In the Beginning Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 48:11 Emergency Medicine News Rob Rogers, MD, turns the tables on Ryan Stanton, MD, to interview him about how he got started in podcasting. Listen in for some surprising info! Download (88.26 MB) | + Favorites
Pediatric Tips and Tricks Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 26:15 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Landon Jones, MD, a pediatric emergency physician, for some pediatric tips especially for the community physician. Download (48.09 MB) | + Favorites
Getting Your Life Back Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 30:32 Emergency Medicine News Emergency physicians suffer from burnout in record numbers, and Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Jay Blankenship, MD, about how he got his life back by working locum tenens. Download (55.92 MB) | + Favorites
PTSD on the Front Lines Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 42:04 Emergency Medicine News PTSD is common among front line medical providers and first responders, but counseling really can help. Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews clinical counselor Trevor Wilkins. Download (77.06 MB) | + Favorites
Careers Outside Medicine Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 27:40 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, discusses careers for emergency physicians outside medicine with Jeremy Corbett, MD. Download (50.67 MB) | + Favorites
The Importance of Indian Health Services Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 22:14 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, discusses the Indian Health Services with James Kennedy, MD. Download (35.75 MB) | + Favorites
Pearls in Emergency Radiology Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 31:18 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Gustav Blomquist, MD, about emergency radiology. Download (57.33 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 22:14 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews an expert in working night shifts in the ED—himself. Listen in as he talks about working the past eight years in the wee hours. Download (40.73 MB) | + Favorites
Hurricane Harvey Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 25:17 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Richard Logue, MD, about his experience in the Houston area with Hurricane Harvey. Download (46.31 MB) | + Favorites
Hot Topics from SMACC Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 25:29 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, and, Donna Stanton, MD, talk about the hot topics from the Social Media and Critical Care conference in Berlin. Download (46.67 MB) | + Favorites
Problem-Solving in Emergency Medicine Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 30:23 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Branden Rosenhan, MD, inventor of the PenBlade, about solving problems in the ED. Download (55.65 MB) | + Favorites
Health Information Exchanges Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 27:23 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Ben Zaniello, MD, MPH, the CMO of Collective Medical Technologies, about Health Information Exchanges. Download (50.17 MB) | + Favorites
EMDocs on Facebook Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 33:41 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews K. Kay Moody, DO, MPH, about the Facebook group EMDocs and how it is changing the lives of emergency physicians on social media. Download (63.17 MB) | + Favorites
The Out-of-Network Billing Crisis Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 23:42 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Dr. Alison Haddock on the out-of-network billing crisis, how it impacts medicine, and what can be done about it. Download (44.45 MB) | + Favorites
Depression and Suicide in EPs Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 46:50 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Michael Myers, MD, about depression and suicide risk in emergency medicine. Download (85.77 MB) | + Favorites
Noncompete Clauses Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 49:58 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Lauren Brooke, Esq., about noncompete clauses and how emergency physicians should deal with them. Download (91.53 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Motorsports Medicine Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 14:47 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Bobby Lewis, MD, about motorsports medicine. Download (27.38 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Money and Medicine Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 47:58 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Daniel Wrenne about medicine and money. Download (89.96 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Orthopedic Pain Management Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 34:27 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Brent Morris, MD, about managing orthopedic pain in the emergency department. Download (44.5 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Pediatric Hyperlipidemia Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 21:29 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews his wife Donna Stanton, MD, who runs one of only a few lipid disorders clinic for children in the country. Download (39.37 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Managing Pain in the ED Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 30:38 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, and Danesh Mazloomdoost, MD, talk pain management in Kentucky, the epicenter of the opioid crisis. Download (57.46 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: The Opioid Crisis Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 31:48 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, with fascinating insights into the nation’s opioid crisis. Download (58.24 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: An Interview with Joseph Iocono, MD, on Pediatric Surgery Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Joseph Iocono,MD, how the ED pediatric patient who needs surgery. Download (40.6 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: