FOAMcast -  An Emergency Medicine Podcast

FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast

Author: FOAMcast Language: English Episodes: 100
Tune into FOAMcast-An Emergency Medicine Podcast for a deep and practical exploration of medical topics, grounded in the vast world of Free Open Access Medical education. This isn't just about summarizing the latest online discussions; it's about critically connecting innovative FOAM resources-from blogs and freely streamed conferences to PubMed articles-with established, core medical knowledge. Each episode serves as a guided tour through complex clinical concepts, where the hosts provide essential review and point you toward key references for further study. The conversation is built on the belief that learning is a collaborative process, transforming isolated digital information into durable understanding for practice. You'll hear thoughtful analysis that challenges assumptions and synthesizes ideas, all aimed at enhancing patient care. This podcast exists because navigating modern medical education works best as a shared endeavor, making the most of the collective intelligence found within the FOAM community. Join the hosts as they break down the why and how behind emergency medicine, creating a space where curiosity meets clinical application.
Episodes
Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:25
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is commonly encountered in the ED and visits related to alcohol are estimated to be ~4% of all ED visits in the US. Despite this, most EDs offer little support and harm reduction for patients w…
Steroids for Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:33
Recommendations for the use of steroids in community-acquired pneumonia have been mixed. This episode reviews a large multicenter randomized trial in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dequin et al on hydrocortisone…
Management of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:19
This episode reviews guideline recommendations and literature on the management of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis - highlighting the recommendations to only prescribe antibiotics to select patients. References/Show…
The "Diamond of Death" in Trauma - Hypocalcemia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:12
This episode reviews a shift from the "lethal triad" in trauma to the "diamond of death," exploring the role of calcium in hemostasis and critically ill patients. We review the literature that is available on hypocalcemi…
A Cardiac Arrest Story: Patient Interview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:10
This episode is a departure from the typical FOAMcast clinical content, we will be back with strictly clinical content soon. In May 2022, I came across a fellow passenger and stranger in cardiac arrest in the airport. A…
ACEP Heart Failure Clinical Policy & High Dose Nitrates [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:59
This episode covers the 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) clinical policy on acute heart failure syndromes with a special focus on high dose nitrates References and Show Notes: FOAMcast.org Thanks for…
Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation & Double Sequential Defibrillation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:06
In this episode, we review the largest trial of double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) and vector change (VC) defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation (VFib): Cheskes S, Verbeek PR, Drennan IR, et…
STEMI Equivalent Update - 2022 ACC Consensus Statement [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:15
The American College of Cardiology released a new consensus statement endorsing several signs on the electrocardiogram (ECG) as "STEMI Equivalents." In this podcast, we review these signs. Show notes / graphics / referen…
Pulse Checks During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:48
Since 2010, the American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have de-emphasized pulse checks - such that they recommend against routine pulse checks. Despite this recommendation, may indi…