ACEP Frontline

In this week's repost, have you ever wondered when you should consider hyperammonemia in a patient? She’s a pediatric emergency physician and he’s a metabolic geneticist focusing on rare diseases. Join us for a kitchen table conversation between Dr. Karen Eigen and Dr. George Diaz about the signs and symptoms and the risks of high ammonia. Together, they’ll talk about their experiences, and what we can do to raise the clinical suspicion of hyperammonemia in the ED. This podcast is sponsored by Horizon Therapeutics.

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Frank LoVecchio, Vice-chair and Research Director for the Maricopa Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss the current Hepatitis A outbreak, currently spanning 27 states in the US, and what you should know about the disease as an ER physician. Since 2016, there have been more than 33,000 reported cases, with over 60% of infected people hospitalized, and 329 deaths, making it the largest person-to-person Hepatitis A virus outbreak in the post-vaccine era. Learn about the role of the opioid crisis in the outbreaks, how the virus can be transmitted, and who should be vaccinated.

This episode was supported by GlaxoSmithKline.

In this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Olen Netteburg, an emergency physician who, along with his wife, Dr. Denae Netteburg, have spent the past ten years in Chad running hospitals and providing care to the people who live there. Recently, they were able to hire additional staff, so took some time to come back to the States. This is the story of part of their time hiking the Appalachian trail with their children, 11, 8, 6, and 4.

In this week's episode, we have a special guest, Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, or as some of you may know her, Your Local Epidemiologist. Dr. Jetelina's Facebook page has gained over 70,000 followers since March and keeps growing. Listen in to her excellent take on COVID-19, vaccines, and public health in the United States.

In this week’s episode: Have you ever wondered when you should consider hyperammonemia in a patient? She’s a pediatric emergency physician and he’s a metabolic geneticist focusing on rare diseases. Join us for a kitchen table conversation between Dr. Karen Eigen and Dr. George Diaz about the signs and symptoms and the risks of high ammonia. Together, they’ll talk about their experiences, and what we can do to raise the clinical suspicion of hyperammonemia in the ED. This podcast is supported by Horizon Therapeutics.

A discussion with Dr. Casey Bryant from Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, NC looking at the evidence supporting the use of Nasal High Flow in the ED, it’s indications and safety for COVID-19 patients, and using the ROX index for therapy implementation.

This episode was supported by Fisher & Paykal.

In this week's episode, we continue our series on professional sports and COVID-19. We talk to Dr. Thom Mayer, the NFL Medical Director, about the steps taken to this point and plans for the future of COVID-19 in the NFL.

In this week's episode, we talk to return guest, Dr. Arun Nagdev about Ultrasound-Guided Blocks and the expanded role of POCUS in the ED.

In this week's post-election episode, we talk to Dr. Roneet Lev about her time as the CMO for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Her insights and experiences are a great listen!

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Aisha Terry, an Emergency Physician in Washington D.C. practicing at both George Washington University and at the Washington VA Hospital, as well as, participating in a variety of health policy work. With stroke being one of the top 3 causes of death in the nation, timing is everything! Join the conversation to listen as they discuss the different factors that affect the presentations of stroke in the emergency department due to COVID-19 and how you can advocate for improved care for stroke patients.