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CPR Training New!
CPR Training
Guest(s):Dr. Juan F. Fitz
Topic Info:How many people actually know CPR? When a cardiac episode takes place with a family member or friend, do you know what to do? Our expert is trying to train 10,000 people in CPR in his community. He’d like you to learn in yours as well. We’ll talk ...
Show Date:2 / 3 / 2012
Hypothermic Resuscitation New!
Hypothermic Resuscitation
Guest(s):Dr. Todd Slesinger
Topic Info:What is hypothermic resuscitation? How can this be beneficial? What happens to the body when this procedure is done? Our physician expert explains.
Show Date:2 / 3 / 2012
When you have chest pains, what can you expect when you go to the ER? New!
When you have chest pains, what can you expect when you go to the ER?
Guest(s):Dr. Preeti Jois
Topic Info:When a person has chest pains – it can be serious and it can mean several things. What should they do? What should they expect when they go to the ER? Why types of tests will be done? How is it different for men and women? Out expect will explain.
Show Date:2 / 3 / 2012
Holiday Stress and Visits to the ER
Holiday Stress and Visits to the ER
Guest(s):Dr. Bruce Lobitz
Topic Info:The holidays are a fun time for many, but a very stressful time for others. A bad economy, loss of job, etc. can cause serious health issues. Our expert will talk about what physicians see in the ER and what advice they can give to help the public to ea ...
Show Date:12 / 2 / 2011
Alzheimer's and Hospice End of Life
Alzheimer's and Hospice End of Life
Guest(s):Dr. Mark McIntosh
Topic Info:They are decisions no one wants to make. How do you treat a person who may be terminally ill and in their last phase of life? What decisions need to be made? How does this factor into the emergency room setting? What do emergency physicians deal with ...
Show Date:11 / 18 / 2011
Managing Pain in the ER
Managing Pain in the ER
Guest(s):Dr. Timothy Platts-Mills
Topic Info:Dr. Timothy Platts-Mills recently published a study “Older US emergency department patients are less likely to receive pain medication than younger patients” The author will be on to talk about his research and what we can learn from it.
Show Date:11 / 18 / 2011
Diabetic Emergencies
Guest(s):Dr. Robert Silverman
Topic Info:Diabetic emergencies are dangerous and possibly deadly. What are emergency physicians seeing? What is diabetes exactly? Is the problem getting worse? How is it affecting America’s emergency departments. Dr. Robert Silverman has a study published in ...
Show Date:11 / 18 / 2011
Staying out of the ER this Thanksgiving
Staying out of the ER this Thanksgiving
Guest(s):Dr. Mark Mackey
Topic Info:Thanksgiving is around the corner. It’s the time to talk about staying safe and out of the ER. What do you need to do to prevent food-borne illness, injuries (like with a carving knife), etc. Our guest will be on give the breakdown on what you need t ...
Show Date:11 / 18 / 2011
Drug Shortage Crisis
Drug Shortage Crisis
Guest(s):Dr. Rick Blum
Topic Info:Dr. Frederick “Rick” Blum, an ACEP past president will be on the show to discuss the drug shortage crisis that is affecting physicians and patients nationwide. What’s causing it? How bad can it get? What is being done to combat it? How are emergen ...
Show Date:11 / 4 / 2011
Substance Abuse in Children
Substance Abuse in Children
Guest(s):Dr. David Ross
Topic Info:Substance abuse in children is a serious problem that people have been trying to combat for years. The latest news comes from the American Academy of Pediatrics that supports routine screening for substance abuse in kids. Also, a recent study in Annals ...
Show Date:11 / 4 / 2011
A Physician's Guide to Cold and Flu Season Featured Popular
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Guest(s):Dr. Hans House
Topic Info:One of the main complications of the flu (one that can be fatal) is pneumonia. What is it exactly? What causes it? Why is it deadly? What can people do to prevent it? What are emergency physicians seeing in the ER? Dr. Hans House will be on the show to ...
Show Date:11 / 4 / 2011
Washington State Lawsuit - Part 1
Washington State Lawsuit - Part 1
Guest(s):Dr. Stephen Anderson
Topic Info:Wash. ACEP recently sued the state to prevent it from classifying more than 700 diagnoses as “non-urgent” for Medicaid patients, including chest pain, abdominal pain, miscarriage and breathing problems. Dr. Stephen Anderson is president of Washington ...
Show Date:10 / 21 / 2011
Washington State Lawsuit - Part 2
Washington State Lawsuit - Part 2
Guest(s):Dr. Stephen Anderson
Topic Info:Wash. ACEP recently sued the state to prevent it from classifying more than 700 diagnoses as “non-urgent” for Medicaid patients, including chest pain, abdominal pain, miscarriage and breathing problems. Dr. Stephen Anderson is president of Washington ...
Show Date:10 / 21 / 2011
New CDC Data on ER Visits Featured
The Need for Liability Reform in the US
The Need for Liability Reform in the US
Guest(s):Dr. Andrew Sama
Topic Info:Dr. Andrew Sama is ACEP’s president-elect. He will take over as president next year. Dr. Sama joins the program to talk about newly released CDC figures that show that visits to EDs rose by 13 million in one year – the largest increase ever. He will a ...
Show Date:10 / 21 / 2011
New ACEP President: State of Emergency Medicine for 2012 Featured
Are Major Cities the Safest Places in the U.S.?
Are Major Cities the Safest Places in the U.S.?
Guest(s):Dr. Sage Myers
Topic Info:People who flee cities out of safety concerns may actually be increasing their exposure to danger. Researchers found the most urban counties had the lowest injury death rates in the country. One of the study authors will be on to discuss their findings.
Show Date:10 / 7 / 2011
Patient Insight into the Health Risks Associated with Obesity
Patient Insight into the Health Risks Associated with Obesity
Guest(s):Dr. Matt Ryan
Topic Info:A study that will be presented at Scientific Assembly says that only 1 in 7 patients who has been told by their physician that their weight is unhealthy agrees with that assessment. We’ll have the author on to discuss his findings.
Show Date:10 / 7 / 2011
Cost Utility Analysis of Rapid HIV Testing in an Urban ED
Cost Utility Analysis of Rapid HIV Testing in an Urban ED
Guest(s):Dr. Jeffrey Moon
Topic Info:Dr. Jeffrey Moon, author of the study cost utility analysis of rapid HIV testing in an urban Emergency Department will be on to discuss his findings. Why his research is important to the general public and also talk about the broader issues of cost saving ...
Show Date:10 / 7 / 2011
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