Rural Emergency Medicine Podcast

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This monthly podcast focuses on the nuances and difficulties of practicing emergency medicine in a rural environment.

Rural Emergency Medicine Podcast


    • Oct 26, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Episode 22: Lytics for STEMI

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 40:13


    In this episode we discuss using thrombolytics for treatment of STEMI when prompt cardiac catheterization is not available. We discuss the risk, benefits, indications, and contraindications of this therapy.

    Episode 21: Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 38:01


    In this episode we have guest speaker, Dr. Alycia Valente. She discusses how to apply the basic principles of ethics to situations commonly encountered in the Emergency Department.

    Episode 20: Sepsis Core Measures

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 57:33


    In this episode we discuss how to improve compliance with the sepsis core measures (SEP-1).

    Episode 19: Lateral Canthotomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 40:13


    This is a discussion with Shad Saunders about orbital compartment syndrome and the need to perform lateral canthotomy in the Emergency Department.

    Episode 18: Recognizing Psychosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 48:51


    We discuss how to recognize psychosis in the Emergency Department. Psychosis is not just a single symptom, but a mix of potential symptoms each of varying intensities. This can be subtle and difficult to miss. We also discuss how important the collateral history from family and friends is during the evaluation period. We discuss that it is beneficial to call the mental health provider for further information as well.

    Episode 17: Ketamine Take 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 31:45


    In this episode we review our experience with Ketamine for depression and which patient population we have seen a benefit.

    Episode 16: Complete Heart Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 54:39


    This is a discussion of complete heart block and the management in the Emergency Department. We discuss external pacing, temporary transvenous pacing, medications, and transfer considerations.

    Episode 15: Bronchiolitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 54:20


    Guest lecturer, Tricia Swan, is a pediatric emergency physician. She discusses the treatment and diagnosis of bronchiolitis.

    Episode 14: Discharge Instructions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 35:26


    This is a discussion on how to approach discharge instructions for patients

    Episode 13: ED Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 37:45


    This is a rapid fire discussion of multiple tips to help the emergency provider better patient care more efficiently.

    Episode 12: Serotonin Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 49:51


    This is a discussion with a toxicologist about a case of serotonin syndrome.

    Episode 11: Giving Nec Fasc the Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 40:57


    This is a discussion with Dr. Kenneth Bernard, an emergency physician working on a Native American reservation in Arizona. We discuss the First Annual Native America and Rural Emergency Medicine Conference. We also discuss a case of necrotizing fasciitis and a minimally invasive procedure that can aid in the diagnosis of this condition.

    Episode 10: Pediatric Head Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 36:29


    This is a discussion on the CT head decision rule for pediatric head trauma.

    Episode 9: Alcohol Withdrawal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 33:30


    This is a discussion on current treatment recommendations for alcohol withdrawal syndromes.

    Episode 8: Ketamine for Suicidal Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 34:34


    In this episode, we have a psychiatrist, Dr. Heacock, discuss using ketamine to help reduce suicidality.

    Episode 7: Toxicology Situational Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 38:06


    We interview Scott Phillips, a board certified toxicologist. He discusses how to approach the toxicology patient and discusses an overdose case. 

    Episode 6: Epidural and Suicidal Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 63:29


    This episode we have two segments. The first is a discussion of using an IO drill for skull trephination for epidural hematoma. The second segment is a discussion with a clinical psychiatrist on the topic of suicidal patients in the Emergency Department.

    Episode 5: Transport Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 26:25


    This is a discussion with Tadd Ferguson, a physician at a tertiary care center who receives multiple patient transfers from smaller hospitals. We his point of view on transfers as well as his ideas on how to improve patient transfers to other hospitals.

    Episode 4: Managing Multiple Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 32:44


    This is a discussion about ideas we have had and how we have managed multiple critical patients with limited resources.

    Episode 3: The Difficult Transport

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 35:10


    We discuss cases and difficulties faced while transporting patients to another hospital.

    Episode 2: Esophageal Button Battery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 30:43


    This is a case discussion of a lodged esophageal button battery in a pediatric patient. This was complicated by inability to transport to the nearest pediatric endoscopist. We discuss typical management of a lodged esophageal button battery and how this case was managed.

    Episode 1: Shoulder Dystocia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 29:02


    This is a case presentation of a precipitous delivery complicated by shoulder dystocia. This discusses multiple options to manage shoulder dystocia. This podcast is geared toward the emergency provider, specifically those in a rural emergency department.

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