An Interview with Annalise Sorrentino, MD, on All Things Pediatric Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 24:08 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Annalise Sorrentino, MD, on all things pediatric, including a peds-ready ED, some pearls on procedures, and having families at the bedside during resuscitations. Download (45.29 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: An Interview with Steven Stack, MD, President of the American Medical Association Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 36:40 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Steven Stack, MD, the first emergency physician to become the president of the AMA, about the importance of physicians finding their passion and restoring the joy to medicine. Download (52.03 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 34:58 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Chris Doty, MD, the award-winning emergency medicine residency director at the University of Kentucky about new ways of teaching. Dr. Doty is the recipient of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine Joe Lex Educator Award and the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors’ Michael P. Wainscott Program Director Award. Download (65.58 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 39:28 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Rob Rogers, MD, clinician, disruptive meducationist, entreprenerd, host of the Wildcast podcast, CEO of The Teaching Institute, and FOAMed advocate. Download (72.3 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: What Grinds Their Gears Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 18:18 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, talks about the myths, frustrations, and keys to success for interactions between EMS and the ED. Download (33.52 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: GI Emergency Presentations Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 33:44 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Thomas Knopp, DO, a gastroenterologist with Colorectal Surgical & Gastroenterology Associates in Lexington, KY. They discuss some of the most common GI emergency presentations including GI bleeds, pancreatitis, and food bolus impactions. Download (61.77 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Five Days at Memorial Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 25:44 Emergency Medicine News Ryan Stanton, MD, interviews Sheri Fink, the author of Five Days at Memorial, the story of a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina. Download (47.13 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Malpractice, Part 2 Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 24:52 Emergency Medicine News Listen in to the second part of Dr. Ryan Stanton’s interview with Matt Porter, JD, about protecting yourself against malpractice. Download (46.63 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Malpractice Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 30:14 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews Matt Porter, JD, about malpractice risk and prevention. Download (55.38 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: The Wealthy Physician Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 22:18 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews Chase Chandler, author of The Wealthy Physician. Download (41.85 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Trauma Care on the Front Line in the Middle East Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 23:58 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews Lt. Col. Bryan Helsel, MD, who describes his experience providing trauma care on the front lines in the Middle East and relates how some of those translate into domestic health care. Download (43.91 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Invasive Stroke Care Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 30:26 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews neurosurgeon Christian Ramsey, MD, to talk about emergency care and neurosurgery as well as invasive stroke care. Download (57.08 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Religion in Patients’ Lives Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 18:42 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton examines the role of religion in patients’ lives and how emergency physicians can understand and incorporate that into their treatment. Download (34.25 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: A Medical Museum Vacation with Donna Stanton, MD Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 16:31 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews his physician-wife, Dr. Donna Stanton, who is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, to talk about some summer fun opportunities at medical museums. Download (30.98 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Talking EMS with Howard Mell, MD Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 27:44 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews Dr. Howard Mell about the problems with EMS diversion as well as some of the potentially unknown EMTALA obligations pertaining to EMS and patients around your ED. Dr. Mell has great information for all ED providers, especially those that have issues with diversion or work closely with EMS. Download (39.02 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Up Close and Personal with Ultrasound Guru Matt Dawson, MD Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 14:04 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews Dr. Matt Dawson to get the latest on ultrasound in emergency medicine. Download (19.8 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Trauma Crash Course Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 27:14 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton interviews Dr. Andrew Bernard, the medical director for trauma and acute surgical services of UK HealthCare. They tackle the state of trauma care in Kentucky and what their home state and others like it can do to improve care for patients. Download (37.42 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Media Crash Course Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 