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The Red Pill Sangha PodcastDr. Ankur Verma – India's heart attack denial!Fascinating chat with Dr. Ankur Verma, an ER doc in India and rising carnivore superstar. I am also delighted that Ankur will be one of the speakers at our 2026 Spanish Carnivore retreat in November. Book soon – rooms selling fast already! Here’s the link to more details… https://carnivorespain.comAnkur’s bio and links… Trained in emergency medicine from the George Washington University, Dr. Ankur is currently a Principal Consultant and Faculty of Emergency Medicine in New Delhi. He has a keen interest in Trauma, Airways, Academic EM, Resuscitation, POCUS and Metabolic Health. Dr. Ankur conceiv...
2026-01-121h 08
Decoding HealthQuestioning Diet Dogma in Modern Medicine With Dr. Ankur VermaSend us a textModern medicine is facing a crisis — and Dr. Ankur Verma is sounding the alarm. In this groundbreaking episode, Dr. Urban Kiernan sits down with Dr. Verma, who reveals why 95% of his patients show metabolic symptoms… and why questioning the system nearly got him ostracized by his own peers. This conversation exposes the cultural, political, and scientific forces shaping global nutrition — especially in India, where the debate around meat, health, and morality runs deep.Together, they explore:🔥 Why metabolic dysfunction is becoming the norm, not the exception...
2025-12-0852 min
THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 155 - THE ONE WITH "CRAIG EMERICH 2.0"In this conversation, Ankur Verma and Craig Emmerich delve into the complexities of chronic diseases, emphasizing the importance of understanding root causes such as insulin resistance and inflammation. They discuss the role of diet, particularly the benefits of ketones for brain health and mental clarity, and how dietary changes can lead to significant health improvements. The conversation also touches on the impact of nutrition on mental health, the relationship between inflammation and heart disease, and the necessity of nutrient-dense foods for overall well-being.Follow Craig on his IG - @craig_emmerichX -@emmerich_craig...
2025-08-2643 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 150 - THE ONE WITH "VISCERAL FAT WITH DRS SEAN AND ANA"In this enlightening episode, Dr. Sean OMara and Dr. Ana Rosa join host Dr. Ankur Verma to discuss the critical issue of visceral fat, often overlooked in medical education and practice. They explore the dangers of visceral fat, its connection to chronic diseases, and the need for better awareness and screening. The conversation emphasizes the importance of lifestyle changes, dietary choices, and the role of the microbiome in managing visceral fat. Personal transformations and case studies highlight the impact of education and advocacy in promoting health and wellness. In this engaging conversation, the speakers discuss the importance of understanding...
2025-08-041h 37
Primal Foundations PodcastEpisode 55: Beyond the Prescription - The Carnivore Diet with Ankur VermaSend us a textDr. Ankur Verma, an emergency medicine specialist from New Delhi and host of The DESI EM Project podcast, shares his compelling journey from a carb-heavy Indian diet to embracing a carnivore lifestyle after facing severe metabolic health issues. By adopting a meat-based diet, he reversed his own metabolic syndrome and witnessed remarkable health improvements in others, including his uncle's reversal of 25 years of diabetes. Dr. Verma challenges conventional nutritional wisdom by emphasizing the importance of biomarkers like triglyceride-to-HDL ratio and homocysteine levels over traditional cholesterol metrics. Through his podcast, he delves into topics...
2025-06-0158 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 90 - THE ONE WITH "STEPHANIE @MEATYBUNNY"Stephanie is a passionate nutrition enthusiast who successfully resolved her own health and mental issues through a targeted, research-based approach to diet. She believes much of conventional nutrition advice is flawed and influenced by corrupt interests. She's convinced that the right diet can cure most diseases and that there is one ideal dietary framework for everyone. Her research focuses on biology, chemistry, anthropology, and the historical evolution of the human diet.
Watch her YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@meaty-bunny
IG - @meaty_bunny
2024-11-1943 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 89 - THE ONE WITH "DR GARY FETTKE"Dr Gary Fettke is a senior orthopaedic surgeon from Tasmania who delved into metabolic health and preventive medicine long before any of the others. He is revered in the LCHF space and continues to advocate for the same even after a 2 year investigation by AHPRA for talking about nutrition. All the charges against him were dismissed but helped in bringing his work and aims into the limelight!
Follow Dr Fettke on IG - @isupportgary
X - @FructoseNo
YT - https://www.youtube.com/@garyfettke3210
Website - www.isupportgary...
2024-11-171h 11THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 88 - THE ONE WITH "DR ROBERT KILTZ"Robert Kiltz, MD, is the Founder and Director of CNY Fertility. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship trained and Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
He has been on the carnivore lifestyle for 15 years now and resolved issues like bleeding bowels, psoriasis, arthritis, migraines, ADHD amongst others.
Had a fantastic chat with him and learnt a lot!
Find him here -
IG and X - @doctorkiltz
YT - https://www.youtube.com/@doctorkiltz
2024-11-0351 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 87 - THE ONE WITH "CARNIVORE DR. LISA WIEDEMAN"Dr Lisa Wiedeman is one of the OG's of carnivore since 15 years! She is an optometrist physician and a strong advocate of primal way of living. Watch her journey here.
She has a coaching community called the Carbohydrate sober community.
You can get in touch with her on her IG - @carnivoredoctor
Her YT channel is - http://www.youtube.com/@carnivoredoctor
Check out her community -
https://carnivore-doctor-community.mn.co/
2024-10-3153 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 86 - THE ONE WITH "ZOE HARCOMBE - THE DIETARY FAT EXPERT"Zoe Harcombe is a researcher, author, blogger and public speaker in the field of diet and health. Her particular areas of interest/expertise are public health dietary guidelines (especially dietary fat), nutrition and obesity.
She has a BA and MA from Cambridge University (economics/maths). In 2016, She was awarded a Ph.D. in public health nutrition. Her thesis title was “An examination of the randomised controlled trial and epidemiological evidence for the introduction of dietary fat recommendations in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Visit her website - https://www.https://www.zo...
