TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine

Dental pain is a common complaint in emergency medicine.  Often, it is seen as a non-emergent complaint and there is truth to that issue.  However, dental pain can be life threatening and has some key...

9 Jan 201810min

​2017 has been an intriguing year.  For the blog and podcast specifically, there have been many accomplishments.  Goals have been obtained faster than planned and we still are striving for even more s...

2 Jan 20189min

Working in emergency medicine is always a challenge, but when you work solo it can make you feel like a lone wolf.  In reality, there is always help somewhere.  New grad and EMPA Aaron Inouye is in a ...

26 Dec 201724min

We are joined by a specialist in child abuse and neglect, Tom Balga, who is a fellow EMPA.  Child abuse and neglect is not a fun subject, but it is very important as we can truly change lives.  In thi...

19 Dec 201728min

We hear plenty on the news about the opioid crisis, but we are hearing more and more about exposure to these opiates potentially harming first responders and even those in the emergency department.  I...

12 Dec 201716min

Risk management expert Kevin Klauer joins us today with some rapid fire documentation pearls.  We had a similar discussion focused on the MDM when we had Mike Weinstock on back in September.  Hopefull...

5 Dec 201717min

​Practice makes permanent and only perfect practice makes perfect.  There have been recent conversations on "deliberate practice" which has hit FOAMed with Scott Weingart's interview of Anders Ericsso...

28 Nov 201717min

​There have been recent requests for further discussion of the neurological exam.  Specifically, how to do a brief neurological exam in the emergency department, how to perform a HINTS exam, and docum...

21 Nov 201711min