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Mar 1
Acute Coronary Occlusion
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the February 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Occlusion00:00 - Introduction & Welcome01:21 - Episode Overview: Acute Coronary Occlusion02:06 - Why T ... Show More
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Feb 11
Being A Pre-Litigation Expert with Jeff Willis, MD
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Jeff Willis, MD on the topic of pre-litigation review, being a medical expert, and common pitfalls leading to medical malpractice cases. 0:15 Introduction0:51 Guest Introduction1:20 Jeff's Background2:00 Current Work3:37 How He Got Starte ... Show More
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Jan 30
Syphilis: The Great Masquerader
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the Januray 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Patients With SyphilisSyphilis cases have surged 42% in the US, making it critical for emergency physicians to recogni ... Show More
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Oct 2022
Podcast 820: Who Qualifies for Take-Home Naloxone
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May 2023
S2 Episode 3: HIV and Opioid Use Disorder: Screening Tools, Chronic Pain Management, and Access to Care in the Outpatient Setting
Drs Michael S. Saag and Ellen F. Eaton discuss HIV and opioid use disorder, including opioid agonists for chronic pain management, tools for reducing mortality, and management in the outpatient setting. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (ht ... Show More
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Mar 2016
Opioid Prescribing: Rising to the Challenge
An opioid abuse epidemic now plagues US healthcare. It was caused, in part, by overzealous advocacy for controlling chronic pain resulting in overuse of narcotics. There are now 2 million Americans addicted to opioids. The approach for treating chronic pain must change. In this p ... Show More
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Mar 2022
Podcast 760: Why Fentanyl is the Worst
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Nov 2022
#366 Opioid Use Disorder and Acute Pain in the Hospitalized Patient
With Carolyn Chan MD and Shawn Cohen MDConquer acute pain in the hospitalized patient with opioid use disorder! It’s challenging to treat opioid withdrawal and acute pain simultaneously. This episode features clinical pearls on prescribing methadone, buprenorphine, low-dose bupre ... Show More
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Jan 2024
What to know about opioids
There have been drastic changes made in the regulation of opioids for medical treatment in the past few decades. However, with advent of fentanyl and carfentanil addiction, overdose-related death continues to increase. In this episode, our guests discuss continued regulation of o ... Show More
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Apr 2023
#392 Live! Opioid and Xylazine Withdrawal in the Hospital
Dominate opioid and xylazine (aka tranq) withdrawal in the hospital with expert insights from Dr. Joseph D’Orazio (@dorazepam) recorded LIVE! at Pennsylvania Hospital Grand Rounds in Philadephia, PA. Xylazine, an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, has emerged as a frequent contaminant i ... Show More
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May 2024
Episode 903: Treating Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal
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Sep 2023
Buprenorphine and Opioid Use Disorder Management with Dr. Neal Christopher
We are joined again by Dr. Neal Christopher, who is currently the Vice Chair and Associate Medical Director of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the Psychiatry and Addiction Consultant for the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health. Dr. Christopher has previously a ... Show More
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Oct 2022
Are Psychedelics The Solution To The Opioid Crisis? with Deborah Mash
This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InisdeTracker, and Rupa Health. If you or a loved one struggle with addiction, this is an episode you’re going to want to listen to. Many of our current pharmaceuticals stem from compounds discovered in plant medicines. And many benef ... Show More
1h 20m
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD interview Corey Hazekamp, MD, MS, one of authors of the June 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Managing Emergency Department Patients With Opioid Use DisorderCurrent State of Opioid Epidemic* Overview of overdose deaths and trends.* Data and statistics about opioid overdose mortality rates.* Three Wa ... Show More
<p><strong>Contributor: Don Stader, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Home naloxone is traditionally given to those at high risk for opioid overdose such as those in the E ... Show More
<strong>Contributor: Don Stader, MD</strong> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fentanyl's common administration route through pills has lowered the psychological barrier of using opioid c ... Show More
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Opioid overdoses that are reversed with naloxone (Narcan), a mu-opioid antagonist, can precipit ... Show More
