We are in the midst of a significant change in transfusion medicine. Trauma centers all over are starting to replace blood product components with the use of whole blood for massive bleeds. Bennett Sorensen from OHSU talks to Dr. Mark Yazer from the University of Pittsburgh about the historic changes in transfusion medicine and why there has been a recent revolution in the use of whole blood. Dr. Yazer reflects on the promises and limitations of whole blood as well as the need for further research.

In this episode, second-year medical students Michelle Buncke and Jennifer DiPietro discuss the pathophysiology of visual hallucinations that occur during extreme endurance events and the differential diagnosis for an athlete that presents to the Emergency...

In this episode, second-year medical student Nicole Ovregaard talks with Drew Grabham, LCSW about his outreach work with Portland Street Medicine (PSM). They discuss the inner workings of street medicine, the importance of wellness in...

Second year medical student talks with Dr. Kevin Ching, medical education and simulation teaching expert. He helps us pull back the curtain and peek behind the one-way glass of simulation-based learning, an indispensable aspect of...

Third year medical student, Katie Tougas, sits down with Emergency Medicine physician, Dr Tom Sugarman, to discuss his experiences treating COVID-19 in California and New York City, public perception of the virus and what the...

In this episode, third-year medical student Andrew Stone talks with Brandan Clark, an EMT and volunteer ski patrol at Copper Mountain in Colorado. They discuss the approach to an injured skier, the path to a...

For almost a decade now, critical care specialization has been available to board-certified emergency physicians looking to increase their practice and skills in caring for the sickest patients from arrival to discharge. In this episode,...

In this episode, third year medical students Tristen Zimmerman and Katie Buerk talk through an overview of the opioid epidemic, opioid use during pregnancy, and current data (or lack thereof) regarding the use of Naloxone...

Dr. Ramine Yazhari is an EM physician who uses a unique, but familiar tool, to provide the best care to his patients: The Declaration of Geneva. In this episode, OHSU MS4 Chris Graulty sits down...

On this week’s episode, MS4 Lavinia Turian discusses cardiac tamponade, including signs/symptoms, physiology, and treatment. Although this is a clinical diagnosis, ultrasound can be used to assist in the diagnosis. There are five findings to...