FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

Aug 05 2024 257 ep. 18 mins 8.6k

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We believe in the educational merits of Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM), which includes podcasts, blogs, articles on PubMed Central, conferences streamed for free and more. As a result, we would like to encourage others to move beyond quoting podcasts and into the realm of tying “cutting edge” FOAM to the core content. We’ll provide some review and references for listeners to go read. Why, indeed, should we FOAM it alone when FOAM can inspire us to go, read, think, and be excellent?

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Acute Ischemic Priapism

Aug 05 2024 17 mins

In this episode, we discuss treatment of acute ischemic priapism, including some updates from the American Urological Association. Show notes and references: FOAMcast.org

Topical Anesthetics in Corneal Abrasions - A Consensus Guideline from ACEP

Feb 16 2024 20 mins

In this episode, we review a consensus guideline from the American College of Emergency Physicians on the use of topical anesthetics in corneal abrasions. Show notes and references: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Jeremy Faust and Lauren WEstafer

Atrial Fibrillation Guideline Update from the AHA

Dec 13 2023 18 mins

This episode covers emergency medicine-related recommendations from the American Heart Association's (AHA) clinical guideline on atrial fibrillation: 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Circulation. 2023 Show notes and references: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Lauren Westafer

Tranfusion Thresholds in Myocardial Infarction

Dec 05 2023 16 mins

The AABB recently published updated recommendations for blood transfusion thresholds. This podcast reviews these recommendations and a recent study, the MINT trial, in which patients with anemia and a myocardial infarction were randomized to a restrictive strategy or liberal transfusion strategy. Show notes / references: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Lauren Westafer

ACEP Clinical Policy: Sedation of the Agitated Patient

Dec 01 2023 14 mins

This epsiode reviews the new clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on medication for acutely agitated patients needing parenteral sedation. Show notes / references: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Lauren Westafer

REBOA: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta

Oct 17 2023 21 mins

In this episode, we review Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), notably dissecting the recent Jansen et al trial in JAMA. Shownotes / References: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Jeremy Faust & Lauren Westafer

Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder

Sep 06 2023 17 mins

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 US. Despite this, most EDs offer little support and harm reduction for patients with AUD. In this podcast, we review naltrexone, the first-line medication for patients with AUD, which is starting to be initiated in US EDs by emergency clinicians

Steroids for Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia

Mar 27 2023 11 mins

Recommendations for the use of steroids in community-acquired pneumonia have been mixed. This episode reviews a large multicenter randomized trial in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dequin et al on hydrocortisone for severe community-acquired pneumonia. References/show notes: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Lauren Westafer

CLOVERS Trial: Restricted vs Liberal Fluids in Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

Feb 15 2023 20 mins

In this episode we review the CLOVERS trial, a randomized trial of early (first 24 hours) restrictive versus liberal fluids. Show notes/references: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Jeremy Faust + Lauren Westafer

Management of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

Feb 03 2023 18 mins

This episode reviews guideline recommendations and literature on the management of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis - highlighting the recommendations to only prescribe antibiotics to select patients. References/Show Notes: FOAMcast.org Thanks for listening! Lauren WEstafer