2024-10-2947 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 85 - THE ONE WITH "LINDA SALANT 2.0"We have the lovely Linda Salant aka @thecarnitarian back on the show. She takes us through the process of starting someone on carnivore, how to promote healthy eating without judging or getting judged and what to do in festive seasons that are upon us soon!
Get in touch with her on her IG - @the carnitarian
2024-10-2246 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 84 - THE ONE WITH "ICON OF INDIA ANUP SINGH"An alumni of IIT,Roorkee, Anup is the pioneer of the LCHF movement in India. On being diagnosed with diabetes in 2011, he refused to take medications and went into researching diabetes and the various treatments. After reversing diabetes with Low Carb he set up the Award winning dLife forum in 2014 which has trained many in the LCHF field and changed the lives of many patients. Anup was also awarded the Icons of India award by the Outlook group.
Watch his story.
You can connect to him through his socials -
2024-10-1551 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 83 - THE ONE WITH "3 YEAR CARNIVORE IRA SAHAY REVERSES MEMBRANOUS NEPHROPATHY!"Watch this episode to find out how Ira Sahay, meat eater turned vegetarian turned carnivore reversed her autoimmune condition called membranous nephropathy and other accompanying issues.
She now coaches patients with autoimmune issues to reverse syndromes their doctors cannot reverse on medications through lifestyle and nutrition interventions.
Catch her on X - @theirasahay
IG - @ira_sahay
2024-10-0853 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 82 - THE ONE WITH "REVERSING ASTHMA WITH CHARLOTTE"Charlotte suffered from Asthma, fungal infections, ADHD, weight issues, congested sinuses which have all reversed when she went low carb and animal based.
Watch her share her journey.
You can get in touch through her IG - @charlotteannice
2024-10-0651 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 81 - THE ONE WITH "THE MITOCHONDRIAC - ANDREAS DAVID CHRISTOU"A stimulating conversation with mitochondrial optimization and movement expert Andreas David Christou from Cyprus. He imparts great knowledge into the world of "biohacking" and steps to optimize healthy mitochondria.
You can follow him on his socials and connect through his website -
IG - andreas_david_christou
Website - www.mobility-fitness.com
YT - https://www.youtube.com/@movementspecialistandreas
2024-10-0558 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 80 - THE ONE WITH "DR SEAN O'MARA - THE VISCERAL FAT EXPERT"From being a cop to an undercover agent to an advocate to an EM doctor to a metabolic health expert - Dr Sean O'Mara has been there and done that!
Watch him unravel the mysteries of fat in our body, how it is linked to our metabolic health and sickness and how to get better.
Also new intro music for THE DESI EM PROJECT has been produced by Rohan Soloman. Hope you like it!
Connect with him @ -
https://www.growingbetternotolder.com/
https://drseanomara.com/
2024-09-2856 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 79 - THE ONE WITH "THE INDIAN LOW CARB ENDOCRINOLOGIST DR. ROSHANI SANGHANI"Catch Dr Roshani, Mumbai based endocrinologist, Author of "Turning around Diabetes" talk about using lifestyle changes like low carb interventions to reverse diabetes. We speak on myriad issues and had a lot of fun!
Get in touch with her through her website or her socials -
IG - @roshanisanghani
Linkedin - Roshani Sanghani
Website - https://reisaanhealth.com/
2024-09-2656 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 78 - THE ONE WITH "BRETT'S METABOLIC HEALING"I have Brett today take us through his journey of Metabolic healing, his past and the metabolic revolution he is an integral part of.
If you want to get in touch with him -
brett@mymetaboliclife.com
262-255-9545
https://mymetaboliclife.com
www.youtube.com/@mymetaboliclife
www.youtube.com/@TheMetabochondriacs
https://MetabolicRevolution.org
2024-09-241h 03THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 77 - THE ONE WITH "DEBUNKING MYTHS WITH THE PROF. BART KAY"Was so stoked to have Prof. Bart Kay on THE DESI EM PROJECT.
Prof. Bart has successfully taught aspects of physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, metabolism/nutrition, and research design/statistics since 2001: both in the UK and in Australasia. He has consulted regarding optimising physical performance to The New Zealand All Blacks, the National Rugby League (NRL) Referees Association, The Royal Australian Defence Force, and The Royal New Zealand Army. Bart has a number of publications in the areas of exercise physiology, biochemistry, metabolism, nutrition, statistics, and physiological performance modelling.
Follow him on his socials -
2024-09-221h 01THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 76 - THE ONE WITH "CROHN'S, AUTISM, BIPOLAR AND ALLIE MORGAN"Watch Allie narrate her powerful story of overcoming a multitude of disorders including being diagnosed with bipolar at the age of 8! And how her son goes into autism remission when on carnivore.
Follow her on IG - @allie_morgan._
2024-08-271h 37THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 75 - THE ONE WITH "REVERSING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WITH CARNIVORE"Listen to Colleen's fascinating story. She bares her life and what she has been through. She is off her medications for MS (as per her own choice) and went fully carnivore and the results show.
Follow her on her IG - @beefbodybuilding
2024-08-221h 01THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 74 - THE ONE WITH "EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME AND CARNIVORE"Listen to 20 year young Eddie Goeke take us through his excruciating journey through Ehlers Danlos syndrome and how he is fighting it with Carnivore and his injections. He has managed to write a book though his struggles and done a lot of research into the biochemistry, anatomy, physiology and cellular biology behind nutrition and the species specific diet.
Order his book "Contraindicated" from Amazon -
a.co/d/3x4y5Gl
Youtube -
www.youtube.com/@e.goeke_
Patreon -
patreon.com/EddieGoeke
Help him move closer to his clinic in Florida -
gofund.me/dec835e1
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2024-08-211h 04THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 73 - THE ONE WITH "CONVERSATIONS WITH RACHEL"Had such a fun conversation with Rachel from England aka @carnivore.fitness. She has been carnivore for more than 5 years and is a mother of 4 (kid you not!). Listen to her journey and our conversation.
