FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

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

Direct download: FOAMcast_16._ERCAST_and_Headaches.mp3
Category:neurology -- posted at: 3:56pm EST

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 EST

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 EST

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 EST

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 EST

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