Episodes

EMS is an ever evolving profession with more an more evidence and changes that will benefit those in need. In this discussion from ACEP22, we talk with Dr. Clayton Kazan from LA County with out EMS update, trends, and state of the buggy.

Locums in EM was a hot topic and then COVID shifted the landscape. Demand is returning and may be a good opportunity for emergency physicians looking to move, travel, or just try out a new setting. We talk with Dr. Tracy Sanson about the current landscape of locums in EM.

This is a special episode of The Frontline breaking down the recent report from the AHRQ entitled "Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systemic Review". We discuss 10+ critical flaws in the report and how good intention may result in more harm than good. We chat with Dr. Gabe Kelen, Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins who takes us through the report, uncovering a number of critical errors the produce an incredibly flawed and likely grossly inaccurate publicati...

As we transition from the years that were almost exclusively COVID to a potpourri of many things viral and others, we drop in with "Big Jim", Dr. James Neuenschwander for an update on high flow nasal cannula. We look at the supporting evidence and the role this bucket of technology plays in our airway management tool box. You also get to hear the broken nose bowling story! This episode is supported by Fisher & Paykel.

The EM documentation guidelines are changing significantly on January 1st of 2023. We have talked with Dr. Jason Adler earlier in 2022(check out the podcast) and now we get a more detailed update as recorded at the Kentucky ACEP Annual Meeting on November 15th, 2022. I will drop the ACEP documentation cheat sheet on the ACEP Frontline Facebook page.

Join the conversation with Dr. Kathryn Hawk and Dr. Scott Weiner as they discuss where are we now. The opioid epidemic is now old enough to rent a car and during that time has evolved. Unfortunately, COVID caused a spike in overdoses and deaths. In this episode, we talk about the status, education, and management options. Supported by an Unrestricted Grant from NIDA Resources... https://www.acep.org/opioidadvisorynetwork https://www.acep.org/administration/quality/equal/emergency-quality-network...

Immune related therapies are growing in cancer care as modern treatments utilize our own systems to attack the disease. This also means we will see growing numbers of these patients in the emergency department with complications from these interventions. We chat with Dr. Chris Coyne who is "geeking out" about the technology and our role in EM. This episode was supported by an unrestricted grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical for the Recognition and Management of Immune ...

When we practice medicine, legal exposure is a reality of the business. In this episode, we take a deeper dive with regard to legal risk, exposure, and prevention with return Frontline guest, Dr. Nathan Schlicher.

Everyone needs a good physician, even the leader of the free world. In this episode, we interview Dr. Sean Conley who was the Physician to the President for Donald Trump. This episode also features Dr. Yev Maksimenko and Sriram Venkatesan. They both helped make the interview happen. This is a cool look behind the life at the White House and around the world.

The assessment of head injuries in the emergency department and front line settings is evolving quickly and now plasma tests and other technologies are a promising step forward regarding risk assessment and imaging stewardship. Please join Dr. Robert Welch in the conversation. This episode supported by Abbott Point of Care.

In this episode we review the approach and management of the difficult pediatric airway with Dr. Al Sacchetti. This was recorded at ACEP22 in San Francisco.

We have talked MAB in the past when we were hot and heavy with COVID-19. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Donald Yealy regarding the state of the union with COVID, MAB, and research. This episode is supported by unrestricted grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

In this episode of The Frontline, we talk with Dr. Paula Tanabe about sickle cell disease and the current landscape in emergency medicine with some of the challenges and opportunities to take care of these patients.

Emergency Medicine as a profession is only a bit over 50 years old and past decisions and guidelines have been based on evidence and research outside EM. The emergency department is a unique environment and management should be guided by emergency medicine based researched. That is the goal of the Emergency Medicine Foundation(EMF) and this year, it turns 50. We are joined at ACEP22 by Drs. Jeff Goodloe, Mo Canellas, and Adrian Haimovich about EMF and EM centered research.

In this episode of The Frontline, we talk with Dr. Matthew Wilkinson discussing the evolution of abscess management and the role their invention plays in that management. https://emdevicelab.com/

This special episode of the podcast is from our 1st annual podcast summit at ACEP22 in San Francisco featuring ACEP Frontline and The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Join Dr. Ryan Stanton and Dr. Ken Milne for the first in hopefully many gatherings.

In the newest addition to our "author series", we talk with Dr. Calvin Sun with his new book, Monsoon Diaries. This book is about Dr. Sun's travels to 190 countries, his experiences, and weaving it in with emergency medicine. https://monsoondiaries.com/

In this special ACEP22 edition of the podcast, we talk about opportunities within the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service. https://www.usphs.gov/professions/physician/ https://www.usphs.gov/ready-reserve

In this episode of The Frontline we talk with Dr. Janet Lin about the current landscape and management of hypoglycemia in the prehospital and EM settings as well as tips on prevention. This episode supported by Xeris Pharmaceuticals.

We talk with Ann McAdams, investigative reporter with WECT News 6 from Wilmington NC about Novant Health NHRMC with a recent investigation into wait times, staffing, and a waiting room code. This is regarding a single facility, but represents challenges across the country with volumes, wait times, and staffing. Update story from WECT 6 from 9/22/22 -https://www.wect.com/2022/09/22/state-treasurer-nurses-hospital-putting-profit-over-patients/

Head injuries are a common presentation in the ER. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jacob Stelter about evaluation of TBI/head injury in the ER. This podcast is supported by Brainscope Company Inc.

In this replay of our author series edition of ACEP Frontline, we talk with Sam Quinones about is most recent book, "The Least of Us" which is a follow-up to "Dreamland". This is an eye opening look at the opioid epidemic in the US.

Behavioral health challenge are reaching a crisis point in the US with ongoing limitation in resources, beds, and management plans. In this episode recorded at the Emerald Coast Conference, Dr. Tony Cirillo talks about the crisis and some of the action points moving forward.

The next edition of our "author series", this time featuring fellow emergency physician and past guest exactly 5 years ago, Dr. Jay Baruch, talking about his new book, "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey Through Constraints and Creativity in the ER."