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A podcast for those who have to satisfy their ADHD studying needs, the CRACK in CRACKCast is for Core Rosen’s and Clinical Knowledge. This is a podcast that truly gets down to the basics by covering each and every chapter of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine – in order. New episodes are published weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Episode List
Part I – Fundamental Clinical Concepts
Section 1.1 – Critical Management Principles
- Chapter 1 – Airway
- Chapter 2 – Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive Ventilatory Support
- Chapter 3 – Pain Management
- Chapter 4 – Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
- Chapter 5 – Monitoring the Emergency Patient
- Chapter 6 – Shock
- Chapter 7 – Blood and Blood Components
- Chapter 8 – Brain Resuscitation
- Chapter 9 – Adult Resuscitation
- Chapter 10 – Pediatric Resuscitation
- Chapter 11 – Neonatal Resuscitation
Section 1.2 – Cardinal Presentations
- Chapter 12 – Fever in the Adult Patient
- Chapter 13 – Weakness
- Chapter 14 – Cyanosis
- Chapter 15 – Syncope
- Chapter 16 – Depressed Consciousness and Coma
- Chapter 17 – Confusion
- Chapter 18 – Seizures
- Chapter 19 – Dizziness and Vertigo
- Chapter 20 – Headache
- Chapter 21 – Diplopia
- Chapter 22 – Red and Painful Eye
- Chapter 23 – Sore Throat
- Chapter 24 – Hemoptysis
- Chapter 25 – Dyspnea
- Chapter 26 – Chest Pain
- Chapter 27 – Abdominal Pain
- Chapter 28 – Jaundice
- Chapter 29 – Nausea and Vomiting
- Chapter 30 – Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Chapter 31 – Diarrhea
- Chapter 32 – Constipation
- Chapter 33 – Acute Pelvic Pain in Women
- Chapter 34 – Vaginal Bleeding
- Chapter 35 – Back Pain
Part II – Trauma
Section 2.1 – General Concepts
- Chapter 36 – Multiple Trauma
- Chapter 37 – Trauma in Pregnancy
- Chapter 38 – Pediatric Trauma
- Chapter 39 – Geriatric Trauma
- Chapter 40 – Injury Prevention and Control
Section 2.2 – System Injuries
- Chapter 41 – Head Injury
- Chapter 42 – Facial Trauma
- Chapter 43 – Spinal Trauma
- Chapter 44 – Neck Trauma
- Chapter 45 – Thoracic Trauma
- Chapter 46 – Abdominal Trauma
- Chapter 47 – Genitourinary System
- Chapter 48 – Peripheral Vascular Injury
Section 2.3 – Orthopedic Lesions
- Chapter 49 – General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries
- Chapter 50 – Hand
- Chapter 51 – Wrist and Forearm
- Chapter 52 – Humerus and Elbow
- Chapter 53 – Shoulder
- Chapter 54 – Back Pain
- Chapter 55 – Pelvic Trauma
- Chapter 56 – Femur and Hip
- Chapter 57 – Knee and Lower Leg
- Chapter 58 – Ankle and Foot
Section 2.4 – Soft Tissue Injuries
- Chapter 59 – Wound Management Principles
- Chapter 60 – Foreign Bodies
- Chapter 61 – Mammalian Bites
- Chapter 62 – Venomous Animal Injuries
- Chapter 63 – Thermal Burns
- Chapter 64 – Chemical Injuries
Section 2.5 – Violence and Abuse
- Chapter 65 – Forensic Emergency Medicine
- Chapter 66 – Child Maltreatment
- Chapter 67 – Sexual Assault
- Chapter 68 – Intimate Partner Violence
- Chapter 69 – Elder Abuse and Neglect
Part III – Medicine and Surgery
Section 3.1 – Head and Neck Disorders
- Chapter 70 – Oral Medicine
- Chapter 71 – Ophthalmology [part A | part B]
- Chapter 72 – Otolaryngology
Section 3.2 – Pulmonary System
- Chapter 73 – Asthma
- Chapter 74 – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 75 – Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Chapter 76 – Pneumonia
- Chapter 77 – Pleural Disease
Section 3.3 – Cardiac System
- Chapter 78 – Acute Coronary Syndromes [part A | part B]
- Chapter 79 – Dysrhythmias
- Chapter 80 – Implantable Cardiac Devices
- Chapter 81 – Heart Failure
- Chapter 82 – Pericardial and Myocardial Disease
