Figure 1 Image of the Week #1
Michael Macias
Not all chest pain is cardiac. The patient above had been experiencing intermittent substernal chest pain with radiation to the back for the past year associated with eating too quickly...
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#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.
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.
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.
Wellens' Syndrome: A Case Study
Paul Trinquero
Unlike most other cases of angina, patients who present with a history of chest pain and an EKG that demonstrates Wellens changes should NEVER be sent for a stress test.
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Michael Macias
Welcome to the fifth edition of the #FOAM Review! The idea of the FOAM 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. Look out for the #FOAM review curriculum and indexing page in the next few weeks as we continue to update the website!
AND NOW ONTO THE FOAMed.
THE ICP TUBE [PODCAST]: As part of Scott Weingart's 'Laryngoscope as a Murder Weapon' series, learn the nuance to management of the airway in patients with presumed increased ICP.
BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA IN CHILDREN [BLOG]: Should all children with isolated LOC after head trauma get a CT? You may want to reconsider after reading EMNerd's post on new data from PECARN. This is definitely worth a read.
Original Article Here
TMJ DISLOCATION [VIDEO]: Fingers growing weak from that attempted TMJ reduction? Innovative trick of the trade = tire out the muscles of mastication.
ECHO WITH EXPERTS [VIDEO SERIES]: These 4 free echo videos are in a series provided by 123sonography and will make you a better person...or at least better at beside echo in the ED. Email address is required to receive videos but don't fear, they don't send spam.
More FOAMed.
Pediatrics
PEDIATRIC FEVER WITHOUT A SOURCE [PODCAST]: How do you deal with fever without a source in children and how do you sort through the diagnostic work up? Great talk at Emergency Medicine Cases.
HEENT
ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS [BLOG]: Epiglottitis in adults is a real thing! Great case presentation and discussion of management at Boring EM.
Environment
HYPOTHERMIA [BLOG]: What do you know about hypothermia? Did you know 'they aren't dead until they're warm and dead?' Do you even know what I am talking about? Click here to learn more about hypothermia pearls.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
POST PARTUM HEMORRHAGE [VIDEO]: PPH can be quite the scary subject. Take 5 minutes of your busy day to watch this high yield resource on etiology and management of post partum hemorrhage at EM in 5. Don't be afraid to use manual compression if all else fails!
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.
How do YOU intubate? The data is back and the visuals are up!
Michael Macias
Find out what others are using to intubate and maybe crush some RSI myths along the way...
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Michael Macias
I have no affiliation with Google, this story is simply a figment of my imagination and a hope for furthering technologic innovation in emergency medicine.
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