Invictus Reviews
Get ready for something new in the board review universe! A free podcast featuring the legendary Mel Herbert and crew. We're diving into the essentials for crushing the Emergency Medicine board exams—whether you're just starting out or mastering the advanced stuff. Brought to you by the same brilliant minds behind EM:RAP, CorePendium, and UCMax. 🚀
Coming soon to: Invictus.reviews
Episodes
21 episodes
How to Never Miss an Elbow Fracture Again: A Radiographic Roadmap
Link to YouTube VideoWe explore the essential techniques for accurately interpreting elbow X-rays, focusing on key lines, fat pad signs, and common fracture patterns that help reveal hidden inju...
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15:20
Special non-board review content on burnout
Link to Scott Course: https://guidewirecoaching.com/unburnable/Scott Weingart discusses his journey into physician executive coaching, focusing on helping emergency medicine ph...
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35:09
The Poopy Pants Episode
YouTube LinkWe explore the clinical management of foodborne and waterborne illnesses, focusing on key differences between viral and bacterial causes that determine treatment approaches. Understa...
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5:34
IVIG, The Pitt, and Invictus Updates
YouTube LinkWe share exciting updates from our clinical experiences in Kenya and celebrate the authentic portrayal of emergency medicine in the television show "The Pit," which features emergenc...
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5:49
Spots and Dots: Measles vs. Chickenpox
YouTube linkMeasles and chickenpox are often confused despite having significant differences in symptoms, severity, and treatment options. We break down the key distinctions between these two in...
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4:38
Healing Little Bones: A Focus on Torus Fractures
YouTube LinkPediatric emergency medicine is highlighted through a detailed discussion on torus fractures, their management, and the implications for treatment approaches. Ilene Claudius provides...
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5:34
A Case of Weakness
Mel presents a case of weakness. Don't read on or you will get the spoiler.YouTube LinkEaton-Lambert syndrome presents a unique clinical challenge, especially when linked to underlying ...
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4:30
Vesicular, Bullous and Sloughing Rashes - A call for feedback
Ok - this is a simple one - a great talk with a link to YouTube - we need your feedback. Go watch the lecture and give you you feedback here on on the YouTube channel please :). Feedback can also go to: mel@emrap.org
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35:48
Some Questions on Bulbar Affecting conditions
Mel does some MCQs to highlight the diseases affecting bulbar muscles we have been covering the last few weeks.YouTube Link
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8:27
A New Era of Board Exam Preparation Awaits and "The Pitt"
This episode explores the intersections of emergency medicine and media representation, highlighting the successes of 'The Pit' and the new Invictus board review initiative. We discuss the importance of medical accuracy in shows, the decline in...
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5:27
Mastering Medical Board Exams: Strategies and Techniques
Discover the secrets behind mastering medical board exams with Mac Brown, a core faculty member at John Peter Smith Emergency Department. We promise you'll come away with innovative strategies that maximize your limited study time without sacri...
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20:36
Botulism
Mel reviews some of the key aspects of botulism.Link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ah9ajqNejX0
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5:42
Guillain-Barré syndrome - Part 2
Mel covers more pearls about Guillain-Barre syndrome. Treatment, 20 second count test, LP findings, differential and more. YouTube link:https://youtu.be/VLOEchmw4dY
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6:13
Guillain-Barré syndrome - Part 1
This will be a short series - you need to know the "foils" go back and listen to the Billy Mallon lecture on how to take the test. We are going to cover the foils so you can CRUSH the exam.Invictus Review is coming in the new year...
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7:41
Test Taking Prep and Skills!
This is a classic lecture by Billy Mallon. How to prepare for exams but MORE importantly how to understand multiple choice questions and the all important foils. This is NOT to be missed content from the master of the game himself.
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29:07
Pericarditis ECG changes and Shape
Mel goes over the classic ECG ST changes of pericarditis and where they DON'T occur. Also a little talk on morphology, watch the youtube video here.
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