Follow her or get in touch with her on her socials -
IG - @carnivore.fitness; @tallow.glow
2024-08-2051 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 72 - THE ONE WITH "FOOD FOR KIDS WITH RICHARD SMITH"It is a pleasure to have Richard aka The keto pro back on the show to discuss more about food and what we should and should not do for our kids. What we should and should not give to them to eat. He takes us through a fantastic presentation. Do not miss this one!Catch Richard on his socials - IG - @keto_pro and @richard_smith_nutritionVisit his website to order to cool products - https://theketopro.com/Check out his youtube channel - https://www...
2024-08-111h 18THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 71 - "THE ONE WITH ANIMAL BASED AND FITNESS WITH MICHAEL KUMMER"Intriguing conversation with Michael Kummer. We talk all about animal based, fitness, proteins, home school and white castle burgers!
Catch him on his socials -
Blog - https://michaelkummer.com/
Youtube - www.youtube.com/@MichaelKummer
IG - instagram.com/mkummer82
Podcast - primalshiftpodcast.com
2024-08-0942 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 70 - THE ONE WITH "CONVERSATIONS WITH CAMERON GLOVER"Cameron Glover aka @coachcarnivorecam is a fitness coach who has had his ups and downs with different diets till he discovered carnivore. Watch him take us through his journey and converse all things carnivore.
He has fantastic carnivore recipes and you can join his Private online community to start your fitness journey - www.stan.store/coachcarnivorecam
Follow him on his IG/TikTok/Youtube - @coachcarnivorecam
2024-08-0159 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 69 - THE ONE WITH "CANCER IS A MITOCHONDRIAL METABOLIC DISEASE WITH PROF. SEYFRIED"Listen to this amazing conversation I had with the one and only Professor Thomas Seyfried regarding cancer and its pathogenesis (which is not genetic or mutational in origin as per his work). I do suggest all in the medical fraternity including oncologists to listen/watch with an open mind and keep their differences at bay.
Thomas N. Seyfried (born 1946[1]) is an American professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1976. His postdoctoral fellowship studies were in the Department of Neurology at the Yale University School of Me...
2024-07-301h 06THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 68 - THE ONE WITH "POCUS NERVE BLOCKS WITH DR DAVID"Join in as Dr Sandeep and I converse about USG guided nerve blocks and his fantastic RCT published in the EMJ.
He takes us through some basics of nerve blocks and how to identify nerves using the USG machine.
Check out his papers -
https://emj.bmj.com/content/early/2024/07/08/emermed-2023-213799
Follow him on his IG - @drdoom412
2024-07-2339 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 67 - THE ONE WITH "CONVERSATIONS WITH SERENA"In this episode Serena Musick - a 3 year carnivore takes us through her journey of illness, food addictions and parosmia till she found carnivore. We discuss sardine fasts, water fasts and much more!
Follow her on her socials -
IG - @serena.carnivore
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@carnivorerevolution
2024-07-2049 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 66 - THE ONE WITH "RICK MILLER RD"What an amazing conversation with Rick this time round.
Rick Miller is a dietitian based in Harley Street, London, UK and the host of The Miller Hour Podcast. Rick’s passion and specialism is in mens’ health and decentralised clinical support, meaning he embraces the use of light, water, magnetism and specific nutrition (such as carnivore) to help his male client reach peak health and reverse metabolic disease. He is lifelong martial artist (Shotokan Karate), legally trained as an expert witness to the UK courts and has worked across many rotations in medical nutrition.
His websites -
www...
2024-07-121h 03THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 65 - THE ONE WITH "COURTNEY LUNA"Watch Courtney talk about her health issues, food addiction and how things reversed on carnivore. She gives some tips and tricks into how to start off getting on track with your health. She also has a carnivore cookbook that will release in October 2024. Do pre-order it.
Pre-order her book from - https://courtneyluna.com/
You can follow her on her IG - @itscourtneyluna
Subscribe to her Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@CourtneyLuna
2024-07-0751 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 64 - THE ONE WITH "THE KETOPRO - RICHARD SMITH"Listen to Rich aka keto_pro drop absolute knowledge bombs on nutrition and fitness in this episode. Follow him on his IG - @keto_pro
Check out his website if you would like order some exogenous ketones and other products - https://theketopro.com/
Check out his youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@keto-pro287
2024-07-051h 23THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 63 - THE ONE WITH "NEW HYPOGLYCAEMIA TREATMENT"In this short episode, I have brought to you the randomized study that we published on the treatment of hypoglycemia. You can change your practice of treating such patients and use 5-10 gms of sugar rather than the traditionally used 25 gms (6 spoons). If you want me to delve deeper into hypoglycemia ( causes,symptoms, etc.) do let me know in the comments and I shall produce it for you!
You can read the paper here -
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38851077/
2024-07-0308 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 62 - THE ONE WITH "THE MODGILLS - THE CARNIVORE COUPLE"Had a very interesting chat with Seema and Suman Modgill from New Zealand. Watch how their life turned for the worse when they went vegan and green smoothie drinking people after watching Game Changers and then reversed everything after watching Paul Saladino. Truly remarkable journey. Their son had severe eczema since he was a toddler and now has his own fitness page on IG. Go follow him there - @fitbysanj
2024-06-3041 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 61 - THE ONE WITH "@CARNIVOREJT/JASON"In this episode Jason aka @carnivorejt talks about his journey through carnivore, research, social media, exercises and more.
Check out his website and order carnivore merch - www.theinnercarnivore.com
His podcast - theinnercarnivore
Follow him on his IG - @carnivorejt
Follow him on X - @carnivore_jt
2024-06-2557 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 60 - THE ONE WITH "THE CARNITARIAN!"Linda Salant has been a carnivore for 9 years now and going stronger than ever! Watch her narrate her story and our discussions on carnivore and lipedema and other things..
Follow Linda on IG - @thecarnitarian
Subscribe to her Youtube channel - @thecarnitarianlife
Know more about lipedema at - https://lipedemaproject.org/
2024-06-151h 01THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 59 - THE ONE WITH "SYNCING YOUR HORMONES WITH ANTHONY PHAESSE"Enjoy this chat with Anthony Phaesse taking us through the fascinating world of hormones and how it is so important to keep them in sync for a healthy life.
