Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Emergency Medicine: 2009 DRUG REVIEW 2009 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 24 December 21, 2009 Lacosamide; Romiplostim; Eltrombopag; Diclofenac; Methylnaltrexone; Clevidipine; Granisetron transdermal system; Desvenlafaxine; Tapentadol; Mobile CT scanner – Joseph R. Lex Jr, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. TRAUMA IN 2009 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 23 December 7, 2009 Am I treating simple wounds correctly? – Carey D. Chisholm, MD Lessons learned from military conflicts – Christoph Kaufmann, MD, MPH Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. GERIATRIC EMERGENCIES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 22 November 21, 2009 Altered mental status in the elderly – Sandra Schneider, MD New risks in the elderly population – Elliot S. Nipomnick, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. MALPRACTICE PROPHYLAXIS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 21 November 7, 2009 How to avoid being sued – Gary F. Pollock, MD The medical chart: anticipating the lawyer's review – Michael J. Bresler, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. EYE EXAMINATION AND PROTECTION Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 20 October 21, 2009 The pediatric eye examination – Mary O'Hara, MD Wilderness eye protection – Howard J. Donner, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. INFECTIOUS DISEASE UPDATE 2009 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 19 October 7, 2009 Antibiotic update – Gregory J. Moran, MD Emerging infections – Gregory J. Moran, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 18th Annual National Emergency Medicine Conference Sponsored By Kaiser Premanente PEDIATRIC HEAD INJURIES/PEDIATRIC MIGRAINES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 18 September 21, 2009 Minor head trauma: controversies in management – Parul B. Patel, MD, MPH The child with a migraine headache – Jane Knapp, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Sponsored By Nemours CARDIAC UPDATE 2009 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 17 September 7, 2009 Cardiac biomarkers – J. Douglas Kirk, MD Cardiac causes of syncope and palpitations – Thomas S. Ahern, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. LITERATURE REVIEW Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 16 August 21, 2009 How to become an expert; tPA time extended; Best drug for pediatric fever; Pain management; Viral meningitis; Laryngoscopes; Head CT for seizures; Upper extremity DVTs; Guidelines for MI update; Patient satisfaction – Lainie Yarris, MD, MCR Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 26th Annual Northwest Winter Conference In Emergency Medicine, Sponsored By The Oregon Chapter Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians ENT EMERGENCIES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 15 August 7, 2009 Ear, nose, and throat emergencies – Matthew A. Waxman, MD What really helps a sore throat? – Kevin C. Reed, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. TOXICOLOGY Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 14 July 21, 2009 Toxicology’s bad boys: ethylene glycol, verapamil, and tricyclic antidepressants – Aaron Schneir, MD Toxicology mimickers relevant to emergency physicians – Aaron Schneir, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Emergency Medicine 2009: 32nd Annual University Of California, Davis, Winter Conference, Sponsored By The UC Davis Health System, Office Of Continuing Education, And Department Of Emergency Medicine SUMMER HAZARDS: PART 2 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 13 July 7, 2009 Arthropod bites and stings: Part 2 – Timothy B. Erickson, MD Heat emergencies – Raymond Lucas, MD Drowning: managing the near death experience – Ashley E. Booth, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. SUMMER HAZARDS: PART 1 Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 12 June 21, 2009 Sun protection and solar radiation – Susan M. Swetter, MD Arthropod bites and stings: part 1 – Timothy B. Erickson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 22nd Annual National Conference On Wilderness Medicine, Sponsored By The American College Of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), The Acep State Chapter Of California, Inc, And Wilderness And Travel Medicine HIGH-RISK EMERGENCIES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 11 June 7, 2009 Pitfalls in appendicitis – Robert Vissers, MD Troubling airway cases in rapid–sequence intubation (RSI) – Ron M. Walls, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. STROKE MANAGEMENT Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 10 May 21, 2009 Fibrinolytics in acute stroke: what's all the fuss? – Joseph R. Lex Jr MD Stroke: extending the three–hour window with new techniques – Chad Miller, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. HEAD EMERGENCIES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 09 May 7, 2009 Syncope – Amal Mattu, MD Prevention and management of ICU psychosis and depression – Lydia Lam, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. WILDERNESS MEDICINE Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 08 April 21, 2009 Expedition medicine and backcountry medical kits – Howard J. Donner, MD Backcountry water purification – Howard J. Donner, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 22nd Annual National Conference On Wilderness Medicine, Presented By The American College Of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), The Acep State Chapter Of California, Inc, And Wilderness And Travel Medicine HIGH-RISK AIRWAY MANAGEMENT Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 07 April 7, 2009 Predictors of a difficult airway; Equipment and technique selection; Cases – Robert Vissers, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From High Risk Emergency Medicine, Sponsored By The Division Of Emergency Services, San Francisco General Hospital, And The Department Of Medicine, University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 06 March 21, 2009 Human papillomavirus; Trichomonas vaginalis; Chlamydia; Syphilis; Questions and answers – Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From 29th Annual Advances In Infectious Diseases, Sponsored By The Division Of Infectious Diseases, University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine LOW-RISK CHEST PAIN Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 05 March 7, 2009 Four basic questions; Value and limitations of history and physical examination; Cardiac markers; Noninvasive testing; Charting pearls – Jeffrey A. Tabas, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Topics In Emergency Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine, Division Of Emergency Medicine WOUND MANAGEMENT Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 04 February 21, 2009 Minimizing risk in wound care: Infection; Foreign bodies; Local anesthetics; Gloves, masks, and shaving; Cleaning wounds; Wound closure; Hand washing; Foot puncture wounds – Joseph R. Lex Jr, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Giant Steps In Emergency Medicine, Sponsored By The American Academy Of Emergency Medicine EMERGENCY PEARLS Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 03 February 7, 2009 Tricks of the trade – Michelle Lin, MD Therapeutic hypothermia – Scott W. Rodi, MD, MPH Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. KIDS IN THE ED Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 02 January 21, 2009 Toxic shock syndrome – Reza J. Daugherty, MD Oncologic emergencies – John M. Howard, DO Tricks of the trade – Michelle Lin, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT HOME AND ABROAD Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine Volume 26, Issue 01 January 7, 2009 Antibiotic use and misuse – Lisa Winston, MD Travel medicine: the globalization of emergency medicine – Michael Van Rooyen, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program.