12:15 Emergency Medicine News Lauren Gawthrop, a reporter for WTVQ, the ABC affiliate in Lexington, KY, shares tips for being interviewed with the broadcast media. Listen in as Dr. Ryan Stanton teaches you how to be media-savvy. Download (16.84 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Ophthalmology Boot Camp Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 30:11 Emergency Medicine News The eye is one area of the anatomy that makes most emergency physicians a bit nervous. Whether it's the difficulty in evaluation, the various overlapping symptoms for benign and emergent conditions, or the fact that a mistake can alter the patient's life forever, eyes are a difficult emergent presentation. Dr. Ryan Stanton in this episode goes right to the expert — Gary Wortz, MD, an ophthalmologist in Lexington, KY, for an ED boot camp on ophthalmology. Download (7.02 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Code Black Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 7:39 Emergency Medicine News Emergency physicians must find ways to educate the public and politicians about the practice of emergency medicine, and Dr. Ryan McGarry’s movie “Code Black” is a good place to start. Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about educating patients about why and how EPs do the things they do. Download (7.02 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Raising Lazarus Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 10:49 Emergency Medicine News How well does nebulized naloxone for overdose? What about the nasal spray that was just approved? Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about new ways to treat opioid overdoses. Also read Dr. James Roberts’ article on this topic as well at http://bit.ly/1mEXEOK. Download (10.16 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Health Care Advocacy Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 6:29 Emergency Medicine News Advocacy is an important aspect of health care, but emergency physicians also need to know when to avoid wedge political issues. Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about common wedge issues and how to advocate without alienation or division. Download (5.95 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: The ED Menu Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 11:34 Emergency Medicine News Should the emergency department serve up its prices like a restaurant menu? Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about prices and how this discussion is only a small part of a larger conversation on health care and the role of the ED. Download (10.86 MB) | + Favorites
Everyday Medicine for Physicians: Stroke Care Resources at Community Hospitals Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 9:29 Emergency Medicine News The tPA controversy rages on, but Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about the basics of stroke care and how to best use the resources available in your community. Download (8.7 MB) | + Favorites
The ACA Squeeze Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 11:09 Emergency Medicine News It’s no surprise that EPs are reporting that ED volumes went up since the ACA was implemented. Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about how to cope with the squeeze on an already-strained system. Download (10.47 MB) | + Favorites
Scoring Appendicitis in Pediatrics Patients Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 8:19 Emergency Medicine News One of the greatest challenges for EPs is evaluating pediatric abdominal pain. Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about how to rule in or out appendicitis to increase early diagnosis. Download (7.63 MB) | + Favorites
Airing Our Laundry Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 7:24 Emergency Medicine News CMS recently released all Medicare payment information for physicians, which was met with a great deal of backlash from physician groups across the country. But is this a bad thing? Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about the pros and cons of the data release as well as what physicians can do to help guide the conversation. Download (6.79 MB) | + Favorites
IV vs. Oral Rehydration Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 11:11 Emergency Medicine News Emergency physicians tend to jump toward IV fluids in many patients, but is that really best for the patient? Dr. Ryan Stanton looks in this episode at the research on whether it's better to get water from the tap or a bag. Download (10.5 MB) | + Favorites
The Emergence of Paramedicine Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 11:10 Emergency Medicine News Community paramedicine is a variation of the house calls of old: modern medicine finding renewed value in taking preventive and maintenance care to the home. Dr. Ryan Stanton looks at some paramedicine efforts, how they can affect ED care, and how they can save a wallet full of cash. Download (10.23 MB) | + Favorites
The Emergency Medicine Report Card Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 10:14 Emergency Medicine News The news wasn’t good when the American College of Emergency Physicians released its latest report card. The nation overall dropped from a C- in 2009 to a D+. Dr. Stanton talks about the report card in this episode and how emergency physicians must respond to facilitate positive change. Download (9.6 MB) | + Favorites
Hands-Only CPR Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 7:34 Emergency Medicine News First responders, the lay public, and health care in general are moving away from traditional CPR to a hands-only approach. Dr. Stanton talks in this episode about why it is a good idea. Download (7.11 MB) | + Favorites
Super Users: A Frustrating Reality of Life Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 9:14 Emergency Medicine News Frequent flyers are great for the aviation industry, but they are a frustrating reality of life in the ED. These "super users" are known for frequent visits and utilization of the ED, and Dr. Stanton talks in this episode about the reasons for "super users" and some of the tools that can assist in alleviating this phenomenon. Download (8.67 MB) | + Favorites
