Nicole Soria and Danya Khoujah join in as we discuss the importance of GU emergencies in older adults and get clinical tips to do better in your ED.

Dr. Kusum Mathews discusses her experience as the attending on the first week of the COVID ICU in her hospital. We discuss vent management, ethics, protecting our families, and coping skills. There are links to the surviving sepsis COVID-19 recommendations and other training resources at www.gempodcast.com

Dr. Tess Hogan and I discuss COVID-19 and the elderly. Mortality is highest in this population. What can we do to make sure we don't miss it, and to help prevent spread?

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Dr. Lauren Southerland describes her recent work in defining the four main models of geriatric ED care used by Geriatric EDs in the U.S. This is a practical blueprint for anyone interested in pursuing Geriatric ED Accreditation. See the reference and more at: gempodcast.com/2020/02/04/ged-models/

Christian Nickel describes and explains the 10 "commandments" of geriatric EM care.

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Paul Deknoing and Lauren Bailey run this session with fast-paced, high-yield principles of geriatric EM care.

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Dr. Lauren Southerland and I discuss her recent paper on the importance of and how to do a discharge risk assessment in elderly patients in the ED. For more, go to www.gempodcast.com

Leah Hatfield and I discuss the potential benefits of clevidipine for management of Hypertensive Emergencies. Learn more about indications, dosing, titration, and potential contra-indications. For full shownotes, credits, and references, see www.gempodcast.com

Drs. Ferdinando Mirarchi and Marie-Carmelle Elie explain the meaning and ramifications of different types of advance care planning orders and what they mean to physicians, APPs, or nurses caring for patients.

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Shan Liu talks about why we should avoid the term "mechanical fall" and how we can help prevent future falls from the ED.

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