You can follow him on his IG - @leanseven
Learn more about hormones on https://www.hormonedomino.com
If you want to join Anthony's Lean Seven program, click on this following link - https://anksv.krtra.com/t/BtlfcZ5YJjdT
and get $50 off by using the code - 50PROMO
2024-06-091h 27THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 58 - THE ONE WITH "THE CARNIVORE SURGEON DR. VARSHITHA"Watch what took Varshitha down the keto/carnivore path and how she turned her health around. Also her experiences with metabolic syndrome patients as a surgeon We had quite an amazing time recording this for you.
Follow her on her IG - dr_varshitha_k
2024-06-0250 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 57 - THE ONE WITH "DIABETES,FITNESS AND CARNIVORE WITH THE UK CARNIVORE"Coach Stephen Thomas specializes in diabetes and obesity and has been coaching thousands of clients over many years leading to reversals in metabolic syndromes and turning their health around. he has been a carnivore for more than 5 years now and at the peak of his health!
Follow him on his IG - @theukcarnivore
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@CoachStephen
Website - https://www.theukcarnivore.com/
2024-05-3156 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 56 - THE ONE WITH "OXALATE EXPERT - SALLY K NORTON"Sally K Norton did her bachelor's in nutritional science from Cornell University and her Master's in Public Science from University of North Carolina. She is also the author of the best selling book - "TOXIC SUPERFOODS" which delves into the mysterious world of all things OXALATES. Listen to us chat up about oxalate toxicity and dumping and much much more!
You can follow her youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@sknorton
Check out her website - https://sallyknorton.com/
Follow her on her IG handles - @sknorton ; @toxicsuperfoods_oxalate...
2024-05-2746 min
The Plant Free MD with Dr Anthony ChaffeeEpisode 211: Plant Based India Is One Of The SICKEST Countries On Earth! | Dr. Ankur VermaDr Ankur Verma is a Carnivore Emergency physician in India who is trying to raise awarness regarding the standard indian diet, which is carb loaded and associated with the massive boom in Metabolic syndrome and diabetes in India. You can find his podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RoGJHoXkVE1myjHG1Yn6O?si=ChwwUl23QXyWxfTaiXliKQ ✅ Brand Ambassador for Stone and Spear tallow and soaps referral link https://www.stoneandspeartallow.com/?ref=gx0gql8b Discount Code "CHAFFEE" for 10% off ✅Join my PATREON for early releases, bonus content, and weekly Zoom meeti...
2024-05-221h 12
Carnivorist ChatsCarnivorist Chats Episode 62 with Dr. Ankur Verma
Dr. Ankur Verma is an Emergency Medicine Specialist who lives and works in New Delhi, India. He is also following the carnivore diet and is the host of the Desi EM Project podcast.
After appearing on his podcast, I had to invite Dr. Verma on mine to share his own health journey and his experiences as an emergency room physician (and now carnivore doctor) in a country that has a large population of vegetarians.
We discussed how he came to this way of eating and the results (including blood work that he has seen). We talked about the patients...
2024-05-2152 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 55 - THE ONE WITH "THE STEAK AND BUTTER GAL - BELLA"Was fun to have Bella aka thesteakandbuttergal come onto the show to take us through her vegan to carnivore journey and talk all things carnivore! She has been a carnivore for 5 years now and absolutely thriving.
Follow her on IG,Youtube,TikTok,Patreon through her handle - @steakandbuttergal
If you want to join the steak and butter gang then click on the link -
https://sbg-s-meat-up.mn.co
Link to One of my favourite steakandbuttergal youtube videos -
https://youtu.be/VkBfr8aMThw?si=2ey8lxs5AYwnCMX3
2024-05-1847 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 54 - THE ONE WITH "THE ACUTE ASTHMA PATIENT"
In this episode I discuss some of the salient points needed to remember when dealing with the crashing asthmatic patient. As an emergency physician, you got to hold your nerves and go step by step and remember to keep the next step resources ready!
Go through the following sites to know more -
1. https://emergencymedicinecases.com/crashing-asthmatic-life-threatening-asthma/
2.https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/crashing-asthmatic/
3.https://emcrit.org/ibcc/asthma/#nontubed
4.https://rebelem.com/rebelcast-crashing-asthmatic/
5. https://emcrit.org/emcrit/severe-asthmatic
2024-04-2515 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 53 - THE ONE WITH "QUEEN OF DIETETICS DR. SARAH ZALDIVAR"Listen to Sarah Zaldivar (Phd) talk about carnivore, dopamine brain, priming and a lot more. What a fun time chatting up with her.
Listen to her songs on spotify -
https://open.spotify.com/track/6RFKB7Y82GEK15Wv47ScyG?si=2e62dc2cf0ba44d4
https://open.spotify.com/track/2dYTNv4RWypRi4zvCp8Uyi?si=3d886a6985dd4dfc
https://open.spotify.com/track/0XcUYMySrHLR8WV3Tettil?si=7cfa065fe8ca4674
Follow her on social media -
IG - @dr...
2024-04-201h 01THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 52 - THE ONE WITH "THE LOW OX COACH"Listen to Monique Attinger talk about one of the most dreaded antinutrients found in plant foods - Oxalates. What it does to you, how to get rid of them and what the low ox life is all about. You can visit her website - www.lowoxcoach.comFollow her on her socials - X,Instagram,TikTok,Patreon - @lowoxcoach
2024-04-131h 07
The Infill Podcast - The Place For 3D PrintingEp. 39: Ankur Verma of 3DUnplugged + DAKSH: The ToolChangers Are Coming...In this video we’re joined by Ankur Verma of 3DUnplugged and the DAKSH toolchanger project. Brought to you by PCBWay. Register at https://jle.vi/pcbway and get a $5 welcome bonus!Starting off by building his (and India's first) Voron 2.4 printer in the pandemic days, Ankur has been involved in exploring multi-material 3D printing over the last few years. His first foray into this exciting and challenging world was the IDEX Switchwire printer with two independent heads in 2022 - the first one to bring Hybrid CoreXY/CoreXZ kinematics into Klipper.Shifting his focus next to the mu...
