Mon, 29 September 2014
This week we review Dr. Rob Orman's ERCast episode, Is it really a sinus headache? Then, we delve into core content headache pearls with an ophthalmology bent using Rosenalli (Rosen's Emergency Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review Guide). We cover temporal arteritis, acute angle closure glaucoma, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e): Ch 159; Rosen's (8e) Ch 20, 103 As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Thanks y'all! -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer |
Thu, 25 September 2014
In this tiny episode, Jeremy gives his bottom line pearls for FOAMcast episodes 4-14. You know, because spaced repetition is a good thing. We've got anaphylaxis, heart failure, ebola, acid-base, and more. As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Thanks y'all! -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer
Direct download: FOAMcastini_3._Episode_4_to_14_Pearls.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:18pm EDT |
Sat, 20 September 2014
This week we review a post by Brent Reed on Academic Life in EM, covering pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation. Then, we delve into core content Emergency Medicine cardiology using Rosenalli (Rosen's Emergency Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review Guide). We cover atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and, everyone's favorite, multifocal atrial tachycardia. Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e): Ch ; Rosen's (8e) Ch As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions.
Direct download: FOAMcast_Episode_15._Afib_flutter_MAT_.mp3
Category:cardiology -- posted at: 3:22am EDT |
Thu, 11 September 2014
This week we review EM in 5's episode on the hand neuro exam. Then, we delve into core content hand pearls including flexor tenosynovitis, extensor tendon injuries, amputations, and more using Rosenalli (Rosen's Emergency Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review Guide). Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e): Ch 280, 295; Rosen's (8e) Ch 50 As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions.
Direct download: FOAMcast_Episode_14._Hand_neuro_revised.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:16am EDT |
Tue, 2 September 2014
This week we review Right Axis Deviation from Dr. Amal Mattu's ECG Video of the Week - Why You Should Care When Things are Totally RAD as well as EMCrit Episode 98 on TCA Overdose treatment Then, we delve into core content toxicology pearls regarding tricyclic antidepressants and sodium channel blockade using Rosenalli (Rosen's Emergency Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review Guide) in addition to Goldfrank's Toxicology Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e): Ch 171; Rosen's (8e) Ch 151 Goldfrank Ch 73 As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions.
Direct download: FOAMcast_Episode_13_RAD_and_TCA_overdose.mp3
Category:toxicology -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT |
Thu, 21 August 2014
This week we review Dr. Salim Rezaie's REBEL Cast Episode 1 on Biphasic Anaphylaxis Then, we delve into core content allergy/immunology pearls on Anaphylaxis and Angioedema using Rosenalli (Rosen's Emergency Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review Guide) Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e): Ch 27; Rosen's (8e) Ch 119 As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Thanks y'all! -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer |
Sun, 10 August 2014
This week we review Mount Sinai Emergency Medicine Residency's blog post on Ebola. Then, we delve into core content infectious disease pearls on Airborne and Droplet isolation and infectious agents such as varicella using Tintinalli as our predominant reference. Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e): Ch 148, Ch 157; The CDC As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Thanks y'all! -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer
Direct download: FOAMcast_Episode_11_Ebola.mp3
Category:infectious disease -- posted at: 11:20am EDT |
Sun, 3 August 2014
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 foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Thanks y'all! -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer |
Mon, 28 July 2014
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 chorioamnionitis, as well as eclampsia and pre-eclampsia. Key Texts: Tintinalli (7e) Chapters 102-105 ; Rosen's (8e) Chapter 178 As always, visit foamcast.org for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions. Thanks y'all! -Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer
Direct download: FOAMcast_Episode_9_Pregnancy_072614.0802.mp3
Category:pregnancy -- posted at: 6:30am EDT |
Fri, 18 July 2014
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 |