

Always On EM - Mayo Clinic Emergency Medicine
Alex Finch; Venk Bellamkonda
Hosts, Alex Finch, MD and Venk Bellamkonda, MD explore topics relevant to the practice, education or research of emergency medicine. Enjoy interviews with people on the front lines, thought leaders from around the world, and the comedy and drama of life when it intersects with emergency care.
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Email: AlwaysOnEM@gmail.com
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Email: AlwaysOnEM@gmail.com
Episodes
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Aug 1, 2022 • 50h 40min
Chapter 9 - Monkeys, Chickens, and Dustin Hoffman - Monkeypox
Dr. Pritish Tosh, Infectious Disease attending at Mayo Clinic, joins Alex and Venk on the podcast to talk about Monkeypox, especially how it compares and contrasts to Smallpox and Chickenpox. Stick around to the end where an addendum is added to discuss the July 2022 New England Journal of Medicine case series on Monkeypox.
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References:
1. Thornhill JP, et al. Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 countries - April-June 2022. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2207323. Online ahead of print.
2. WHO Director-General's statement at the press conference following IHR Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox - 23 July 2022; read July 24, 2022; weblink: https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-statement-on-the-press-conference-following-IHR-emergency-committee-regarding-the-multi--country-outbreak-of-monkeypox--23-july-2022
3. Second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005)(IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox - 23 July 2022; read July 24, 2022; weblink: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-07-2022-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-(ihr)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox

Jul 1, 2022 • 59min
Chapter 8 - A loss of power - Myasthenia Gravis and Guillain-Barre Syndromes
Dr. Lyell Jones, award winning neurologist educator, joins us on the podcast to talk about Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome and neuromuscular weakness.

Jun 1, 2022 • 1h 16min
Chapter 7 - Too Wide, Too Fast - Ventricular Tachycardia (Vtach)
Alex and Venk talk with Dr. Nandan Anavekar, cardiac intensivist, about wide complex tachycardias - antitachycardia pacing, balloon pumps, dual sequential cardioversion, vasopressors, beta blockers and more!
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May 1, 2022 • 50min
Chapter 6 - Simulation is the sincerest form of flattery - Medical Simulation
The Always On crew is joined by Dr. Jessica Schoen who is a world expert in medical simulation who shares perspectives on simulation fellowship as well how to uplift community emergency medicine practice through simulation.

Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 4min
Chapter 5 - Newer Medicine for Older Adults - Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Lauren Southerland, president of ACEP and former president of SAEM geriatric EM sections and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Ohio State University, joins the show and truly inspires us to think differently about how we approach the care of older patients. She talks us through four models for providing geriatric emergency care, what does an ideal setup for older patients look like, what should we be doing to train future geriatrics-capable emergency physicians and much more! Please listen and check out the companion piece in the Mayo Clinic EM Blog.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 1h 12min
Chapter 4 - Pump it up! - Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) can feel incredibly complex and these patients can inspire fear or trepidation in many healthcare providers. In this episode, we talk through the basics of LVADs from taking vital signs, to managing alarms, and evaluating common issues all with the experience and insights of our wonderful guest, Sarah Schettle, PA-C in Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic. She is an incredible educator and breaks this topic down into really digestable and applicable pieces.
Check out a summary on the Mayo Clinic EM Blog

Feb 14, 2022 • 57min
Grand Rounds - Dr. John Schupbach - Disrupting Healthcare - Reengineering the Business Model
This is a challenge for us to think about the model of healthcare delivery differently by Dr. John Schupbach, resident, Mayo Clinic Emergency Medicine.

Feb 7, 2022 • 1h 6min
Grand Rounds - Dr. Felix Ankel & Dr. Daniel Cabrera - Fusion Skills - the frog, the fox, and the electric sheep
This is a recording of Drs. Ankel and Cabrera, renowned educators presenting grand rounds to the departments of emergency medicine at Mayo Clinic. They make a bold prediction for how the practice of emergency medicine will evolve and how the next generation of physicians will be challenged to practice differently.

Feb 1, 2022 • 32min
Chapter 3 - Capacity or no capacity, that is the question - Decision Making Capacity
In this episode, we talk through a systematic way for determining if a person has capacity to make a decision in the emergency department. We also talk through special circumstances such as when a person has consumed alcohol, etc.

Jan 18, 2022 • 48min
Chapter 2 - Doing it for the laughs - Nitrous Oxide in the ED
Guest speaker, Dr. Jim Homme talks through the role of Nitrous Oxide in emergency medicine practice