2024-04-111h 01THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 51 - THE ONE WITH "THE PLANT FREE MD, DR. ANTHONY CHAFFEE"Dr Anthony Chaffee joins me today to converse all things carnivore and keto. We go through some really important points. You can see the passion he has for the optimal human species specific diet.
Login to his website for the monthly carnivore challenge - https://www.howtocarnivore.com/
You can follow him on his social media -
Instagram - @anthonychaffeemd
X - @anthonychaffeemd
Youtube channel - Plant Free MD - @anthonychaffeemd
2024-04-071h 02THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 50 - THE ONE WITH "LINKING UP EMERGENCY MEDICINE WITH METABOLIC HEALTH"In my 50th episode, I talk about how metabolic fitness is important and how it is linked to the majority of patients brought into emergency departments everyday. These can be prevented if only everyone follows the right nutrition. A huge burden on health can be reduced if people reverse their conditions which is not going to take place by popping medicines.
2024-03-3109 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTTHE DESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 49 - THE ONE WITH "THE VEGAN TURNED CARNIVORE - JAMES"Listen to James aka The Carnivorist as he takes us through his journey from pescetarian to vegan to oxalate toxicities all the way to the Carnivore lifestyle!
Follow him on his
IG - @the_carnivorist
X - @the_carnivorist
or email him on jamesthecarnivorist@gmail.com
Follow his podcast Carnivorist Chats -
https://open.spotify.com/show/5yUt1iK1Q0z12TzJhhmyRV?si=4a6575026f1740b4
2024-03-1947 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 48 - THE ONE WITH "CARNIVORE STORY OF THE INDIAN CARNIVORE"Watch and listen to Mahek Lokhandwala who moved onto a carnivore journey after experimenting with other diets and finally got it right. Also pay attention to how her husband found relief from all his ailments thanks to going carnivore. She also produces some amazing goat tallow. Give her a follow.
You can follow Mahek on her IG - @indian_carnivore
2024-03-1343 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 47 - THE ONE WITH "OXALATES AND ANIMAL BASED NUTRITION WITH NATALIE"Listen to Natalie speak about the damage high oxalate foods did to her and how she went into recovery mode and evolved with animal based diet and cutting off the oxalate bombs to a minimum.
You can follow her on her IG - @meat.kaizen
2024-03-0638 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 46 - THE ONE WITH "SUPER COMEBACK OF MIMI MORGAN"This is an incredible story of Mimi Morgan who fought against all odds and got off multiple medications through her keto and carnivore lifestyle. Must listen!
You can follow her on her IG - mimikmorgan
and X - @mimikmorgan
Check out the list of the Top 10 Indian Medical podcasts her -
https://blog.feedspot.com/india_medical_podcasts/
2024-03-0251 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 45 - THE ONE WITH "EMMA AND HOW CARNIVORE CAN HELP WITH MENOPAUSE"In this episode, I have with me the wonderful Emma from Essex talking about her carnivore lifestyle and how it helped during her premenopausal and post menopausal journey. Listen to her pearls and maybe just maybe something will click for you.
You can get in touch with Emma on her Instagram - @the_inked_pinup
2024-02-2434 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 44 - THE ONE WITH "RESUSCITATION SEQUENCE INTUBATION"RSI - Resuscitation sequence intubation is still a foreign term in some countries. In this episode I shed some light into the practice of the same in your EDs. Learn up more from the following resources and incorporate it into your airway management techniques.
Salim Rezaie, "Critical Care Updates: Resuscitation Sequence Intubation – Hypotension Kills (Part 1 of 3)", REBEL EM blog, September 26, 2016. Available at: https://rebelem.com/critical-care-updates-resuscitation-sequence-intubation-hypotension-kills-part-1-of-3/.
https://litfl.com/intubation-hypotension-and-shock/
https://www.acepnow.com/article/timing-resuscitation-sequence-intubation-for-critically-ill-patients/
https://www.emdocs.net/r-e-b-e-l-em-critical-care-updates-resuscitation-sequence-intubation-ph-kills-part-3-of-3/
2024-02-0512 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 43 - THE ONE WITH "TRAUMA SHOCKS"Talking about one of my favourite topics - Trauma Shocks. Giving out some pearls here specially for the newbies and the ones who have not updated themselves regarding trauma care. Just a few pointers. Don't just believe me. Do your own research too!
2024-01-2011 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 42 - THE ONE WITH "CONVERSATION WITH JEN WINKLER"I have got Jen Winkler in the house. What a fantastic conversation we had regarding going carnivore and a whole lot of things. Just one of the first few chats we have had! Had to compress the the audio file a bit hence you may hear some static. Apologies for the same!! You can follow her on her Insta - @coachjenwinkler
2024-01-1349 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 41 - THE ONE WITH "HOW I REVERSED MY AGEING"This finale episode of 2023 is dedicated to my cousin Abhijeet whom we lost at the young age of 30. he gave me insights into how cancer cells feed into sugars. Strengthened my resolve to educate more people regarding diet and nutrition. This is just a snippet into how I reversed my metabolic age. There's a lot more to talk about and I look forward to it in 2024. Happy New Year.
2024-01-0717 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 40 - THE ONE WITH "CONVERSATIONS WITH PALLAVI AGA 1.0"Welcome back to Season 3 of The DESI EM PROJECT! Hope you all have had a fantastic 2023 and here's wishing you a fab 2024. Starting off this season with conversations with fellow carnivore Dr Pallavi Aga. Always interesting to learn from others and their experiences. Lost her for a bit due to network issues but will be back with her for more conversations. You can follow her on her Instagram @pallaviaga
2024-01-0721 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 39 - THE ONE WITH "PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH MEHAK ARORA"I have got the lovely Mehak Arora to talk to us about the world of psychoanalysis. This is just the beginning. The field is massive and we will be dishing out more episodes. Mental health is important. If you want to get in touch with her for help, you can connect to her on her email address - mehakarora017@gmail.com or DM her on her IG - @me.hak1516
2023-11-2622 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 38 - THE ONE WITH "TROPONIN I's"Calling the cardiologist unnecessarily from the ED for every little raised troponin is one of my pet peeves. In this episode, I discuss what troponins are and what are the conditions in which they shoot up. Don't just believe me. Do your own research too. You can go through some of the following literature -
1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20685679/
2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15136402/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554225/
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860726/
5. https...