- Chapter 83 – Infective Endocarditis and Valvular Heart Disease
Section 3.4 – Vascular System
- Chapter 84 – Hypertension
- Chapter 85 – Aortic Dissection
- Chapter 86 – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Chapter 87 – Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease
- Chapter 88 – Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Section 3.5 – Gastrointestinal System
- Chapter 89 – Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum (9e: Ch. 79)
- Chapter 90 – Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tract (9e: Ch. 80)
- Chapter 91 – Disorders of the Pancreas (9e: Ch. 81)
- Chapter 92 – Disorders of the Small Intestine (9e: Ch. 82)
- Chapter 93 – Acute Appendicitis (9e: Ch. 83)
- Chapter 94 – Gastroenteritis (9e: Ch. 84)
- Chapter 95 – Disorders of the Large Intestine (9e: Ch. 85)
- Chapter 96 – Disorders of the Anorectum (9e: Ch. 86)
Section 3.6 – Genitourinary and Gynecologic Systems
- Chapter 97 – Renal Failure (9e: Ch. 87)
- Chapter 98 – Sexually Transmitted Diseases (9e: Ch. 88)
- Chapter 99 – Select Urological Disorders (9e: Ch. 89)
- Chapter 100 – Select Gynecologic Disorders (9e: Ch. 90)
Section 3.7 – Neurology
- Chapter 101 – Stroke (9e: Ch. 91)
- Chapter 102 – Seizure (9e: Ch. 92)
- Chapter 103 – Headache Disorders (9e: Ch. 93)
- Chapter 104 – Delirium and Dementia (9e: Ch. 94)
- Chapter 105 – Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders (9e: Ch. 95)
- Chapter 106 – Spinal Cord Disorders (9e: Ch. 96)
- Chapter 107 – Peripheral Nerve Disorders(9e: Ch. 97)
- Chapter 108 – Neuromuscular Disorders(9e: Ch. 98)
- Chapter 109 – CNS Infections(9e: Ch. 99)
Section 3.8 – Psychiatry
- Chapter 110 – Thought Disorders(9e: Ch. 100)
- Chapter 111 – Mood Disorders (9e: Ch. 101)
- Chapter 112 – Anxiety Disorders (9e: Ch. 102)
- Chapter 113 – Somatoform Disorders (9e: Ch. 103)
- Chapter 114 – Factitious Disorders and Malingering (9e: Ch. 104)
- Chapter 115 – Suicide (9e: Ch. 105)
Section 3.9 – Immunologic & Inflammatory
- Chapter 116 – Arthritis (9e: Ch. 106)
- Chapter 117 – Tendonopathy & Bursitis (9e: Ch. 107)
- Chapter 118 – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus & Vasculitides (9e: Ch. 108)
- Chapter 119 – Allergy & Anaphylaxis (9e: Ch. 109)
- Chapter 120 – Dermatologic Presentation (9e: Ch. 110)
Section 3.10 – Hematology & Oncology
- Chapter 121 – anemia, polycythemia, white blood cell disorders (9e: Ch. 112 & 113)
- Chapter 122 – Disorders of Hemostasis (9e: Ch. 114)
- Chapter 123 – Select Oncologic Emergencies (9e: Ch. 115)
Section 3.11 – Metabolism and Endocrinology
- Chapter 124 – Acid-Base Disorders (9e: Ch. 116)
- Chapter 125 – Electrolyte Disorders (9e: Ch. 117)
- Chapter 126 – Diabetes Mellitus Disorders & Glucose Homeostasis (9e: Ch. 118)
- Chapter 127 – Rhabdomyolysis (9e: Ch. 119)
- Chapter 128 – Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders (9e: Ch. 120)
Section 3.12 – Infectious Disease
- Chapter 129 – Bacteria (9e: Ch. 121)
- Chapter 130 – Viruses (9e: Ch. 122)
- Chapter 131 – Rabies (9e: Ch. 123)
- Chapter 132 – HIV/AIDS (9e: Ch. 124)
- Chapter 133 – Parasitic Infections (9e: Ch. 125)
- Chapter 134 – Tick-Borne Illness (9e: Ch. 126)
- Chapter 135 – Tuberculosis (9e: Ch. 127)
- Chapter 136 – Bone and Joint Infections (9e: Ch. 128)
- Chapter 137 – Soft Tissue Infections (9e: Ch. 129)
- Chapter 138 – Sepsis Syndromes (9e: Ch. 130)
Section 4.1 – Environment
- Chapter 139 – Frostbite (9e: Ch. 131)
- Chapter 140 – Accidental Hypothermia (9e: Ch. 132)
- Chapter 141 – Heat Illness (9e: Ch. 133)
- Chapter 142 – Electrical & Lightning Injuries (9e: Ch. 134)
- Chapter 143 – Dysbarism and diving emergencies (9e: Ch. 135)
- Chapter 144 – Drowning (9e: Ch. 137)
- Chapter 145 – High Altitude Medicine (9e: Ch. 136)
