Traumacast

Join Drs. Shyam Murali and Lauren Dudas with guest host Dr. Megan Quintana discuss pelvic hemorrhage control with experts Drs. Tatiana Cardenas and Joe DuBose.  Hear about the different options for hemorrhage control in patients with pelvic fractures so you can maximize patient management at your institution.  They also discuss pitfalls, complications and special populations. Supplemental Material:DuBose JJ, Burlew CC, Joseph B, Keville M, Harfouche M, Morrison J, Fox CJ, Mooney J, O'Toole R, Slobogean G, Marchand LS, Demetriades D, Werner NL, Benjamin E, Costantini T. Pelvic fracture-related hypotension: A review of contemporary adjuncts for hemorrhage control.Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery: October 2021 - Volume 91 - Issue 4 - p e93-e103doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003331. PMID: 34238857.

Join Drs. Brandon Parker, Megan Quintana and Lauren Dudas chat with Jonny Morrison and Jim Manning about SAAP: selective aortic arch perfusion.  What is it, how is it superior to existing resuscitation methods, who would benefit, how close is it to utilization and more!

Join Dr. Nick Namias and Dr. Caroline Park as they discuss the ongoing IV Contrast Shortage with Dr. Lucy Ruangvoravat and Dr. Carrie Valdez.Supplemental Material:  Cavallo J, Pahade J. Practice Management Strategies for Imaging Facilities Facing an Acute Iodinated Contrast Media Shortage. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 May 13. doi: 10.2214/AJR.22.27969

Created in coordination with the EAST Rural Trauma Committee. Drs. Lauren Dudas and Michal Radomski discuss Emergency General Surgery (EGS) with rural providers Dr. Nicholas Bandy, Dr. Kristin Colling & Dr. Keelin Roche.  Listen to hear about rural practice models, procedures important to become comfortable with as rural providers, a bit about organizing an EGS service, and considerations for pursuing a career in rural surgery.

Dr. Jeremy Levin and Dr. Megan Quintana discuss Resuscitative Thoracotomy (RT) with Dr. Ronnie Mubang and Dr. Adam Nelson.  They dive into patient selection, application of ultrasound, different institutions’ criteria, the clamshell, and some less tangible benefits of RT besides survival.  Additionally, hear their opinion about select patient scenarios and special populations.  And ALWAYS wear your PPE!Supplemental material: Joseph B, Khan M, Jehan F, Latifi R, Rhee P. Improving survival after an emergency resuscitative thoracotomy: a 5-year review of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program.Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2018 Oct 9;3(1):e000201. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000201. PMID: 30402559; PMCID: PMC6203136.

Join hosts Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Lauren Dudas, Megan Quintana, Samantha Tarras, and Carrie Valdez as they interview speakers from the 35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly held in Austin, Texas. in Austin, Texas.  Guests: Drs. Laszlo Kiraly, Taylor Wallen, Amanda Hambrecht, Majid Chammas, Jessica Schucht, Abid Khan, Aaron Hudnall, Ander Dorken Gallastegi, Leah Tatebe, Gillian Hoshal, Maxwell Braverman, and EAST President Deborah Stein.

Join hosts Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Lauren Dudas, Megan Quintana, Samantha Tarras, and Carrie Valdez as they interview speakers from the 35th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly held in Austin, Texas.  Guests: Drs. Jeffrey Claridge, Sharmila Dissanaike, Sneha Bhat, Mary Bryant, Kaushik Mukherjee, Chad Hall, Caroline Ricard, Megan Quintana, Michael Pasquale, James Bardes, Victoria Miles and Youssef Shaban.

Who is hacking our hospital systems and why?  What can you do about it?Listen in as we interview Menny Barzilay, partner at Cytactic – Cyber Crisis Management, and Matan Scharf. Both guests are internationally known cyber security experts, formerly in the intelligence services of the Israeli Defense Forces and currently working at Tel Aviv University. Join Drs. Carrie Valdez and Lauren Dudas for a fascinating discussion on Cybersecurity.   Additional resources and links to more talks with our guests are listed below. Supplemental Material:Menny Barzilay website, great resources, newsletter and blog - https://www.mennyb.com/blogCyber attack suspected in German woman’s death, NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/world/europe/cyber-attack-germany-ransomeware-death.htmlDeath by Cyber, YouTube talk by Menny Barzilay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5Pv9sd40A&ab_channel=GlobalCloudComputingCommunityAutoimmune Deficiency, Hospital Cyber Defense, YouTube talk by Matan Scharf - https://youtu.be/y1r3xuwWnjYSecuring the World: Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT, YouTube talk by Matan Scharf - https://youtu.be/SJVVrr-cmF4

Celebrating 10 Years of EAST Traumacast! Dive into conversation as Dr. Michal Radomski and @ldel302 interview @carrievaldezmd Dr. Dave Morris, @docmartin22 @saranimdDrs. Michal Radomski and Lauren Dudas interview previous EAST Traumacast moderators Drs. Carrie Valdez, Dave Morris, Matt Martin and Babak Sarani.  Share laughs with the originators as you hear how it all started and how the program got where it is today!  A special thank you to Christine Eme, EAST Staff, for all of her production support and the many others who dedicated their time over the past 10 years.  Also check out the new introduction, created by EAST member Dr. Shyam Murali.  Here’s to the next decade of EAST Traumacast listening!

Drs. Tatiana Cardenas and Lauren Dudas discuss pilonidal disease with Drs. Patrick McGonagill and Joga Ivatury.  Listen to hear about how to plan your acute intervention without being detrimental to definitive options, different excisional techniques and patient selection.  You’ll hear – pilonidal disease is about so much more than just “rearranging butt cracks!”