2023-11-1411 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 37 - THE ONE WITH "OXYGEN IS A TOXIC DRUG"I have noticed a lot of patients receiving unnecessary oxygen over the years. It's one of my pet peeves. So in this short episode I talk a little about how toxic unnecessary or over oxygenation can be. Go ahead and do your research. You can also go through the following papers -
1. Stub D, Smith K, Bernard S, Nehme Z, Stephenson M, Bray JE, Cameron P, Barger B, Ellims AH, Taylor AJ, Meredith IT, Kaye DM; AVOID Investigators. Air Versus Oxygen in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2015 Jun 16;131(24):2143-50
2. Vali...
2023-10-1707 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 36 - THE ONE WITH "INTERMITTENT FASTING"3 weeks into my 24 hour intermittent fasting and I feel fantastic. So I thought why not share what I have learnt and researched with all my followers and listeners. You can go through some of the papers here and do your own research before you plan to embark on your journey of Intermittent fasting (if you decide to do so).
1. Stockman, M.C.; Thomas, D.; Burke, J.; Apovian, C.M. Intermittent Fasting: Is the Wait Worth the Weight? Curr. Obes. Rep. 2018,7, 172–185
2. Swi ˛atkiewicz, I.;Wo´zniak, A.; Taub, P.R. Time-Restricted Eating and Metabolic Syndrome: Current Stat...
2023-10-0512 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 35 - THE ONE WITH "CHOLESTEROL MYTHS"A lot of people have misconceptions regarding cholesterols and their blood work and the need for medications. In this episode I have attempted to bust some myths and point the people towards the right direction. You can go through the research and do your own to come to your own conclusions and choices obviously.
1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27618496/
2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27617709/
3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27292972/
4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34684304/
5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34764414/
6. https://pubmed.ncbi...
2023-09-0922 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 34 - THE ONE WITH "CLIFF AND HIS COGNITIVE FORCING"Got Cliff again. Conversation about learning from mistakes and cognitive forcing. Hope you all learn something from this episode.
2023-09-0216 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 33 - THE ONE WITH "CLIFF REID"One of my inspirations in Emergency Medicine, Cliff Reid is in the house to have some EM related conversations over beers. He flew down from Sydney to be with us and have an experience and what an experience it has been! Do not miss out on this episode! Many more coming up with him!
2023-08-2738 min
The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu#185 Revolutionizing Supply Chains through AI with Ankur VermaImagine a world where demand and supply are perfectly in sync, where AI and machine learning techniques help businesses to increase revenue while minimizing risks. Sounds too good to be true? Not if you ask our guest for today, Ankur Verma, the founder of TrueGradient. Having honed his skills in the trenches of Walmart Labs and Amazon India, Ankur discusses his journey and the creation of TrueGradient - a groundbreaking platform designed to assist companies in the retail, CPG, FMCG, and D2C industries. He sheds light on how his company uses interconnected models to solve complex issues such...
2023-08-0233 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 32 - THE ONE WITH "DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS"In this episode I have tried to simplify some stuff about diabetic ketoacidosis for the residents and the first time consultants. Its a huge topic and just one episode does not do justice to it. But you do not have to follow what I say. Please do your own research too. You can go through the following the references -
1. Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee; Goguen J, Gilbert J. Hyperglycemic emergencies in adults. Can J Diabetes. 2013 Apr;37 Suppl 1:S72-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2013.01.023. Epub 2013 Mar 26. PMID: 24070967.
2. Self WH, Evans CS...
2023-07-2520 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 31 - THE ONE WITH "SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE SMART EDs"Yes i have been MIA for a month now! Was at Amsterdam to participate at the ICEM 2023 conference. What an experience it was! Loved it! Got to meet my idol Cliff Reid too! That was the icing! but I am back and speaking today about sustainable EDs and how healthcare contributes to climate change. yes it does! Go through some of the papers cited here -
1. Walsh O, Harris R, Flower O, Anstey M, McGain F. Everyone’s a winner if we test less: the CODA action plan. Aust Health Rev. 2022 Aug;46(4):460-462. doi: 10.1071/AH22...
2023-07-0919 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 30 - THE ONE WITH "MORE NUTRITION TALKS"In this episode I talk about my experience with carnivore diet, some facts, some myths and some anecdotes.
2023-06-0414 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 29 - THE ONE WITH "MILKSHAKE PARADIGM"Ever had trouble convincing other specialties and seniors to do the right thing in your bleeding trauma patient and not give fluids? I am sure everyone has. So I had a light bulb moment and came up with the "Milkshake Paradigm" that you could use on them. I tried it on some and it worked. Well if you think it helps you, remember where you heard it the first!
2023-05-1006 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 28 - THE ONE WITH "ARDS"In this podcast, I've spoken about the complexity of ARDS, risk factors, pathophysiology and treatment strategies. You can check out the references -
1. Gragossian A, Siuba MT. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Aug;40(3):459-472. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.05.002. Epub 2022 May 10. PMID: 35953211; PMCID: PMC9085508.
2. Meyer NJ, Gattinoni L, Calfee CS. Acute respiratory distress syndrome. Lancet. 2021 Aug 14;398(10300):622-637. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00439-6. Epub 2021 Jul 1. PMID: 34217425; PMCID: PMC8248927.
3. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Trials Network; Wiedemann HP...
