Broomedocs POdcast

October 2016 Journa Club Another month of interesting reading - articles of the month journal club with Dr Justin Morgenstern.

This vodcast is a version of the talk I gave last week at the ACEM Annual Scientific meeting in Perth. We were asked to present a "challenging case" - I decided to present a trauma case that I think represents the maturation of my trauma practice. The case is pretty straightforward.  However, there are a few concepts thrown in that you may not have heard before.  Airway management, massive transfusion, head injury... it is a tough case.

Its a new month and that means a new episode of the First10EM / Broomedocs Journal club. I have learned so much by just hanging out with Justin and reading the papers he digs up each month.  I hope you are learning the easy way too!  This month we have 10 papers for you with topics ranging from massive haemoptysis to "Tweeting drunk en route to ED"... So sit back, grab a beverage and listen in for the JC with J&C. 

This episode of "Lessons" is a little different.  My guest is Dr Heidi James, Canadian Primary care doc, and one of the voices of the Primary Care RAP podcast. Heidi and I have worked together in the Hippo ED shed on the Primary Care RAP for a few years and we seem to have a lot in common when it comes to work, life and the all important balance.  So we decided to yarn about how we make it work with family, work and all the other stuff life throws our way.  Can we have it all? What advice would we give given what we know now?  There is even a tale involving fatherhood, faeces and the fruit section....

Today's "Lesson" is all about knowing one's limitations, scope of practice and appreciating the little voice inside one's noggin. Dr Andy Buck is an ED Physician who works all over Australia, but is based in Melbourne where he runs the very excellent Emergency Trauma Management course. This is a case of procedural sedation which goes a little awry. It is a nice counterpoint to all of the stuff we hear about safety, "fasting status" and the classic - "easy intubation, rocky extubation" scenario.

Another lesson Hard Learned episode. This week I am joined by Dr Anand Swaminathan from Bellevue Hospital in NYC. Anand shares a tricky case involving the treatment of a VIP patient in his ED. We discuss a few strategies to help keep both you and the patient safe when we are treating VIPs. Casey

Another month of rapid fire journal club with Dr Justin Morgenstern and myself. 15 papers in 40 minutes... with free PDFs Ready, GO! Casey

This Lessons Hard learned with Dr Seth Trueger in Chicago is all about how we deal with the 'frequent flyers' in our EDs.  This group of patients present a myriad of cognitive and clinical challenges. So have a listen to this case and learn a few lessons, share your experiences too!

I am diving back into the "Lessons" series with my first new guest... actually an old guest returning - Dr PEnny Wilson tells us about how she struggled to make the right call as a junior doctor at a time when supervision and guidance were lacking...

The first ever episode with Dr Justin Morgenstern ( @ First10EM ) We discuss 14 of the papers you ought to read from July 2016.