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Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy with Jeff Kline

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:58:03 +0000

ercast.org Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy with Jeff Kline

What is the best way to evaluate a pregnant patient in whom you suspect pulmonary embolism? There is no definitive guideline, but there is no shortage of opinions. Jeff Kline and I work through the evidence and lack thereof. DIRECT DOWNLOAD What is the fetal radiation exposure from CT pulmonary angiogram and ventilation perfusion scan [...]

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IV Contrast fact and fiction

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:39:09 +0000

ercast.org IV Contrast fact and fiction

There are times when the safety of IV contrast can be a confusing quagmire. We know that iodinated contrast for CT scans can hurt the kidneys. But is it harmful for someone who already has renal failure and is on dialysis? What about the breastfeeding mother? Will IV contrast harm her infant? How should we [...]

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Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:25:14 +0000

ercast.org Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana

Bath salts (not the kind you put in the tub) and synthetic marijuana – agitated delirium, kidney failure, and death. The new drugs of abuse come with a high cost. Direct Download Leon Gussow from The Poison Review blog joins ERcast to give the low down on Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana. Links The Poison [...]

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Medical clearance, Locum Tenens, and Patient Satisfaction: Rant off 2013

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:42:25 +0000

ercast.org Medical clearance, Locum Tenens, and Patient Satisfaction: Rant off 2013

The gloves are off and the vitriol is bubbling hot. This is the episode where you get the mic and tell the world what really gets your goat.

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The birth of emergency medicine: Greg Henry and Don Stader

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:47:22 +0000

ercast.org The birth of emergency medicine: Greg Henry and Don Stader

How did emergency medicine evolve into its current incarnation? It wasn’t always a smooth ride and just a few decades ago, there were no full time emergency physicians. In the early 1961, the Alexandria Plan changed everything and the specialty of emergency medicine was born. Greg Henry and Don Stader take us through the early [...]

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A Primer on Butt Pus

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:15:59 +0000

ercast.org A Primer on Butt Pus

If the rectum were a simple tube, it would be like a fecal sluice gate every time stool arrived. But itʼs not just a tube. It has an elegant sphincter system that can automatically tell solid -from gas- from liquid. What other muscle in the human body has that sort of intelligence? Understanding anal abscesses [...]

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Shoulder Injuries

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:53:30 +0000

ercast.org Shoulder Injuries

Humerus fractures, shoulder dislocations, broken clavicles, shoulder separations and then some. We cover all the bases of acute shoulder injuries with sports medicine orthopedist Dr. Brett Andres. It’s also ERcast’s third anniversary, so raise a toast and thanks for listening. Direct download podcast Links mentioned in the podcast introduction Splint Like a Pro Cunningham technique [...]

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Chest Trauma with Kenji Inaba

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:43:21 +0000

ercast.org Chest Trauma with Kenji Inaba

How much hemothorax deserves a chest tube? Does even a small amount of pericardial blood in penetrating trauma need to go to the OR?

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Chest tubes 101

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:51:50 +0000

ercast.org Chest tubes 101

Video demonstrations of how to place several different types of chest tubes. Techniques: standard tube, pigtail, Seldinger technique.

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Should we cardiovert acute Atrial Fibrillation in the ED?

emergencypdx@gmail.com — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:02:28 +0000

ercast.org Should we cardiovert acute Atrial Fibrillation in the ED?

Is it safe to cardiovert a hemodynamically stable patient with recent onset atrial fibrillation? The evidence says yes, but not everyone is a believer.

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