Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Emergency Medicine: 2006 MALPRACTICE: PART 2 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 24 December 21, 2006 How to survive a malpractice claim – Gregory L. Henry, MD ED healthcare law – Michael Frank, MD, JD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. MALPRACTICE: PART 1 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 23 December 7, 2006 Things that look bad to a jury; Human interaction skills; Pitfalls – Gregory L. Henry, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From High Risk Emergency Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine PANDEMICS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 22 November 21, 2006 Emerging infectious diseases and the upcoming pandemic – David J. Karras, MD What you need to know about the avaian flu – Joseph C. Howton, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. CARDIAC UPDATE Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 21 November 7, 2006 Pathophysiology; Preload reduction; Afterload reduction; Combination preload and afterload reduction; Prehospital treatment – Amal Mattu, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 12th Annual Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Emergency Medicine PAIN MANAGEMENT Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 20 October 21, 2006 Cutting–edge sedation and pain reduction in the ED – Sam Torbati, MD Pain in the acute setting – Dan Burkhardt, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. Points of Care – (acute setting) Key points: break pain crisis early; more difficult to control pain longer patient suffers uncontrolled pain. Nonopioid adjuncts: consider NSAIDs (dramatically reduce opioid consumption; many side effects, including inhibition of bone growth), local anesthetics, NMDA antagonists, acetaminophen (keep <4 g/day), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors (do not cause platelet inhibition); use aspirin in patient with coronary disease (NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors both have thrombotic complications) Dr. Torbati from the 3rd Annual Emergency Medicine Symposium, 12/9/05, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, West Hollywood, CA. Dr. Burkhardt from Topics in Emergency Medicine, 10/24-27/05, by the Univ of Calif, San Francisco, Sch of Med. TOXICOLOGY TEASERS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 19 October 7, 2006 Efficient approach to the unknown poisoned patient – Carson R. Harris, MD Toxicology concepts – Kent R. Olson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. JUST FOR WOMEN Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 18 September 21, 2006 Pelvic pain and gynecologic emergencies – Lisa K. Everson, MD Trauma and pregnancy – M. Margaret Knudson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. THE ABDOMEN Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 17 September 7, 2006 Abdominal pain in the elderly – Barry C. Simon, MD Damage control and management of the open abdomen – John A. Morris, Jr., MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. VASCULAR EMERGENCIES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 16 August 21, 2006 Acute stroke treatment – Justin A. Sattin, MD Updates in stroke and TIA – Wade S. Smith, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. HYPERTENSION Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 15 August 7, 2006 Hypertension: is it an emergency? – Brad Frazee, MD Pulmonary hypertension – Wyong (Nick) Kim, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. QUESTIONS BEHIND MEDICINE Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 14 July 21, 2006 A critical eye on evidence–based medicine – Jerome R. Hoffman, MD Death and dying – Steven Z. Pantilat, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. HAVE MEDICAL BAG, WILL TRAVEL Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 13 July 7, 2006 First aid kits for remote wilderness travel – John R. Richards, MD Hypothermia basics – John R. Richards, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Rural, Remote, And Wilderness Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, Davis, Health System From Rural, Remote, And Wilderness Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, Davis, Health System GERMS OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 12 June 21, 2006 Infections from dirt and dust – Robert W. Derlet, MD Wilderness water: is it safe to drink? – Robert W. Derlet, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Rural, Remote, And Wilderness Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, Davis, Health System, Department Of Emergency Medicine, And Continuing Medical Education TRAUMA REVIEW Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 11 June 7, 2006 Trauma laboratories: what they really mean – William K. Mallon, MD Great myths and fallacies in trauma – Kenneth L. Mattox, MD Helping the organ shortage with nonbeating organ donors – Bradley J. Roth, MD Complications from street drugs – Edward J. Newton, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Usc Trauma/Critical Care Symposium Sponsored By The Keck School Of Medicine Of The University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, And Institute Of Continuing Education For Nurses TOXIC REVIEW Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 10 May 21, 2006 Alcoholic toxins – David W. Nierenberg, MD Receiving the HAZMAT patient – Kenneth A. Williams, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Managing Medical Emergencies, Presented May 16, 2005, By The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center PEDIATRICS PART 2: TRAUMA Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 09 May 7, 2006 Pediatric trauma – Lance Brown, MD, MPH Child abuse/child witness – Charles Scott, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. PEDIATRICS PART 1: FEVER AND RASH Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 08 April 21, 2006 Pediatric fever – Lance Brown, MD, MPH Pediatric rash – Pamela L. Dyne, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. SPINE AND HEAD TRAUMA Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 07 April 7, 2006 Spine trauma (Spine immobilization; Plain films; Imaging options; Steroids; Trends) – Kenneth C. Jackimczyk, MD Pediatric head trauma (Pathophysiology; Managing ICP; Concussion; Hematoma; Skull fractures) – Jeffrey R. Avner, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. NEEDING AIR Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 06 March 21, 2006 Upper airway obstruction in children – Steven M. Selbst, MD Near drowning – John R. Richards, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. PEDIATRIC PAINS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 05 March 7, 2006 Eye emergencies: when do you need an ophthalmologist? – Steven M. Selbst, MD More on child abuse – Steven M. Selbst, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. BONES AND BRUISES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 04 February 21, 2006 Advanced tips for reduction of joint dislocations – Gregory W. Hendey, MD Diagnosing child abuse – Steven M. Selbst, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. BIG EMERGENCIES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 03 February 7, 2006 Emergency care of the morbidly obese – Stephen Schenkel, MD Is air ambulance worth the big cost? – Marc K. Eckstein, MD Panel: pediatric case – Judith Klein, MD; Lance Brown, MD; MPH, Ronald Dieckmann, MD, MPH Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. VIRAL BUGS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 02 January 21, 2006 Update on HIV emergencies – Rachel L. Chin, MD Viruses: from colds to rabies – Gregory J. Moran, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. INFECTIOUS DISEASE UPDATE Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 01 January 7, 2006 Super bugs in your ED – Peter DeBlieux, MD Insights from the surviving sepsis campaign – Jay L. Falk, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program.