JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 13-17, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed: This review advocates for a risk-stratified observation pathway in those who receive epinephrine for anaphylaxis, from as little as 1-3 hours if low-risk to as hig...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 6-10, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed: Cardiac standstill on transthoracic echocardiography is a strong predictor of failing to achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). However, while it offers...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 30-April 3, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday’s Spoon Feed: Gabapentinoids are often prescribed for off-label indications, with minimal or no clinically significant benefit, while exposing patients to harmful side eff...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 23-27, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed: Despite being well documented, females with chest pain continue to suffer from misdiagnosis, later presentation, receive fewer guideline-directed therapies and invasi...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 16-21, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : The 11th edition of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) introduces major updates, including prioritization of exsanguinating hemorrhage control (xABCDE), damage c...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 9-13, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed : This multicenter RCT demonstrated that a short course of minocycline in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) resulted in improved functional neurologic outcomes...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 2-6, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed : Combined elevation in two blood biomarkers (GFAP and UCH-L1) showed high sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) for positive findings on head CT in anti...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 23-27, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : Patients presenting with anginal symptoms and a new right bundle branch block (RBBB) on ECG or RBBB-specific high-risk features should prompt emergent evaluation for re...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 16-20, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : Using Wells-based pretest probability with an age-adjusted D-dimer safely ruled out lower-extremity DVT in ED outpatients with zero 3-month VTE events among patient...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 9-13, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday’s Spoon Feed : When eye exam is limited by trauma, we rely on orbital CT. While specificity is 94%, sensitivity is only 75% for open globe injuries (OGI), making surgical consulta...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 2 – 6th, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday’s Spoon Feed : A simple 4-factor clinical decision rule accurately distinguished true bacteremia from contaminants in children with positive blood cultures, achieving 99% sensi...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 26-20, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : The modified Valsalva maneuver is the most effective first-line vagal maneuver for stable supraventricular tachycardia, achieving higher conversion rates and reduci...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 19-23, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday’s Spoon Feed : In the prehospital setting, universal application of pelvic circumferential compression devices (PCCDs) with suspected pelvic injuries could lead to adverse iatrog...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 12-16, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : This retrospective cohort study found no 24-hour mortality difference when intubating hyperkalemic patients (K > 5.5mmol/L) with succinylcholine versus rocuroniu...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 5-9, 2026. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed : Older adults discharged from the ED with delirium had almost 3 times the risk of 30-day mortality compared to those discharged without delirium. Friday’s Spoon Fee...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026 Monday’s Spoon Feed : Implementing Spanish-language discharge instruction videos, interpreter-needed EMR icons, and standardized communication processes in a pediatric ED eliminated a 10% communication equity gap between Spanish- and English-speaking families without increasing length of stay or ED return visits. Tuesday’s Spoon F...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 22-26, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : Phenobarbital administration for alcohol withdrawal was associated with lower admission rates, shorter ED length of stay (LOS), and fewer IV medication administrati...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 15-19, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : There was no difference in 28-day mortality in critically ill adult patients with ketamine vs. etomidate for rapid sequence induction (RSI), but ketamine increased...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 8-12, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : Personalized hemodynamic resuscitation targeting capillary refill time (PHR-CRT) over a 6 hour intervention period demonstrated less need for organ support in patien...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 1-5, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday’s Spoon Feed : When EMS is not immediately available, transporting adult patients with penetrating injuries in urban settings to trauma centers by police or private vehicle leads t...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 24-28, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday’s Spoon Feed : Younger age and longer tenure at a site increased patients-per-hour (PPH) without increasing 72-hour returns. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed : Of 138 infants evaluated with ex...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 17-21, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed : Among children with severe acute malnutrition and gastroenteritis in Africa, IV rehydration was just as safe and effective as oral rehydration, with no increase...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 9-14, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Thursday’s Spoon Feed : After 48 hours of brain rest, moderate recreational screen time may support better psychological recovery post-concussion compared to restrictive or excessive use....

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 3-7, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Wednesday’s Spoon Feed : The Safeback SBX device can improve survival in an avalanche, but does not replace the need for appropriate education and knowledge regarding avalanche safety. Fri...

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Oct 27-31, 2025. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Monday’s Spoon Feed : Early fluid resuscitation in sepsis shows a U-shaped relationship between fluid amount and mortality; 30 mL/kg within 3 hours improves survival, supporting current...