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Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here Historically, care of patients in the emergency department (ED) in the first trimester with any kind of abortion (e.g. spontaneous “miscarriage”) underwent blood type and Rh testing followed by RhD immunoglobulin prophylaxis if Rh+. However, many guidelines now recommend foregoing this process in first trimester abortion (spontaneous or induced). In this episode,| FOAMcast
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This episodes reviews the treatment of acute ischemic priapism, focusing the guidelines from the American Urological Association.| FOAMcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here In this episode, we review a new consensus guideline from the American College of Emergency Physicians (initially developed with the American Academy of Ophthalmology) on the use of topical anesthetics in corneal abrasions.| FOAMcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here The American Heart Association (AHA) released new clinical practice guidelines on atrial fibrillation (AF). This episode reviews the emergency medicine-related guidelines.| FOAMcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) released 2023 International Red Blood Cell Transfusion Guidelines. This podcast reviews the guidelines as well as a recently released trial evaluating restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy in patients with myocardial infarction. Carson et al. Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Myocardial| FOAMcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) just released a clinical policy on the management of emergency department patients presenting with severe agitation. This podcast reviews the clinical policy. We previously covered parenteral agents and a small trial of ketamine in this podcast. The policy committee was unable to make any Level| FOAMcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive way of providing resuscitative aortic occlusion in severe hemorrhage to gain temporary hemorrhage control as a bridge to definitive procedures. Despite initial enthusiasm for widespread use, there are minimal data suggesting significant mortality benefit. A joint statement from the American| FOAMcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Here Alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits are common – estimated to be comprise nearly 4% of all ED visits and up to 6% of hospitalizations. Historically, EDs have had little engagement in harm reduction around alcohol use disorder (AUD) and provision of medication for AUD. Often efforts to help patients with dangerous or| FOAMcast