Acep Frontline - Emergency Medicine

On the episode of "ACEP Frontline", Dr. Ryan Stanton and Dr. Ben Smith discuss Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS). Portable hand held ultrasound devices have become very affordable, but as with any diagnostic tool, you still need practice to be proficient. This episode was recorded at the TN ACEP annual meeting.

Recorded at the TN-CEP annual meeting, Dr. Ryan Stanton continues his conversation with Dr. Frank Tift about updates in EMS. In this episode Dr. Tift shares pearls about what we should be doing, and perhaps more importantly, what we shouldn't be doing in regard to spinal motion restriction.

Recorded at TN-CEP, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks to Dr. Frank Tift about general EMS updates. Dr. Tift shares pearls from LLSA articles including tourniquet use, expanded use of Narcan and using D10 vs. D50 for hypoglycemia.

On this episode of “ACEP Frontline”, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks to Dr. Darria Long Gillespie about her best-selling book, “Mom Hacks”. You knock it out of the park as an Emergency Physician, so how come you just don’t feel like you have it all together at home? Spoiler alert, you don’t need to be a mom to appreciate the hacks and insights in this episode! You can find the book here: https://drdarria.com/momhacks/ Twitter: @drdarria

On this episode of "ACEP Frontline", Dr. Ryan Stanton talks with Dr. Michael Gerardi about paying for healthcare. Is America ready for Single Payer? The ACA was a step in the right direction, but premiums and deductibles are still quite significant for many. Listen in as Dr. Stanton and Dr. Gerardi dig in to the details about Single Payer coverage.

Today on ACEP Frontline, Dr. Ryan Stanton and Dr. John Rogers talk metrics. The goal of measures should be to help to inform and make better decisions about patient care but all too often the measures become the goal.

On this episode of ACEP's Frontline, host, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks to Dr. Steve Haywood about advances in ED respiratory care and management. This episode was recorded at the Tennessee ACEP Annual meeting in Chattanooga.

In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks with an advocate leader for emergency medicine. Dr. Esther Choo is making waves in a great way for fairness and equality in medicine and beyond. Get involved! https://www.timesuphealthcare.org/ Twitter: @choo_ek

On this week’s episode of ACEP’s Frontline, host Dr. Ryan Stanton, talks with his guest Dr. Jessica Whittle about Sepsis. Are the current Sepsis guidelines your friend or foe? Sepsis evaluation and management is complicated. One of the biggest challenges of treating sepsis can be fluid management. Dr. Whittle shares her expertise about fluid bolus as well as additional pearls about the early recognition and management of sepsis.

In this week’s ACEP Frontline Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guest Dr. Gerad Troutman discuss EMS Diversion. With more cities moving toward eliminating diversion, how is patient care impacted and what does that mean for the ED as far as boarding and crowding are concerned?

In today’s "ACEP Frontline", host, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks with Dr. Upendo George, an Emergency Physician from, Tanzania. Dr. George shares her experiences about the relatively young specialty of Emergency Medicine in her country. Listen in to hear how the practice of Emergency Medicine has made a dramatic difference in patient outcomes in Tanzania. Dr. George on Twitter: @ulovegeorge

In this episode of ACEP Frontline, host Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guest Dr. Colin Kaide discuss the difficulties of identifying and initiating care for the patient presenting with hemophilia A. They uncover challenges and offer insights for this rare but serious disorder. After listening to this podcast, please copy and paste the following link into the address bar to login to acep.org and complete a test to earn CME credit. https://ecme.acep.org/diweb/gateway/init/1/f/catalog*2Fitem*2Feid*2F303137 **NOTE**: To take the test and claim CME for listening to this podcast, you are required to have an ACEP.org account. The ACEP.org account is free for anyone. If you do not have an account or need assistance with logging in, please use this link: https://signin.acep.org/idp/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fidp This educational activity is jointly provided by the American College of Emergency Physicians and Spire Learning and supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.

