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37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation #2 - 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation #2: 04/12/2024; Join Drs. Liz Dauer, Tatiana Cardenas, Samantha Tarras, Mohammed Bawazeer, and Melissa Warta as they interview speakers from the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly including incoming EAST President Dr. Ben Zarzaur, in addition to Drs. Amy Goldberg, Jennifer Brewer, Simin Golestani, Nicole Tapia, Marcelo Robiero, Tara van Veen, Kendra Black, and Melike Harfouche. Also included are medical students Rachel Cary and Cox-Templeton Award winner Grace Keegan.

Supplemental Material: EAST Awards and Scholarship Opportunities; Listen Download

37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation Part 1 - 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly Compilation Part 1

02/26/2024

Join Drs. Liz Dauer, Tatiana Cardenas, Samantha Tarras, Mohammed Bawazeer, and Melissa Warta as they interview speakers from the 37th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly including outgoing EAST President Dr. Jason Smith, in addition to Drs. TJ Schaid, Amanda Witte, Lauren Gallagher, Sneha Bhat, Caleb Butts, Rachel Choron, Julia Coleman, Bishwajit Bhattacharya, George Kasotakis, Susan Kartiko, and Melissa Boltz. Also hear from Annika Kay PA-C and Colleen Trevino NP.

Supplemental Material: EAST Awards and Scholarship Opportunities

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Discussion from Both Sides of the Drape: Intraoperative Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient - Discussion from Both Sides of the Drape: Intraoperative Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient: 12/28/2023; Join Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Zaffer Qasim and Jacob Edwards as they talk with guests Drs. Marissa Mery and Jeremy Cannon. They discuss trauma resuscitation through the continuum of the trauma bay to OR with perspectives of emergency medicine, surgery and anesthesia providers. Topics include permissive hypotension, use of pressors, massive transfusion practices, cell saver usage, additional anesthesia trauma training and more!; Listen Download

All About Hemothorax: Does Chest Tube Size Matter? - #127: 01/08/2020; Join us as we discuss how percutaneous techniques have changed the contemporary management of hemothorax. How did percutaneous (pigtail) thoracostomy come about? Are conventional large bore tubes safer or better? How do you approach undrained hemothorax? Dr. Peter Rhee and Dr. Narong Kulvatunyou challenge current dogma as they answer all these questions and more in this timely traumacast. Dr. Firas Madbak and Dr. Matt Martin comoderate.; Listen Download

Firearm Injury Prevention Update - #113

02/11/2019

Join us for an intimate conversation with Dr. Joe Sakran, EAST Injury Control and Violence Prevention Committee Chair as he updates us on the #ThisIsOurLane movement and Dr. Eileen Burger, Chair of the American College of Surgeons-Committee on Trauma, to preview the importance of the upcoming summit.

Freedom with Responsibility: A Consensus Strategy for Preventing Injury, Death, and Disability from Firearm Violence. JACS 2018

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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation for Severely Injured Trauma Patients - Podcast #36: 06/12/2014; A discussion with Dr. Adrian Maung on the Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) mode for respiratory failure in multi-trauma patients.; Listen Download

Effects of Obesity in the Care of the Traumatically Injured - Podcast #33: 11/02/2013; A discussion with Dr. Rob Winfield regarding the effects of obesity in the care of the traumatically injured.; Listen Download

Damage Control Resuscitation - Podcast #28: 07/01/2013; A discussion of damage control resuscitation - what it is and how to implement it and why. An interview with Michael Rotondo, MD.; Listen Download

Deep Hypothermia - Podcast #26: 02/20/2013; Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation Trial evaluating deep hypothermia for cardiac arrest following penetrating trauma. Discussion with Dr Sam Tisherman, the PI for the study.; Listen Download

Coagulopathy Trauma TEG - Podcast #24: 12/28/2012; A discussion regarding causes of coagulopathy in trauma and the use of TEG in its diagnosis and management.; Listen Download

Adult Concussions - Podcast #22

08/29/2012

A discussion with Dr. Robert Barraco regarding the diagnosis and treatment of concussion in adults.

This podcast is eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM self-assessment credits toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program. Visit the EAST Education Center for details.

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Pediatric Concussions - Podcast #21

08/28/2012

A discussion with Dr. Michael Nance on diagnosis and treatment of concussion in children, including a proposal for determining when kids can return to contact sports.

This Traumacast is eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM self-assessment credits toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program. Visit the EAST Education Center for details.

