnosis?

Back Pain on Eliquis: Seen in the ED

July 13, 2023

The 72-year-old woman says the back pain came on earlier in the evening without injury or heavy lifting and radiates slightly to her left leg. What does the MRI show?

Seen in the ED: Intractable Vomiting in a Young Woman

June 05, 2023

The patient is in her mid-20s and other than an intermittent mild headache she denies any other pain and has no fever. Can you Dx based on the CT?

Seen in the ED: Facial Pain and Swelling, Sour Mouth

April 06, 2023

Pain and swelling have been present for 2 days, explains the patient, a man in his 50s. Other than mild tachycardia, vital signs are normal. What does the CT show?

Seen in the ED: Worsening Abdominal Pain, Distention in an Older Woman

March 21, 2023

Constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain worsening over 1 week bring a woman in her mid-70s to the ED. Labs are normal. What do you see on the CT scan?