Fluids used in Fluid Resuscitation: "There's Nothing Normal About Normal Saline"

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David Farcy, MD FAAEM FCCM, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical in Miami Beach, Florida, speaks with Peter DeBlieux, MD FAAEM, Professor of Medicine at Louisiana State University Health & Science Center in New Orleans.

In this episode, Drs. Farcy and DeBlieux discuss the fluids used in fluid resuscitation including isotonic crystalloids and albumin.

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Podcast: CVP vs Ultrasound: Assessing Volume Status in the Critically Ill Patient

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Critical Care in Emergency Medicine: CVP vs Ultrasound: Assessing Volume Status in the Critically Ill Patient
David Farcy, MD FAAEM FCCM, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical in Miami Beach, Florida, speaks with Ashika Jain, MD, Assistant Professor at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. In this episode, Drs. Farcy and Jain discuss CVP, ultrasound, and how to assess fluid responsiveness in your critically ill patient. Intro music by SaReGaMa, "Sky is the Limit," from the album "Sky is the Limit," powered by JAMENDO.

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New Podcast: Hypothermia for Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients with Spontaneous Return of Circulation

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Hypothermia for Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients with Spontaneous Return of Circulation
David Farcy, MD FAAEM FCCM, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical in Miami Beach, Florida, speaks with David Gaieski, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of University of Pennsylvania. Drs. Farcy and Gaieski discuss hypothermia for post-cardiac arrest patients with return of spontaneous circulation.

Part 1: In part 1 of this series, the discussion covers why hypothermia is so important for these patients, a review of landmark articles, as well as inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Part 2: In part 2 of this series, the discussion covers the nuts and bolts of the hypothermia process. Discussion points include: controlling shivering, major physiological and hematological effects, the re-warming process, and the future of hypothermia.

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NEW Critical Care Podcast: ScvO2 vs. Lactate Clearance in Early Goal Directed Therapy

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ScvO2 vs. Lactate Clearance in Early Goal Directed Therapy 





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David Farcy, MD FAAEM FCCM, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical in Miami Beach, Florida, speaks with Michael Winters, MD FAAEM, Associate Professor of EM and IM at the University of Maryland. Drs. Farcy and Winters discuss ScvO2 versus lactate clearance in early goal directed therapy its application in patient treatment. The discussion covers a review of landmark articles and well as recent literature. Intro music by NICOCO, "Quiberon," from the album "Nicoco," powered by JAMENDO.

Introducing Two NEW Podcasts!

AAEM is pleased to introduce two new podcast series! Critical Care in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Operations Management. Each series will take on the issues of the day in emergency medicine with informed discussion and expert guests.

These two new series join the existing AAEM podcast, Emergency Physician Advocates: Medical Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine.

Critical Care in Emergency Medicine
David Farcy, MD FAAEM FCCM, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical in Miami Beach, Florida, speaks with national and international experts in the field of critical care in emergency medicine. Join us each month for insights on a timely topic of importance for emergency physicians.

• Episode 1: Review of the Updated Surviving Sepsis Campaign (May 31, 2013)
  David Farcy, MD FAAEM FCCM, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical in Miami Beach, Florida, speaks with Tiffany Osborn, MD MPH FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Acute and Critical Care Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Drs. Farcy and Osborn discuss the recent update of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign and its application in patient treatment. Discussion points include: lactate clearance, vasopressors, blood transfusions, and steroids.  

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Emergency Medicine Operations Management 
In this podcast series, Joseph Guarisco, MD FAAEM and Tom Scaletta, MD FAAEM, discuss operations management issues for the emergency physician. Dr. Guarisco is the chair of the Operations Management Committee of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and Dr. Scaletta is past president of the organization. Join them each month as they discuss issues of importance to emergency physicians.

• Episode 1, parts 1&2:  Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Part 1 (June 3, 2013)
  Joseph Guarisco, MD FAAEM, ED Chair at Ochsner Hospital (New Orleans, LA) and Chair of the AAEM Operations Management Committee, speaks with Tom Scaletta, MD FAAEM, President, Smart-ER; ED Chair at Edward Hospital (Naperville, IL); and Past President of AAEM. In this episode, Drs. Guarisco and Scaletta discuss various issues related to emergency department patient satisfaction. Discussion points include: measurement and drivers of patient satisfaction, incentives for physicians, insights for leadership, and the how the changing landscape of health care will effect patient satisfaction moving forward.

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