Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Emergency Medicine
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Variant H3N2 Influenza Virus: What You Should Know | Find out when you should be considering infection with this novel influenza virus in your patients. | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Staph Won't Go Away: Recurrent Boils | When skin and soft tissue infections due to MRSA won't go away, what is the clinician to do? Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, comments. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HRSA's Wakefield on CHCs, ACOs and Strengthening the Health Workforce | Community health centers may already be ahead of the curve when it comes to care coordination, strengthening the healthcare workforce and the implementation of ACOs under the Affordable Care Act. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NCI's Varmus Changes the Metaphor: There Is No War on 'Cancer' | It has been 40 years since President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. What have learned? What progress have we made? And what challenges lie ahead? | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stopping the Hospital Spread of Gram-Negative Bacilli | With the bottom of the beta-lactam barrel clearly visible, these strategies to halt transmission are imperative. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Approach to the Child With Pneumonia: New Guidelines | The lead author of the new pediatric CAP guidelines, John Bradley, MD, identifies the most important issues for clinicians. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Managing Pain: Determining the Right Maintenance Dose | Once severe pain is under control, how can you then find the right maintenance dose to keep this person out of pain? Dr. von Gunten offers practical, clinical advice. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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COPD: Predictors Tied to Loss of Lung Function | -- | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Killing Us? The 4 Deadliest Diseases | Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for more than 60% of deaths worldwide. Learn what the top 4 killers are and what's being done to prevent them. | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Contagion, the Movie: An Expert Medical Review | How realistic is the movie Contagion? Our infectious disease/vaccine expert, Paul A. Offit, MD, offers a review specifically for medical professionals. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Heart Rhythm Problems in Women -- What Should We Look For? | Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD, of UCSD provides a useful and concise overview of arrhythmias in women and warns that women may be treated less aggressively than men. | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ticagrelor and the North American Paradox | Jonathan L. Halperin, MD, comments on ticagrelor, a promising new antiplatelet, and suggests why it does not do as well in Americans as in people from other countries. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fidaxomicin: New Drug for Clostridium difficile -- Where Will It Fit? | Clostridium difficile continues to be difficult to manage. Dr. Auwaerter offers a review of fidaxomicin –- where the drug fits into treatment, concerns about cost, and the need for more research. | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Consumer Medication Information: One Page Fits All | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about the new initiative for putting consumer drug information into a single document. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Is New About Car Safety Seat Recommendations? | In March 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new recommendations for the use of child safety seats. Are you providing parents with the best safety guidance? | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide | Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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E-Prescribe by January -- Here's How | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS provides specific advice and resources for implementing e-prescribing into your practice. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bumps in the Night: When Bed Bugs Bite | Bedbugs are certainly a creepy nuisance, but can their bites transmit disease? Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, offers his thoughts. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can Cell Phones Really Cause Brain Cancer? | Dr. John Maris examines the WHO report suggesting a potential link between cell phone use and cancer and asks the question: Is there a physiologic mechanism that could explain a potential association? | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Here Come the Bugs: Protection From Insect and Tick Bites | Share these helpful tips on safe and effective protection against bug and tick bites with your patients. | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paul Offit on the Dangers of the Anti-Vaccine Movement | Paul A. Offit, MD, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about the history and hazards of the anti-vaccine movement. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Measles: What You Might Not Know | A cough, a runny nose, and red eyes? Think measles if these symptoms are in travelers returning to the United States. | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Psychiatric Effects of Disaster Exposure | As clean-up efforts continue following the catastrophe in Japan, Dr. Robert Findling discusses the emotional impact of disaster exposure in children. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Attacking Pulmonary Embolism -- A Practice-Changing Procedure | Watch this breakthrough and simple approach for delivering thrombolytic therapy in patients with PE. Tod Englehardt, who describes this procedure, believes this will change the standard of care. | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Multifaceted Infection Control Intervention Is Successful in Decreasing MRSA | William R. Jarvis, MD, reviews a new study that shows that we know how to prevent MRSA in the hospital setting. When will this approach be implemented by all? | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Neglected Infections of Poverty - Toxocariasis | In this CDC Expert Commentary, LCDR Paul T. Cantey describes toxocariasis, a common, yet little known parasitic disease associated with pet ownership. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What the New Food Allergy Guidelines Offer to Clinicians | Dr. Matthew Fenton, from NIAID, and Dr. Hugh Sampson, past president of AAAAI, review the food allergy guidelines and discuss how they should guide clinical practice. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Which Heparin for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis? | Dr. Alan Jacobs reports a study comparing unfractionated and low-molecular-weight heparin for stroke recovery. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ADA's Practice Guidelines for 2011 | Dr. Anne Peters discusses the new ADA guidelines. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs? | Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pertussis Diagnosis: Avoid the Pitfalls of PCR | Follow these tips to get the most accurate results when testing patients with signs and symptoms of pertussis. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changes to Rabies Vaccine Recommendations | Important new changes to guidelines for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, and the reasons for these changes, are highlighted in this commentary from the CDC. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Use Social Media and EHRs for Better Care: Video Profile | This video profile from Health 2.0 shows how Enoch Choi, a family physician, employs electronic health records and social media to improve his practice. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports From Clinicians | The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Separating Docs From Industry -- A Witch Hunt? | Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think? | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy | Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Good Evidence Is Hard to Find | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, reviews guidelines and studies that focus on providing the best management of the patient with hospital-acquired pneumonia. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? | Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance? | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FDA Commissioner: "Safety Science" Key to Drug Regulation | Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Placenta Accreta -- A Dreaded and Increasing Complication | Robert Resnik, MD, gives a useful overview of placenta accreta and warns obstetricians that they should be aware of this serious complication given the dramatic increase in cesarean sections. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Opioids Safe? | In light of the rise in unintentional poisoning deaths due to opioid analgesics, Dr. Charles Argoff discusses the appropriate selection and use of pain therapies. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- An Alternative Viewpoint | Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obama did not address. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- The Supportive Position | Robert Morrow, MD, stressed what Obama left out and is encouraged by the future implementation of many positive changes, particularly for primary care. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Foodborne Illness: A Handy Overview | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Mahon reminds us of the serious and widespread nature of foodborne illness. | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antiviral Treatment of Influenza: The Latest Guidelines | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Alicia Fry shares pearls for practice from the CDC's Influenza Division on when early treatment with antivirals is particularly important. | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recurrent Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage | In this Medscape Neurology Minute, Dr. Jacobs reports on a study that identifies potential biomarkers and risks for recurrent primary lobar intracerebral hemorrhage. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Get Up to Date on Rapid Influenza Testing | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Dan Jernigan describes new rapid diagnostic tests that will help providers, particularly when a positive test result would change management. | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Communicating Diagnosis and Prognosis to Patients With Cancer: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals | Learn how to answer the question "How long do I have left to live?" and to deliver bad news to cancer patients and families. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 48 Episodes |
