Here is one of my favorite segments from the 2014 EMCrit/ISMMS Conference. My chair Dr. Andy Jagoda debates my friend Dr. Anand Swaminathan.

The debate seemed relevant because ACEP, a major US emergency medicine organization, released clinical guidelines markedly increasing stress on thrombolysing stroke. These clinical guidelines were sent back by ACEP's council for further commentary and assessment, a move unprecedented in the history of the organization.

ACEP Clinical Guidelines from 2013

Pro Side

Dr. Jagoda took the Pro stance.

Here are his slides

Con Side

Dr. Swaminathan took the con stance. Check out his site, EM Lyceum for more FOAM goodness.

Here is his slideset

Now on to the Podcast...