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#FOAMed Review 29th Edition

Michael Macias

Welcome to the twenty-ninth edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. 

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#FOAMed Review 27th Edition

Michael Macias

Welcome to the twenty-seventh edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. 

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#FOAMed Review 22nd Edition

Michael Macias

Welcome to the twenty-second edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. 

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#FOAMed Review 9th Edition

Michael Macias

Welcome to the ninth edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Each review will include highlights from the highest yield blog, podcast, video and web sources around. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas...even the ones that may not be the coolest. Check out our indexing section #FOAMexplore which allows you to view previous #FOAMed review by edition or by selecting from CORD curriculum categories.


Onto the FOAMed. 


AWAKE FIBEROPTIC INTUBATION [VIDEO]: Excellent step by step of an awake nasopharyngeal fiberoptic intubation followed by real difficult airway case from Hennepin County Medical Center. 

INTUSSUSCEPTION [PODCAST]: Learn a thing or two about ultrasound in intussusception over at Ultrasound Podcast featuring Dr. Russ Horowitz and Dr. Andy Sloas.

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INSERTING A BLAKEMORE TUBE [VIDEO]: While not available at many facilities, this is a procedure that all residents should know how to perform in cases of massive UGIB that are crashing in front of you.

OUR CLINICAL JUDGEMENT IN ACS [MULTIMODAL]: Interesting findings in a recent paper by Body et al on ruling out ACS in the ED. Turns out clinical judgement is not enough. Find blog post on this paper here, and excellent talk from SMACC Gold by Dr. Body himself here

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More FOAMed. 

HEENT

TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC MEDS [VIDEO]: Great review on ophthalmic drops @ EM in 5 minutes! 

Immune System Disorders 

ITS (ALMOST) NEVER LUPUS [BLOG]: Interesting IM perspective on SLE and a few tips to help us figure out what is really going on in the ever so complicated lupus patient at The Original Kings of County. 

Pediatrics  

A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO ASTHMA IN KIDS [PODCAST]: Andrew Sloas at PEM ED breaks down what you need to know about initial diagnosis and management of pediatric asthma in this high yield podcast with accompanying easy to follow algorithm graphic. 

Traumatic Disorders  

DAMAGE CONTROL IN TRAUMA [PODCAST]: Outstanding and passionate talk by Brohi on key concepts in managing the acutely hemorrhaging trauma patient at Intensive Care Network. A good review of more FOAMed discussing the controversial 'permissive hypotension' concept that Brohi focuses on can be found here at emDocs


 

See you next week. 

#FOAMed review is brought to you by Michael Macias. If you want to recommend content you think should be added to our curriculum, send me an email, I would love to hear from you. 

 

#FOAMed Review 6th Edition

Michael Macias

Welcome to the sixth edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Each review will include highlights from the highest yield blog, podcast, video and web sources around. Over a year's span we will be sure to include topics from all core EM content areas...even the ones that may not be the coolest. Check out our new indexing section #FOAMexplore which allows you to view previous #FOAMed review by edition or by selecting from CORD curriculum categories.


And now onto the FOAMed. 


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DELAYED SEQUENCE INTUBATION [PODCAST]: Understand the the concept, what patients this technique is useful for and more from two of our favorite experts, Ming Le Cong at PHARM and Scott Weingart at EMCrit. 


PERICARDIOCENTESIS [VIDEOCAST]: What should you be looking for on ultrasound for diagnosing cardiac tamponade and how to perform a pericardiocentesis, all at Ultrasoundpodcast. Enough said. 


ANAPHYLAXIS, HOW LONG TO OBSERVE [MULTIMODAL]: The incidence of biphasic reaction is extremely low, take a look at the evidence and decide what your practice should be. Also a great discussion here on this matter at Rebel EM with bonus on using total lymphocyte count as a surrogate for CD4 count. 


ECHO IN SHOCK [VIDEOCAST]: 7 Diagnoses you can rapidly assess by echo in the hypotensive patient. Tips from critical care that can translate to your ED echo assessment. 


More FOAMed.

Cardiology

LEFT MAIN OCCLUSION VS LEFT MAIN INSUFFICIENCY? [BLOG]: Learn to distinguish between these two entities based on EKG findings and get a better grasp on your ACS physiologic understanding.

Resuscitation 

ECPR = EXTRACORPOREAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION [MULTIMODAL]: The future of advanced resuscitation is near, find out what ECPR is and what the basics are. Also listen to a podcast on the CHEER Trial which is showing promising result for this innovative therapy. 

Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional 

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY [VIDEOBLOG]: A creative, fun and effective learning experience discussing adrenal insufficiency. Includes presentation, pathophysiology and treatment in the ED along with what else you should keep on your differential, all at Pondering EM. 

Signs & Symptoms: Abdominal Pain

AGE & ABDOMINAL PAIN [BLOG]: An unexpected bounce back and lessons on abdominal pain in the elderly from emDocs. 


See you next week. 

 

#FOAM review is brought to you by Michael Macias. If you want to recommend content you think should be added to our curriculum, send me an email, I would love to hear from you.