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

The "Pot Socks" Sign

March 21, 2018

Sudden onset of difficulty breathing, dry mouth, and stiff, swollen neck and throat. . . what diagnostic clue do the patient's socks offer, and what action should follow?

Older Man with Cough and Shortness of Breath: A Surprising Diagnosis

March 07, 2018

Simultaneous events can confuse a clinical picture. In this case, the ECG offers clues to an event that occurred during an episode of bronchitis.

Recurrent Syncope in a 32-year-old Woman: Anxiety?

February 22, 2018

She is in the ED for a fourth episode in 3 months. Before fainting she has palpitations and feels a sense of doom. Your ECG read?

Weak, Wobbly, and He Can't Look Up

February 16, 2018

A 34-year-old man with a history of HIV says family members are exaggerating his symptoms but that the headache and double vision are bothersome. 

Leg Weakness, Presumed Seizure

January 10, 2018

This 43-year-old man has known alcohol addiction but has never had post-withdrawal leg weakness. What tests would you order to Dx cause? 

ECG Challenge: Severe Episodic Chest Pain in a 31-year-old Woman

January 04, 2018

The chest pain is non-pleuritic, non-exertional, and is worse when the patient is supine. What is your read of the ECG?

ECG Challenge: Palpitations and Diarrhea in a Young Woman

December 04, 2017

Physical exam, including vitals, is normal although patient is tremulous. Blood sent for labs, so look for clues in the ECG. 

Ocular Trauma Secondary to Racquetball

November 18, 2017

Patient complains of pain and severe vision loss; initial impression, hyphema. Proceed with standard treatment, or not?

ECG Challenge: Weak and Faint

November 08, 2017

Fifty-year-old female w/ HTN, DM seen in ED for palpitations, near-syncope. Weak rapid pulse (210 bpm), BP 75/35 mmHg. What's your ECG read?

Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberrancy

November 01, 2017