EEM: Can You Fix Asystole?
From Frostbite, Asystole, Perfectionism, EQ, Middle Way, FluThere is a dearth of evidence guiding our management of asystole. At Essentials of emergency medicine 2018, Anand Swaminathan gave his approach to managing this rhythmless dysrhythmia, bridging the gap between acting just to act, and acting with intent to save. •
11min 24Anand Swaminathan, MD and Rob Orman, MD
The Chest Pain Summit
From Chest Pain, Chest Tube, Burnout, Debriefing INFO, Alcohol Withdrawal, PregnancyA consensus summit with world experts and primary researchers focused on the question, “After a negative ED evaluation for ACS, is an expedited outpatient evaluation a safe alternative to admission?” •
28min 10Colin Kaide, MD, Mike Palacci, MD, Barbara Backus, MD, Erik Hess, MD, Ezra Amsterdam, MD, Douglas Van Fossen, MD, Rob Orman, MD, Mike Weinstock, MD, and Cam Berg, MD
Lupus, Wegener’s, and a Weird Vasculitis
From Hyperkalemia Management, Lupus, Wegener’s, EM MIndset, Iron, Red AnusDiscuss emergency department evaluation and treatment of patients with lupus, Wegener's granulomatosis, and levamisole vasculitis.
24min 21Chris Hicks, MD and Rob Orman, MD
Why Epi Might (and might not) Work in Cardiac Arrest
From Epi and CA, Stab Wounds, Reframing, Ultrasound or CT, IV Fluids, MonoThe pendulum never seems to stop swinging when it comes to the efficacy of epi in cardiac arrest. •
22min 20Rob Orman, MD and Amal Mattu, MD
Should I Get a Second Troponin
From May 2018: GI Bleed, Extubation, Scribes,Troponin and Neonatal IntubationRob and Adam Rowh discuss what is the utility of a second (delta) troponin in a patient presenting with chest pain. •
29min 13Adam Rowh, MD and Rob Orman, MD