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Take a deeper dive into our peer-reviewed emergency medicine content with the EMplify podcast. Join hosts Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD for educational, conversational reviews of current evidence guaranteed to help you make your best clinical decisions. Each high-yield episode gives you practical, time-tested guidance from practicing emergency medicine clinicians and subject-matter experts. Listen and learn!
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella with Dr Tim Horeczko
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella with Dr Tim Horeczko
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Tim Horeczko, MD discuss the November 2025 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella in Pediatric Patients00:00 Introduction to Emergency Medicine00:21 Welcome and Holiday Greetings01:16 Special Guest Introduction01:41 Discussion on Pediatric Emergency Medicine04:55 Epidemiology of Measles08:16 Challenges in Diagnosing Measles14:27 Mumps: Symptoms and Complications27:36 Rubella: Risks and Symptoms29:28 Varicella: Symptoms and Precautions33:12 Differential Diagnosis and Conclusion35:14 Using Inductive Reasoning in Medical Diagnosis35:40 Recognizing Purpuric Rash and Its Implications36:22 Guidance for EMS Colleagues on Handling Fever and Rash37:14 Importance of Communication and Relationships with EMS39:12 Decontamination and PPE Protocols for EMS42:34 Detailed Patient Assessment in the ED46:06 Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Diagnosis49:20 Reporting Responsibilities and Treatment Protocols01:01:19 Addressing Vaccine Controversies and Public Trust01:06:25 Conclusion and Additional ResourcesCheck out Dr Horeczko's podcast - Pediatric Emergency Playbook (https://pemplaybook.org/)Emergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing resident@ebmedicine.net
EMplify by EB Medicine
Take a deeper dive into our peer-reviewed emergency medicine content with the EMplify podcast. Join hosts Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD for educational, conversational reviews of current evidence guaranteed to help you make your best clinical decisions. Each high-yield episode gives you practical, time-tested guidance from practicing emergency medicine clinicians and subject-matter experts. Listen and learn!