- Chapter 146 – Radiation Injuries (9e: Ch. 138)
Section 4.2 – Toxicology
- Chapter 147 – Approach to the poisoned patient (9e: Ch. 139)
- Chapter 148 – Acetaminophen (9e: Ch. 143)
- Chapter 149 – ASA and NSAIDs (9e: Ch. 144)
- Chapter 150 – Anticholinergics (9e: Ch. 145)
- Chapter 151 – Antidepressants (9e: Ch. 146)
- Chapter 152 – Cardiovascular Drugs (9e: Ch. 147)
- Chapter 153 – Caustics (9e: Ch. 148)
- Chapter 154 – Cocaine and Sympathomimetics (9e: Ch. 149)
- Chapter 155 – Toxic Alcohols (9e: Ch. 141)
- Chapter 156 – Hallucinogens (9e: Ch. 150)
- Chapter 157 – Iron and Heavy Metals (9e: Ch. 151)
- Chapter 158 – Hydrocarbons (9e: Ch. 152)
- Chapter 159 – Inhaled Toxins (9e: Ch. 153)
- Chapter 160 – Lithium (9e: Ch. 154)
- Chapter 161 – Antipsychotics (9e: Ch. 155)
- Chapter 162 – Opioids (9e: Ch. 156)
- Chapter 163 – Pesticides (9e: Ch. 157)
- Chapter 164 – Plants, Mushrooms, Herbal Meds (9e: Ch. 158)
- Chapter 165 – Sedative Hypnotics (9e: Ch. 159)
Section 5.1 – The Paediatric Patient
- Chapter 166 – General Approach to the Paediatric Patient (9e: Ch. 160)
- Chapter 167 – Paediatric Fever (9e: Ch. 166)
- Chapter 168 – Paediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Upper Airway Obstruction & Infection (9e: Ch. 167)
- Chapter 169 – Paediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Lower Airway Obstruction (9e: Ch. 168)
- Chapter 170 – Paediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Diseases of the Lung (9e: Ch. 169)
- Chapter 171 – Cardiac Disorders (9e: Ch. 170)
- Chapter 172 – Gastrointestinal Disorders (9e: Ch. 171)
- Chapter 173 – Infectious Diarrheal Disease and Dehydration (9e: Ch. 172)
- Chapter 174 – Genitourinary and renal tract Disorders (9e: Ch. 173)
- Chapter 175 – Neurologic Disorders (9e: Ch. 174)
- Chapter 176 – Musculoskeletal Disorders (9e: Ch. 175)
Section 5.2 – The Pregnant Patient
- Chapter 177 – Acute Complications of Pregnancy (9e: Ch. 178)
- Chapter 178 – Comorbid medical emergencies during Pregnancy (9e: Ch. 179)
- Chapter 179 – Drug Therapy in Pregnancy (9e: Ch. 180)
- Chapter 180 – Labor and Delivery and Their Complications (9e: Ch. 181)
Section 5.3 – The Geriatric Patient
- Chapter 181 – Approach to the geriatric patient (9e: Ch. 183)
- Chapter 182 – Drug therapy in the geriatric patient (9e: Ch. 185)
Section 5.4 – Special Clinical Circumstances
- Chapter 183 – The Immunocompromised Patient (9e: Ch. 187)
- Chapter 184 – The Solid Organ Transplant Patient (9e: Ch. 188)
- Chapter 185 -Alcohol-Related Disease (9e: Ch. 142)
- Chapter 186 – Substance Abuse Disorder (9e: Ch. 140)
- Chapter 187 – The Combative and Difficult Patient (9e: Ch. 189)
Section 6.1 – Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Preparedness
- Chapter 188 – Emergency Medical Service: Overview and Ground Transport (9e: Ch. 190)
- Chapter 189 – Air Medical Transport (9e: Ch. 191)
- Chapter 190 – Disaster Preparedness (9e: Ch. 192)
- Chapter 191 – Weapons of Mass Destruction (9e: Ch. 193)
Revised Episodes (9th Edition)
Part 1: Critical Management Principles
- Chapter 1 – Airway
- Chapter 2 – Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive Ventilatory Support
- Chapter 3 – Pain Management
- Chapter 4 – Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
- Chapter 5 – Monitoring the Emergency Patient
- Chapter 6 – Shock
- Chapter 7 – Brain Resuscitation
- Chapter 8 – Adult Resuscitation
Part 2: Signs, Symptoms and Presentations
- Chapter 9 – Fever in the Adult Patient
- Chapter 10 – Weakness
- Chapter 11 – Cyanosis
- Chapter 12 – Syncope
- Chapter 13 – Depressed Consciousness and Coma
- Chapter 14 – Confusion
- Chapter 15 – Seizures
- Chapter 16 – Dizziness and Vertigo
- Chapter 17 – Headache
- Chapter 18 – Diplopia
- Chapter 19 – Red and Painful Eye
- Chapter 20 – Sore Throat