On today’s episode of ACEP’s Frontline, host Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guest, Dr. Amal Mattu discuss updates in EKG. Dr. Mattu shares the secret to interpreting EKGs and also how to avoid some common pitfalls when interpreting them. They also discuss, “Electrocardiography in Emergency, Acute and Critical Care, 2nd Edition”, ACEP’s newest Electrocardiography book which Dr. Mattu co-edited with Jeffery Tabas, MD, FACEP and William Brady, MD, FACEP. Download a FREE chapter from the book here: http://Bookstore.Acep.Org/Img/Product/Description/ECG%202e%20Chapter%201.Pdf Purchase the book here: http://bookstore.acep.org/electrocardiography-in-emegency-medicine/electrocardiography-in-emergency-acute-and-critical-care-2nd-ed-509622

In today’s ACEP Frontline, host Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guests, Dr. Ula Hwang, Dr. Michael Malone Dr. and Kevin Biese wrap up a three-part series on the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program. They discuss how to help your ED become more geriatric focused, and about GEDA accreditation levels available. With an estimated 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day, this patient population continues to grow. The older patient not only has specific medical needs, but he/she may also have complex social challenges that effect care options. Listen in as the group discusses ACEP’s GEDA program and why it's so impactful for the aging patient population. For more information, please visit: https://www.acep.org/geda/

On today’s “ACEP Frontline”, host Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guest Dr. Rachel Garvin talk about airway management in the crashing or critically ill patient. Your best chance to have the process go smoothly, is to ensure you have a plan and you should start developing that plan as soon as the patient comes in. Listen in as Dr. Garvin shares pearls and pitfalls for the management of these patients as well as patients who don’t need intubation but may need airway support for other reasons.

On today’s ACEP Frontline, host Dr. Ryan Stanton his guest Dr. Alisa Niksch talk about Magnetocardiography (MCG). Not familiar with MCG? No worries, Dr. Niksch explains it all – so let’s dig in to this week’s episode to see if this technology can help risk stratify your cardiac patient. This episode was recorded live at ACEP18.

On Today’s “ACEP Frontline”, host Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guest, Dr. Patricia Kavanagh, discuss caring for the pediatric patient with Sickle Cell Disease. While some areas of the country see more presentations of Sickle Cell Disease than others, it’s important to be prepared for this patient. Dr Kavanagh is the Chair-elect of the Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition (EDSC30). For more information about EDSC3 please visit: https://www.acep.org/by-medical-focus/hematology/sickle-cell/#sm.001j4azu7y3sd9x114c2gc9fkixso

On today’s ACEP Frontline we’re talking about payments and who’s responsible. Host Dr. Ryan Stanton and his guest Dr. Andrea Brault discuss “The Prudent Layperson Standard” and how payers are trying to change the game. More and more the patient is left to determine if they are having a medical emergency. Patients are afraid they’ll be left with the bill when the insurance company threatens to deny claims and some of these patients are suffering harm and dire outcomes because they don’t go to the ED. What can be done? Listen in to find out!

As part of the celebration of ACEP’s 50th anniversary, host Dr. Ryan Stanton gave this talk at the SEC ACEP 2018 conference in June 2018. Listen in as Dr. Stanton shares his views on where we have been and where we are going in Emergency Medicine education. Slides: http://media.mycrowdwisdom.com.s3.amazonaws.com/acep/ACEP%20Frontline/SEC18-%20Medical%20Education-%20Oh%20How%20Things%20Have%20Changed.pdf

On today’s ACEP Frontline, host Dr. Ryan Stanton shares a lecture from the SEC ACEP 2018 conference in Destin, Florida. This lecture was recorded in June 2018, so some numbers may have changed. The take home message is that while some improvements have been made in the opioid epidemic, there is a long way to go. Dr. Stanton discusses current legislation, prescribing practices and OUD epidemic numbers in this special edition of ACEP Frontline. Slides: http://media.mycrowdwisdom.com.s3.amazonaws.com/acep/ACEP%20Frontline/SEC18-%20Opioids-%20legislation%2C%20lawsuits%2C%20and%20lexington.pdf