The Key Relationship between Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 13:24 Emergency Medicine News All emergency physicians recognize the key relationship between emergency medicine and primary care. In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks with Reid Blackwelder, MD, the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, about the important interactions between the specialties. Download (12.28 MB) | + Favorites
Advocacy for Emergency Medicine Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 8:14 Emergency Medicine News Politics is like being treated by a dentist who uses a jackhammer — it's painful but an important aspect of health care. As the landscape of medicine shifts, EPs must be on the front line in educating all sides on the needs, realities, and after-effects. In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks about some things the emergency provider can do on the local, state, and federal level to advocate for our profession and our patients. Download (7.74 MB) | + Favorites
Treating Migraines in the ED Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 8:24 Emergency Medicine News Migraines are a common presentation to the ED, yet the approach to treating them varies widely. Dr. Stanton in this episode looks at the most current recommendations for treating and addressing migraines. Download (7.7 MB) | + Favorites
Asymptomatic Hypertension in the ED Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 9:54 Emergency Medicine News A large percentage of ED patients present with elevated blood pressure of varying degrees. The big question is, should emergency physicians start treatment? Dr. Stanton talks in this episode about this problem and what EPs can and should do. Download (9.3 MB) | + Favorites
Loop I&D for Skin Abscesses Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 7:24 Emergency Medicine News We continue to look into the best ways to address these painful infections as MRSA abscesses become more prevalent. We have been through stages of antibiotics, needle drainage, incision, incision with packing, and more recently, the loop I&D. Dr. Stanton talks in this episode about the procedure and some mistakes many are making in treating skin abscesses. Download (6.95 MB) | + Favorites
High-Sensitivity Troponins Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 8:17 Emergency Medicine News Millions of patients come to EDs with chest pain, and emergency physicians have to pick up the most serious cases and know which ones to discharge home. High-sensitivity troponins are now working their way into practice. Download (7.77 MB) | + Favorites
After Boston: Be Prepared for Mass Casualties Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 12:54 Emergency Medicine News EDs are always ready for whatever comes their way, but still need a plan for when mass casualties threaten to overwhelm the department. Download (12.11 MB) | + Favorites
Get Informed about Informed Consent Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 11:34 Emergency Medicine News It's no longer acceptable just to inform patients about what you are going to do, but also what you could have done. In this episode, Dr. Stanton discusses the benefits, drawbacks, and keys to informed consent. Download (10.6 MB) | + Favorites
Probiotics: Not Just for Hippies Anymore Creator: Ryan Stanton, MD Duration: 10:14 Emergency Medicine News Probiotics aren't just for hippies anymore. More and more research is showing the benefits of probiotics in medical practice, including the ED, says Dr. Stanton in this episode. Download (87.89 MB) | + Favorites
Bath Salts: Not Just For Day Spas Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 11:44 Emergency Medicine News EDs have seen a spike over the past year in designer drugs, especially bath salts. These drugs are slightly altered chemicals that act as illicit drugs, but temporarily elude the FDA because of the new compound. Bath salts and other designer drugs present a challenge to the emergency physician because of ever-changing abuses, presentations, and potential complications. In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks about some of the potential serious complications and risks associated with bath salts. Download (11.01 MB) | + Favorites
A Home for Ultrasound Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 14:55 Emergency Medicine News In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks about implementing an ultrasound program in the emergency department. Download (20.97 MB) | + Favorites
Too Drunk for Jail Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 13:31 Emergency Medicine News If you work in an ER on this planet, you understand the strain of patients who are “too drunk for jail.” The ongoing struggle between health care and law enforcement over intoxicated patients is frustrating and typically leads to long ED stays with complete destruction of surrounding patient satisfaction. Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about a recent study that establishes a promising tool for helping triage and disposition these patients to the best possible location. Download (18.65 MB) | + Favorites
There’s Bunches of Apps for That Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 13:14 Emergency Medicine News Medicine has embraced technology when it comes to smartphones and tablets, and countless medical apps make their jobs easier. Dr. Ryan Stanton talks in this episode about the most popular medical apps you should have on your device based on his poll of physicians on Twitter. Download (18.74 MB) | + Favorites
Detecting Child Abuse Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 10:56 Emergency Medicine News Nonaccidental trauma is an unfortunate reality of emergency medicine, and a sad fact is that a percentage of them are the victims of abuse. Emergency physicians have always had a difficult time identifying these patients consistently, but in this episode, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks about things you can do to protect this sensitive patient population. Download (15.21 MB) | + Favorites
