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Podcast #144 - Should Your RUSH to the Ultrasound in Hypotension? Apr 23, 2019

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A relatively recent article, the SHoC-ED trial, can sound like the need for ultrasonography in hypotension is not necessarily beneficial. In this podcast the trial, along with its strengths and limitations, will be reviewed.

Podcast #143 - EM ID: Testing for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia with Janelle Bludorn Apr 16, 2019

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Patrick Bafuma is back to interview Janelle Bludorn for this installment of the EM ID podcast series. This time they talk about testing for two of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Gonorrhea and Chlamydia (GC/C).

Podcast #142 - Whole Blood, Tricks with Blood Products, and Stop the Bleed Apr 09, 2019

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Andrew Fisher is not your typical medical student. In addition to his EMS background, he was a PA in the military. Now, he is in his third year of medical school and has a passion for education. This is especially true when it comes to blood products.

Podcast #141 - Furosemide (Frusemide) Mythbusting Apr 02, 2019

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Furosemide (frusemide) is a commonly used loop diuretic. Also known by the commercial name, Lasix, it is well established drug but is prone to some common myths. To help kill the dogma, we review a recently published paper discussing 10 myths regarding this frequently used medication.

Podcast #140 - Six Common Reasons Patients Come to the ED Mar 26, 2019

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Sometimes, especially during a long shift, we want to ask our patients why they thought they needed to come see us suddenly for a complaint that does not seem emergent. It can be challenging to remember that our patients seek our help for a variety of reasons.

Podcast #139 - Methods to Confirm Airway Placement Mar 19, 2019

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Recently, our own Chip Lange was on The Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine (The SGEM) for Podcast #249 covering ultrasound to confirm endotracheal tube placement. This had previously been discussed in detail on our own Podcast #118 along with the technique. However, after some discussions on social media it was decided to expand on this discussion further regarding the ways to confirm beyond ultrasound.

Podcast # 138 - EM ID: Diagnosing Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA) with Lauren Westafer Mar 12, 2019

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Thanks to the talents of Patrick Bafuma (who also has the EM in Focus blog), we have a new series on the podcast called Emergency Medicine Infectious Disease (EM ID). The first podcast is with Lauren Westafer who also is part of the FOAMcast podcast and a FemInEM Speaker. These two brilliant minds got together to record a podcast on spinal epidural abscess (SEA).

Podcast #137 - The BRAIN Exam Mar 05, 2019

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A while back, Podcast #70, we talked about how to perform a neurological exam. We also spoke on FOAMfrat. Since that time, at WEMSA we built on the subject and discussed the exam as well as its caveats. At that time, there was not a name. Now, we have the Brief Repeatable Assessment In Neurology (BRAIN) exam.

Podcast #136 - Acute Ventilatory Failure Feb 26, 2019

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Sam Ireland is back to talk again about ventilatory failure. Last time, he talked about the less severe impending ventilatory failure but this time he runs us through acute ventilatory failure. If you have not already checked it out, look at our last post for details on impending ventilatory failure.

Podcast #135 - Impending Ventilatory Failure Feb 19, 2019

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We have a two part special with Sam Ireland from FOAMfrat. He is a critical care paramedic in Wisconsin and a brilliant mind including with ventilation. Sam agreed to come on to talk both about impending and acute ventilatory failure. Stay tuned next week for the second part of his talk.

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