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Screening for DVT following Trauma - Podcast #20: 08/27/2012; A discussion with Dr. Elliott Haut regarding the pros and cons of screening for DVT in asymptomatic patients following trauma.; Listen Download

Topical Hemostatics - Podcast #19: 08/26/2012; A discussion with Dr. Martin Schreiber on the various types of topical hemostatic agents that can be used either pre- or intra-operatively - their mechanisms of action, uses, and limitations.

This Traumacast is eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM self-assessment credits toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program. Visit the EAST Education Center for details.; Listen Download

Training in Trauma Surgery - Podcast #18: 08/25/2012; A discussion comparing the ATLS, ASSET, and ATOM courses and the future role of simulation in trauma surgery training; Listen Download

Mortality in Minority Hospitals - Podcast #17: 08/24/2012; A discussion with Dr. Adil Haider regarding reasons for increased mortality noted in hospitals that treat mostly minority patients following injury.; Listen Download

Getting a Trauma Fellowship and Job - Podcast #16: 07/21/2012; Discussion with Dr. Joe Sakran on getting into a trauma fellowship and securing a job; Listen Download

Beta Blocker Therapy For Traumatic Brain Injury - Podcast #15: 01/14/2012; A discussion of the role of beta-blocker therapy following TBI. We discuss Dr. Cotton and others' studies suggesting a mortality benefit, possible mechanisms underlying this finding, and how/when to go about instituting beta-blockade in this population.; Listen Download

Trauma Scoring Systems Dr Champion - Podcast #14: 01/13/2012; Dr. Champion helped establish EAST and describe the ISS/AIS and TRISS scoring systems. We discussion of various commonly used trauma scoring systems and their shortcomings. We also discuss how to go about assessing and creating a scoring system.; Listen Download

Rib Fractures and Mortality Dr Luchette - Podcast #13: 01/12/2012; A discussion with Dr. Fred Luchette regarding factors associated with mortality following rib fractures. We discuss who requires evaluation at a trauma center, how requires ICU admission, pain control, and the role of rib plate fixation and tracheostomy in these patients.; Listen Download

Screening For Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury - Podcast #12: 01/11/2012; A discussion with Dr. Martin Croce regarding the use of CTA versus angiography to screen for blunt cerebrovascular injury.; Listen Download

ICU Management of the TBI Patient - Podcast #11: 10/26/2011; A discussion of techniques to minimize secondary brain injury, including measurement of cerebral pressures and oxygen tension and interventions such as the role of steroids, transfusion, hypothermia for brain injury.; Listen Download

Measuring Outcomes in Trauma - Podcast #10: 10/25/2011; A discussion of measuring and comparing outcomes between trauma centers. Discussion involves use of this information by trauma directors and verifying bodies.; Listen Download

Damage Control Surgery - Podcast #9: 10/24/2011; A discussion with Dr. Bill Schwab regarding the evolution of damage control surgery in trauma care; Listen Download

Hypothermia in Trauma - Podcast #8: 09/16/2011; The current role of hypothermia in trauma care and future directions for use of this modality in the care of the injured patient; Listen Download

Acute Care Surgery and Training Tomorrow's Trauma Surgeon - Podcast #7: 09/15/2011; A discussion of the current status of the acute care surgery training program, why it is needed, and how to attract future surgeons to this field. Dr. Britt also discusses some the skill sets that the ACS surgeon will need/have, board certification for this field, and integration of this new subspecialty into the surgical community.; Listen Download

Thromboelastography (TEG) in Trauma Care - Podcast #6: 09/15/2011; An in-depth discussion regarding use of TEG to diagnose both hypo- and hyper-coagulable states following injury; Listen Download

Trauma Exsanguination Protocols in Trauma - Podcast #5: 09/15/2011; A discussion regarding the evidentiary basis for trauma exsanguination protocols in trauma systems and how to go about writing and implementing them; Listen Download

The CONTROL trial: Factor VIIa in Trauma - Podcast #4: 09/14/2011; A discussion of the CONTROL trial, it's design, findings, and ramifications regarding the role of Factor VIIa in trauma patients.; Listen Download

Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring Following TBI - Podcast #3: 09/04/2011; An interview with Dr. Peter LeRoux regarding brain tissue oxygen monitoring and the BOOST II trial, a randomized prospective multicenter trial evaluating the feasibility of this technology for TBI.; Listen Download

Hepatic Necrosis Following Angioembolization - Podcast #2: 08/24/2011; Interview with Dr. Tom Scalea regarding the treatment of hepatic necrosis following angioembolization for severe injury; Listen Download

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