FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

This week we review Dr. Natalie May's brilliant post on the St. Emlyn's blog , " When Sick Means Sick: Emesemantics and Vomiting in Kids "  in which she dissects emesis descriptors such as bilious, projectile, and coffee-ground. Then, we delve into core content on Neonatal Jaundice and Intussusception. Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e) Chapters 111, 124 ; Rosen's (8e) Chapter 172 As always, visit  foamca...

  In this episode we review Dr. Scott Weingart's Practical Evidence Podcast #3 on Management of First Trimester Vaginal Bleeding and ACEP's 2012 Clinical Policy.  After a thrilling discussion of the discriminatory zone and ultrasound, we digress into core content covering bleeding in later pregnancy (placental abruption and previa), abdominal pain in pregnancy including septic abortion and chorioa...

This tiny episode covers Hypernatremia - a supplement to our Episode 8 on acid-base and hyponatremia. As always, visit  foamcast.org  for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e) Chapters 19,21 ; Rosen's (8e) Chapters 124, 125 Thanks y'all!   -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer

We review the FOAM from  SMACC GOLD , Dr. David Story's " Is Chloride A Poison ?" for a great primer on the Stewart method to acid-base.  The Strong Ion Difference (SID) is essentially Sodium minus Chloride (Na - Cl). Normal = 38; a higher SID indicates metabolic alkalosis and a lower SID indicates a metabolic acidosis.  "Normal Saline" has a whopping amount of chloride, which decreases the SID an...

On this FOAMcastini (A tiny FOAMcast), we summarize our summaries of core content and free open access medical education (FOAM), covering: Episode 1 - Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Episode 2 - All things GU  (Renal colic, urinary retention, infected stones) Episode 3 - ENT  (Bullous myringitis, ruptured tympanic membranes, auricular hematomas, and more). This is our attempt at remembering t...

We review the FOAM from The RAGE podcast ( The Resuscitationist's Awesome Guide to Everything ), "Episode 4" ,on impact apnea, the right heart and more.  Then we discuss the core content related to right ventricular myocardial infarctions and heart failure . As always, visit  foamcast.org   for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Key Texts:   Tintinalli (7e) Chapters 53, 5...

This episode is inspired by a tweet from Dr. Nick Genes who queried why there wasn't more focus on hepatic emergencies in FOAM   (Free Open Access Medical education).   We review the FOAM from Maryland's Critical Care Project ," Chyle- coming to a paracentesis near you , " on chylous ascites.  Then, we discuss core content liver emergencies, focusing on Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Hepatic E...

We review the FOAM (Free Open Access Medical education) from Academic Life in Emergency Medicine, "Atypical Antispychotic Medication Re-initiation in the Emergency Department" and Dr. Casey Parker's Broome Docs Podcast "Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter."  Then, we discuss core content emergencies including a review of select psychiatric disorders and management of increased ICP. As always, visit  foamc...

We review the FOAM (Free Open Access Medical education) from Dr. Ryan Radecki's Emergency Medicine Literature of Note, "Infections & Transfusions" and "Grilling Injuries on Memorial Day."  Then, we discuss core content emergencies including transfusion reactions and ingested foreign bodies. As always, visit  foamcast.org   for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Key Texts:...

We review FOAM (Free Open Access Medical education), SMART EM "Pseudoaxioms 2 and Literature Update," in which Dr. David Newman discussesthe lack of benefit for tamsulosin in most renal colic.  Then, we discuss core content urologic emergencies including: Bullous Myringitis Perforated Tympanic Membrane Auricular Hematoma Necrotizing Otitis Externa (Malignant Otitis Externa) As always, visit  foamc...

We review FOAM (Free Open Access Medical education), The Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine Episode #71, in which Dr. Milne discussesthe lack of benefit for tamsulosin in most renal colic.  Then, we discuss core content urologic emergencies including: Renal Colic Infected kidney stones Acute Urinary Retention As always, visit  foamcast.org   for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review...

We review EMCrit Episode #122 in which Drs. Weingart and Nelson review a case of cyanide poisoning in a patient presenting in PEA arrest after a house fire.   Show notes and Rosh Review questions at foamcast.org Key Texts: Cyanide: Tintinalli (7e) Ch 198; Rosen's (8e) Ch 159 Carbon Monoxide: Tintinalli (7e) Ch 217; Rosen's (8e) Ch 159