Saving Patients from Themselves Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 7:10 Emergency Medicine News Life in the ED can be frustrating with patient after patient demonstrating self-destructive and addictive behavior. The big question is how much of an impact we actually have when it comes to substance abuse and addiction, but a recent study demonstrated the potential of a brief ED intervention on abuse. Dr. Ryan Stanton discusses the problem in this podcast, and outlines what EPs can do to save patients from themselves. Download (9.95 MB) | + Favorites
Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 12:15 Emergency Medicine News Emergency Medicine News It's just a fact of life that kids put a little bit of everything in their mouths. Occasionally, a child will ingest an object, and that may pose a threat. The incidence of children ingesting button batteries and magnets has increased over the past several years, and both present a significant short-term and long-term risk to the child. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks about what to watch for and some unique considerations for button battery ingestions. Download (18.24 MB) | + Favorites
Head Injury in Anticoagulated Patients Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 13:33 Emergency Medicine News Emergency Medicine News More than 1.5 million head injuries occur in the United States every year, and patients also on chronic anticoagulation are at increased risk of initial and delayed intracerebral hemorrhage. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Stanton looks at the research and recommendations for treating this high-risk population. Download (19.2 MB) | + Favorites
Treating Hypertension in the ED Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 10:43 Emergency Medicine News Most physicians will have to address at least one patient with complaints related to hypertension on every ED shift. It is always a challenge to decide who to treat and who not to treat, and this month, Dr. Ryan Stanton looks at hypertension and what the research has to say about who needs emergent, urgent, or delayed intervention. Download (15.1 MB) | + Favorites
Drunk or Dying? Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 15:11 Emergency Medicine News Emergency physicians have plenty of experience with intoxicated patients. Unfortunately, many very serious and even deadly emergencies can easily be mistaken for intoxication. Nothing complicates an emergency like letting it simmer for a few hours while awaiting sobriety. In his latest podcast, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks about common processes that may appear like intoxication and clues that can help the emergency physician differentiate between drunk and dying. Download (7.02 MB) | + Favorites
The Spring of Spring Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 22:34 Emergency Medicine News Spring is upon us, and that means severe weather and the risk of tornadoes in much of the country. The lessons learned from Joplin, MO, are not soon forgotten, not the least of which is that emergency departments are not immune to natural disasters. Dr. Ryan Stanton reviews important steps your ED can take to be prepared. Download (31.01 MB) | + Favorites
Rattling the Skull Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 11:04 Emergency Medicine News Emergency physicians frequently see children after a fall, and parents are always convinced their child is minutes from certain death. But Dr. Ryan Stanton asks, what does the research say is the most appropriate evaluation? His latest podcast puts together the pieces for evaluating pediatric head injuries. Download (15.58 MB) | + Favorites
Is the D-dimer Worthwhile? Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 11:39 Emergency Medicine News The D-dimer was touted as the test to eliminate unnecessary contrasted chest scans. But Dr. Ryan Stanton says emergency physicians have found just the opposite, and are doing more PE scans than ever before. What is an EP to do? In his latest podcast, Dr. Stanton reviews the current recommendations and research to shed some light on this diagnostic dilemma. Download (16.39 MB) | + Favorites
Cold Weather Care Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 17:09 Emergency Medicine News We’re knee-deep in the cold weather, says Dr. Ryan Stanton, and that means certain presentations will start showing up in emergency departments around the country. Listen in as he reviews hypothermia, cold exposure, and carbon monoxide exposure, and what to look for as you treat these patients. Download (23.67 MB) | + Favorites
Chest Pain Rules Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 5:32 Emergency Medicine News Chest pain is one of the most difficult dispositions in emergency medicine, says Dr. Ryan Stanton. Who is high risk, low risk, moderate risk? Who needs labs, a stress test, or a cath? We have been struggling for decades on who can safely and quickly be sent home. This episode of Everyday Medicine focuses on three recent studies have started to part the clouds on this topic, finally shedding a little light on patients we can safely send home. Download (8.08 MB) | + Favorites
Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 5:04 Emergency Medicine News Ultrasound is quickly finding a home in the emergency department, says Dr. Ryan Stanton. This technology that has been around for decades has come to life with recent innovations that have made it portable and cost-effective. Though physicians trained in emergency medicine are graduating with extensive ultrasound experience, the majority of emergency physicians are scrambling to catch up with the technology and techniques that is quickly becoming standard of care. This episode of Everyday Medicine talks about the technology and how it works into our practice. Download (7.13 MB) | + Favorites
Treatment for MRSA Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 5:55 Emergency Medicine News Dr. Ryan Stanton reviews strategies for identifying MRSA soft-tissue infections, exploring the latest data on incidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and treatment recommendations from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Download (8.34 MB) | + Favorites
Lidocaine Toxicity Creator: Lisa Hoffman Duration: 4:34 Emergency Medicine News In this first episode of Everyday Medicine, Dr. Stanton recounts the case of a 5-year-old with a broken arm who died of lidocaine toxicity. Download (64.4 MB) | + Favorites
