Cervical Spine Clearance in Adult Blunt Trauma Updates
This episode reviews the basics of cervical spine clearance in adult blunt trauma patients including Deciding between clinical decision tool...
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20 of 261 episodesACEP Thoracic Aortic Dissection Clinical Policy Update
In this episode, we review a new clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on the use of risk stratification...
RhD Immunoglobulin (RhoGAM) After First Trimester Abortion
Historically, RhD immunoglobulin was recommended in Rh-negative patients presenting after spontaneous or induced abortion. However, guidelin...
Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma
This episode discusses asthma guidelines and a systemic review and network meta-analysis on the use of inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. S...
Acute Ischemic Priapism
In this episode, we discuss treatment of acute ischemic priapism, including some updates from the American Urological Association . Show not...
Topical Anesthetics in Corneal Abrasions - A Consensus Guideline from ACEP
In this episode, we review a consensus guideline from the American College of Emergency Physicians on the use of topical anesthetics in corn...
Atrial Fibrillation Guideline Update from the AHA
This episode covers emergency medicine-related recommendations from the American Heart Association's (AHA) clinical guideline on atrial fibr...
Tranfusion Thresholds in Myocardial Infarction
The AABB recently published updated recommendations for blood transfusion thresholds. This podcast reviews these recommendations and a recen...
ACEP Clinical Policy: Sedation of the Agitated Patient
This epsiode reviews the new clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on medication for acutely agitated pat...
REBOA: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta
In this episode, we review Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), notably dissecting the recent Jansen et al tri...
Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is commonly encountered in the ED and visits related to alcohol are estimated to be ~4% of all ED visits in the U...
Steroids for Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Recommendations for the use of steroids in community-acquired pneumonia have been mixed. This episode reviews a large multicenter randomized...
CLOVERS Trial: Restricted vs Liberal Fluids in Sepsis-Induced Hypotension
In this episode we review the CLOVERS trial , a randomized trial of early (first 24 hours) restrictive versus liberal fluids. Show notes/ref...
Management of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
This episode reviews guideline recommendations and literature on the management of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis - highlighting the re...
The "Diamond of Death" in Trauma - Hypocalcemia
This episode reviews a shift from the "lethal triad" in trauma to the "diamond of death," exploring the role of calcium in hemostasis and cr...
A Cardiac Arrest Story: Patient Interview
This episode is a departure from the typical FOAMcast clinical content, we will be back with strictly clinical content soon. In May 2022, I...
ACEP Heart Failure Clinical Policy & High Dose Nitrates
This episode covers the 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) clinical policy on acute heart failure syndromes with a special...
Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation & Double Sequential Defibrillation
In this episode, we review the largest trial of double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) and vector change (VC) defibrillation for r...
STEMI Equivalent Update - 2022 ACC Consensus Statement
The American College of Cardiology released a new consensus statement endorsing several signs on the electrocardiogram (ECG) as "STEMI Equiv...
Pulse Checks During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Since 2010, the American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have de-emphasized pulse checks - such that th...