2023-04-3017 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 27 - THE ONE WITH "CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER TOXICITY"Apologies for being MIA for a month now. Been busy! But am back and in this episode talk about calcium channel blocker toxicity. The physiology behind it, a little pharmacology and then the treatment. Busting some myths and reinforcing the need for proactive emergency medicine evidence based treatment. You can check out these papers and do more research for yourselves too -
1. Wightman RSHRA. Cardiologic Principles II: Hemodynamics. In: Nelson LS, Howland MA, Lewin NA, et al, editors. Goldfrank’s toxicologic emergencies. 11th Edition. New York City, NY: McGraw Hill; 2019. p. 260–7
2. Levine M, B...
2023-04-0917 min
THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 26 - THE ONE WITH "I AM NOT A FITNESS GURU"In this episode I talk about my fitness journey and the research I have done. I totally promote an animal based diet and talk about awareness regarding food and nutrition. I also take on a bit of the processed food industry that is hurting us in many ways and ask everyone to steer away from them. I also discuss some bioavailability of nutrients in food items. Some of the papers are mentioned below but you can do your own research too. Your health is in your hands.
1. Swanson D, Block R, Mousa SA. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA a...
2023-03-0120 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 25 - THE ONE WITH "THE ANAPHYLACTIC AIRWAY"This is a short and sweet episode on managing anaphylactic airways. Key points to remember, drugs that can be used and some pearls. But do your own research and do not just take my word for it! Happy airways!
2023-02-1609 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 24 - THE ONE WITH "ANAPHYLAXIS"In this episode I explore the small yet deadly world of Anaphylaxis. Remember the most common cause of death in anaphylaxis is the wrong dose at the wrong time of epinephrine! Feel free to go through the following references -
1. McHugh K, Repanshek Z. Anaphylaxis: Emergency Department Treatment. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):19-32. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.004. Epub 2021 Oct 29. PMID: 34782088.
2. Sampson HA, Munoz-Furlong A, Campbell RL, et al. Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report–second National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium. Ann...
2023-02-0114 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 23 - THE ONE WITH "HIGH DOSE NTG & BPAP FOR SCAPE PATIENTS"In the first episode of this season I talk about using high dose Nitroglycerine and Bipap for the sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) patients in you ED. Don't take my word for it. Go through the following references and make your own protocol for your department. We have had fantastic results!
1. Paone S, Clarkson L, Sin B, Punnapuzha S. Recognition of Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema (SCAPE) and use of high-dose nitroglycerin infusion. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Aug;36(8):1526.e5-1526.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.05.013. Epub 2018 May 10. PMID: 29776826.
2. Mathew R, Kumar A, Sahu A, Wali...
2023-01-0508 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 22 SEASON FINALE - THE ONE WITH " C LINES AND CHEST TUBES"In this season finale episode I am joined with my residents Drs Nainika and Ashutosh talking about central lines and chest tubes from emergency medicine trainees' perspective. We talk about the indications, contraindications and complications and the basic steps of performing the 2 most common procedures performed in the ED. This is not an exhaustive list but an insight into the world of central line and chest tube insertions in the ED.
2022-12-1734 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 21 - THE ONE WITH "ISSUING A MEDIA BULLETIN"In this episode after a month, I talk about an offbeat topic - The what, how and where of issuing a media bulletin. Those who want to know more about it can go check out the following links -
1. Telg, Ricky, and Lisa Lundy. 2021. “News Writing for Television and Radio: WC193/AEC531, Rev. 6/2021”. EDIS 2021 (3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc193-2021.
2. Telg, Ricky, and Lisa Lundy. 2021. “News Writing for Print: WC191/AEC529, Rev. 6/2021”. EDIS 2021 (3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc191-2021.
3. https://www.ap.org/about/news-values-and-principles/telling-the-story/
4. https://jacklimpert.com/2016/04/flash-bulletin-when-ten-bells-or-five-bells-really-meant-something/
5. https://edis.ifas...
2022-12-0516 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 20 - THE ONE WITH "EM TEAMS AND THE GOOD TO GREAT CONCEPT"In this episode, I am joined by Dr Sanjay who has been a stalwart of emergency medicine for about 25-30 years in India. We discuss how to make emergency medicine teams and what are the qualities one needs to have to be a good team and how to move onto becoming a great emergency medicine team. Hope you enjoy listening in.
2022-11-0423 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 19 - "THE ONE WITH SOME AIRWAY PEARLS"In this episode I speak a little about my favourite topic. You got that right - Airways. In this short episode I share some airway pearls that I have picked up in my experience and learnt from many different difficult airway courses , workshops and conferences. Remember, first pass success is the international standard for safe airway management. If you want to discuss something you can DM me on my twitter @anksv25
2022-10-1314 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 18 - "THE ONE WITH ADVANCED AIRWAY TECHNIQUES"In this episode, I speak about a little bit about my experience in CODA 22 in Melbourne followed by airway techniques that can be used in the daily practice of an emergency physician. You can go through the following papers -
1. Mosier JM, Joshi R, Hypes C, Pacheco G, Valenzuela T, Sakles JC. The Physiologically Difficult Airway. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Dec;16(7):1109-17. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2015.8.27467. Epub 2015 Dec 8. PMID: 26759664; PMCID: PMC4703154.
2. Perbet S, De Jong A, Delmas J, Futier E, Pereira B, Jaber S, Constantin JM. Incidence of and risk factors for severe cardiovascular collapse after endotracheal in...
2022-09-2820 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 17 - "THE ONE WITH WHAT IS STROKE"Short sweet and concise information on strokes for the general public. This episode aims at reducing the knowledge gap and improving the awareness regarding strokes in the community.
2022-08-1610 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 16 - "THE YOUNG ADULT EPIDEMIC 2.0"In this episode I have spoken about the young adult epidemic that I have been talking about for months now linking it with metabolic syndromes. To check your metabolic health, you can get the following tests done - "Fasting Hba1C, homocysteine, insulin, sugars, lipid profile, GGTP, SGOT, Uric acid". Please do your own research too. Everything I have spoken about in this episode is based on the research I have done in the past year, my knowledge as a doctor, my experiences and learnings from Dr Robert Lustig.
