"So What?" with Dr. Howie Mell

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Episode 20: Louis Profeta, MD, FACEP May 08, 2018

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On this episode of “So What?”, host Dr. Howie Mell talks to Dr. Louis Profeta about the power of social media and the role Emergency Physicians can play as social change agents. They discuss “do’s and don’ts” as well as the pros and cons of “going viral”. This podcast was recorded in front of live audience at the Indiana ACEP Annual Conference. You can read the articles discussed at: www.louisprofeta.com

Episode 19: Andy Little, DO, Drew Kalnow, DO EMT-P, and Tanner Gronowski, DO Apr 10, 2018

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Today, ACEP’s “So What?” host, Dr. Howie Mell, talks to the hosts of EM Over Easy about an age-old debate. Find out what Andy Little, DO, Drew Kalnow, DO EMT-P, and Tanner Gronowski, DO have to say about video laryngoscopy (VL) vs direct laryngoscopy (DL). Do you reach for the laryngoscope or go directly to the glide scope? Which is better?

Episode 18: Seth Trueger, MD, MPH, FACEP Mar 20, 2018

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ACEP’s “So What?” host Dr. Howie Mell talks to Dr. Seth Trueger about using a nasal cannula when intubating. Are you using one? Should you be? The experts weigh in on NODSAT.

So What So There - Asthma Feb 06, 2018

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Today Dr. Howie Mell talks about asthma. The two guidelines you probably use to assess the severity of an asthma episode may not have much correlation to the actual severity at all. Study: http://www.ajemjournal.com/article/S0735-6757(15)00499-4/pdf

Episode 17: Kevin Klauer, DO Feb 01, 2018

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Today Dr. Howie Mell talks with Dr. Kevin Klauer about some of the legal pitfalls of working in the ED.

So What So There - Heparin Jan 22, 2018

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Guest host Dr. Rick Pescatore discusses the use of Heparin in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome in this edition of “So What? So There!”.

Episode 16: Emory Petrack, MD, FACEP Jan 16, 2018

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Today Dr. Howie Mell talks to Dr. Emory Petrack about pain management when treating kids and how to make it a better experience for everyone involved.

Episode 15: Wendy Chang, MD Jan 01, 2018

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Today Dr. Howie Mell and Dr. Wendy Chang talk about acute vestibular syndrome and using the HINTS Exam. Resource: Dr. Newman-Toker 3-Component H.I.N.T.S. battery https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=177180

So What So There - Tegaderm Dec 22, 2017

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How do you resuscitate Santa Claus? Just in time for Christmas, Dr. Mell looks at a novel approach for providing artificial respirations to patients with heavy beards and challenging anatomy. Resource: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/28a9/b5468f4e8162beae65da0e75b01b01a692e9.pdf

Episode 14: Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP Dec 15, 2017

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On this episode of “So What?”, Dr. Howie Mell talks about pain in the ED with Dr. LaPietra. Find out how Dr. LaPietra is using trigger point injections, nitrous oxide and other techniques to provide pain relief. For more information, check out this article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29127600/

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