“Nightmare Corner” in the ED
Presented By: Louisiana Chapter Division of AAEM (AAEMLa)
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 7:30am – 12:00pm CT
Location: LSU Health Baton Rouge — with virtual attendance options available
The Louisiana Chapter Division of AAEM (AAEMLa) Board of Directors is thrilled to invite you to this year’s Annual Conference, “Nightmare Corner” in the ED.
Join emergency medicine physicians, residents, students, and local experts for high-yield discussions on critical clinical topics and the toughest challenges in emergency care. Whether you attend in person in Baton Rouge or virtually via Zoom, this half-day conference is designed for learning, networking, and advancing excellence in emergency medicine.
“Nightmare Corner” in the ED – AAEMLa 2025 Annual Conference
October 29, 2025
LSU Health Baton Rouge
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the Louisiana Chapter Division of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEMLa). AAEM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships
No speakers have disclosed a relevant financial relationship.
No members of the planning committee have disclosed a relevant financial relationship.
No staff members have disclosed a relevant financial relationship.
Attendance Options
| In Person | Live-Streamed | Virtual Attendance |
| LSU Health Baton Rouge 5246 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 | LSU Health New Orleans LSU Health Baton Rouge Ochsner Health | Zoom (link provided upon registration) |
Preliminary Agenda
| Time | Agenda Item |
| 7:45am – 8:00am CT | Welcome – Christopher J. Wolcott, MD FAAEM, AAEMLa President |
| 8:00am – 8:30am CT | The Airway to Scare Them All Part I: Difficult Airway and ED Fiberoptic Intubation – Braden W. McIntosh, MD |
| 8:30am – 9:00am CT | The Airway to Scare Them All Part II: ED Cric – Luann Barnett, MD FAAEM |
| 9:00am – 9:30am CT | Those that Won’t Stop Shaking in the Night: Refractory Status Epilepticus – Lauren Theriot, MD FAAEM |
| 9:30am – 10:00am CT | Terrifying Sound Waves of the Night: Critical US Findings in the ED – Brian D. Allen, MD & Mitchell Guedry, MD |
| 10:00am – 10:15am CT | Break |
| 10:15am – 10:45am CT | Deadly Doses After Dark – Ari Bryce Filip, MD |
| 10:45am – 11:15am CT | One Cut to Save Them All – Justine Tripp, DO |
| 11:15am – 11:45am CT | The Variceal Horror Picture Show: Massive Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage – Christopher J. Wolcott, MD FAAEM, AAEMLa President |
| 11:45am – 12:00pm CT | Closing Remarks – Christopher J. Wolcott, MD FAAEM, AAEMLa President |
Contact Information
- Email: Elizabeth Mueller
- Phone: (800) 884-2236