2022-07-3020 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 15 - "THE ONE WITH STEWART'S APPROACH TO BLOOD GASES"What an academic feast organized by the SEMI-WB on the weekend of 16-17th July 2022 for the academic residents of emergency medicine. I start of the episode by talking about the EZECON. Also the 24th Annual Conference of SEMI is happening in Kerala from 23-27th November. Do register for it. In this episode I give an insight towards dealing with acid base disorders using the modified stewart's approach. Following are the references you can go through to understand more and change your practice -
1. https://emcrit.org/wp-content/uploads/acid_base_sheet_2-2011.pdf
2. S...
2022-07-2019 min
THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 14 - THE ONE WITH "THE PHYSIOLOGICALLY DIFFICULT AIRWAY"A very Happy Doctors' Day to you all! In this episode I discuss some salient points regarding the physiologically difficult airway. There are many physicians I know who are still not aware regarding this concept that can kill patients as soon as we try and save them. Also - EZECON is being organised in Kolkata from 16-17th July,22 and it is going to be an academic feast for the residents. So do register for it.
The references for reading up more on the physiologically difficult airways are as follows -
1. Mosier JM, Joshi R, Hy...
2022-06-3009 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 13 - THE ONE WITH "INDIA IN MELBOURNE 2022"So the International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2022 is on in Melbourne. There is quite a bit of representation from India at the biggest EM conference! In today's episode, I talk about how India emergency physicians are contributing to the academic fest in Melbourne. Enjoy!
2022-06-1508 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 12 - THE ONE WITH "RECOMMENDATIONS AND TRAUMA MYTHS"In this episode I bid farewell to my passing out residents and discuss some trauma myths like Manual in line stabilization and the use of steroids in acute spinal cord injuries. You all can go through the following articles to learn more -
1. Ellis DY, Harris T, Zideman D. Cricoid pressure in emergency department rapid sequence tracheal intubations: a risk-benefit analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Dec;50(6):653-65. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.05.006. Epub 2007 Aug 3. PMID: 17681642.
2.Manoach S, Paladino L. Manual in-line stabilization for acute airway management of suspected cervical spine injury: historical review and current questions. Ann Emerg M...
2022-06-0111 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 11 - THE ONE WITH "MYTHS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PART 2"In this episode of myths in emergency medicine, I talk about Oxygen in STEMI patients, Epinephrine in digital anaesthesia, C- line for CVP monitoring and MILS in trauma patients. You can go through some of the following papers and decide what you want to do with your EM practice -
1. Stub D, Smith K, Bernard S, Nehme Z, Stephenson M, Bray JE, Cameron P, Barger B, Ellims AH, Taylor AJ, Meredith IT, Kaye DM; AVOID Investigators. Air Versus Oxygen in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2015 Jun 16;131(24):2143-50. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.014494. Epub 2015 May 22. PMID: 26002889.
2. Hofmann R, Befekadu Abebe T...
2022-05-1507 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 10 - THE ONE WITH "MYTHS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PART 1"In today's episode, I've discussed some myths that are still prevalent in emergency medicine practices across the world. They are still taught even if some clinicians do not practice it. do you own research. Don't take my word for it. Change your practice accordingly. You can go through some of the following references -
1. SELLICK BA. Cricoid pressure to control regurgitation of stomach contents during induction of anaesthesia. Lancet (London, England). 1961; 2(7199):404-6. PMID:13749923
2. Birenbaum A, Hajage D, Roche S, et al. Effect of Cricoid Pressure Compared With a Sham Procedure in the R...
2022-04-3009 min
CAHO POD (Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations)Dr Ankur Verma - Patient Safety GoalsDr Ankur Verma - Patient Safety Goals
2022-04-1905 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 9 - THE ONE WITH "LOW SODIUM LEVELS - HYPONATREMIA 2.0"In today's episode, I invite Drs Sanjay and Shivani back to the show to discuss the 6 steps to manage hyponatremia in your ED in a little bit more detail. This will be a learning curve for the young (and the old) emergency physicians. Later on, I would have them back to discuss real life cases that have been managed in our department using the 6 cases. Enjoy! For any questions you can DM us on our twitter handles - @anksv25 (Ankur), @drshivanisarda (Shivani) and @drbobby71sanjay (Sanjay)
2022-04-1414 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 8 - THE ONE WITH "OWN THE TRAUMA PATIENT"In this episode, I have discussed a little bit about some advances in trauma resuscitation, some goals and how ATLS should be the basic trauma skill an emergency physician should have. I did not mean to break any hearts, but yes trauma resus goes beyond ATLS. Do not believe what I say blindly, do your research. You can go through the following mind blowing papers and up your trauma game and prepare your own trauma protocols for your emergency departments.
The papers you can go through (not in any order of preference). And these are not exhaustive...
2022-04-0116 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 7 - THE ONE WITH "THE YOUNG ADULT EPIDEMIC"In today's episode I am joined by Dr Abbas and we discuss the young adult epidemic - emergency conditions that young adults suffer from and lose their lives to. We discuss as to why this may be happening and what can be done. Again - these are our opinions and experiences. We apologise if we hurt some sentiments in this one!
2022-03-1609 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 6 - THE ONE WITH "AIRWAY CHECKLISTS"In this episode, I talk about incorporating checklists in our daily emergency medicine practice. Why is it important? How does it help and how do you use them? I would be discussing these in this episode with some anecdotes sprayed in. You can go through the following resources if you need help in using an airway checklist in your department or can hit me up on twitter (@anksv25) or Instagram @anksv. Hope you enjoy listening.
Here are the resources -
1. Pronovost P, Needham D, Berenholtz S, Sinopoli D, Chu H, Cosgrove S, Se...
2022-02-2612 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 5 - THE ONE WITH "WHAT IS EMERGENCY MEDICINE?"The famous Greek astrologer Aristotle once quoted – “A whole is that which has a beginning, middle and end.” Emergency Medicine is altogether a different type of “whole”.
In this Episode, I attempt to give a sneak peek into what is Emergency Medicine.
2022-02-1309 minTHE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 4 - THE ONE WITH "LOW SODIUM LEVELS - HYPONATREMIA"Drs Sanjay, Shivani and Anubhooti join us today to discuss Hyponatremia - an easy approach and how to manage it according to the pathophysiology. It's an interesting take as hyponatremia remains as one of the most common presentations to an ED but yet under/over treated. The 6 step approach that Dr Shivani describes is as follows -
First - correctly diagnose hyponatremia (Na
2022-01-3016 min