Category: FOAM of the Week

FOAM of the Week 8/18/15 – Pediatric Foreign Bodies, Ophthalmology

Pediatric Foreign Bodies – Kids like to put things in places they don’t belong. Here’s some tips on diagnosis and removal techniques from Pediatric EM Morsels and Don’t Forget the Bubbles blogs: http://dontforgetthebubbles.com/foreign-body-aspiration/ http://pedemmorsels.com/nasal-foreign-bodies-positive-pressure-technique/ http://pedemmorsels.com/ear-foreign-body/ Should I dilate that eye? http://emblog.mayo.edu/discussion/dare-to-dilate-evaluation-of-acute-visual-loss-in-the-emergency-department/ Some great ophthalmology differentials for various visual complaints from LITFL – click the links for …

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FOAM of the Week 8/11/15 – Hypothermia, Heat Stroke, Snake Bites, Nec Fasc, Cardiac Arrest

EM:RAP on hypothermia: https://www.emrap.org/episode/january2014/accidental Summary of Heat Stroke from Life in the Fast Lane: http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/heat-stroke/ ALiEM Patwari Videos on Snakebites:http://www.aliem.com/patwari-academy-videos-snake-bites/ Great Review of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections from EM:RAP: https://www.emrap.org/episode/january2009/necrotizing A more cognitive approach to PEA arrest: http://rebelem.com/a-new-pulseless-electrical-activity-algorithm/

FOAM of the Week 8/4/15 – Connecting to FOAM

Why Should I Use FOAM Stay up to date Learn from experts and collaborate with others around the country Portable learning – access from your phone anywhere, any time High efficiency – most blog posts read in 5-10 minutes, podcasts under 25 – great for short EM attention spans Free! The more you know, the …

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FOAM of the Week 7/28/15 – Altitude Sickness, Dysbarism, Ophthalmology

Summary of Altitude Sickness from PulmCCM: http://pulmccm.org/2013/review-articles/high-altitude-illness-review/ Review of Dysbarism courtesy of LITFL: http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/decompression-sickness/ A trick of the trade to make your Fluorescein exam easier from ALiEM: http://www.aliem.com/tricks-of-the-trade-fluorescein-eye/ Great general ophtho in the ED review from EMRAP:  https://www.emrap.org/episode/january2012/moreabouttheeye

FOAM of the Week 7/21/15 – Airway, Awake Intubation, Intubation Checklist

Welcome to FOAM of the Week – online resources related to this weeks lecture topics. Maximize your learning by reinforcing what you’ve heard. Plenty of great airway stuff from this week: The Five Canons of Levitan –  5 simple techniques to maximize your airway success: http://www.pemed.org/blog/2014/11/24/five-canons-of-levitan-difficult-airway-part-3 Awake Intubation – watch this video from EMCrit to see …

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