FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

This episode covers emergency medicine-related recommendations from the American Heart Association's (AHA) clinical guideline on atrial fibrillation: 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Circulation. 2023

Show notes and references: FOAMcast.org

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Lauren Westafer

Direct download: aha_afib_-_121323_11.57_AM.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:29pm EDT

The AABB recently published updated recommendations for blood transfusion thresholds. This podcast reviews these recommendations and a recent study, the MINT trial, in which patients with anemia and a myocardial infarction were randomized to a restrictive strategy or liberal transfusion strategy.

Show notes / references: FOAMcast.org

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Lauren Westafer

Direct download: faomcast_transfusion_update.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:58pm EDT

This epsiode reviews the new clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on medication for acutely agitated patients needing parenteral sedation.

Show notes / references: FOAMcast.org

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Lauren Westafer

Direct download: ACEP_sedation_-_12123_1.58_PM.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:11pm EDT

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