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Bacteria and other germs may be lurking at some of your fun Summer hot spots. Learn your potential risks.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1323er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Al Sacchetti, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Al Sacchetti is an emergency physician in Camden, NJ. He is an expert in pediatric emergencies and a longtime spokesperson of the American College of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Sacchetti is also the recipient of ACEP’s Communications Lifetime Achievement Award last year.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
It only takes a short time for someone to drown. Learn how you can stay safe while in and/or near the water.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1323er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Angelique Campen, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Angelique Campen, MD, FACEP is an emergency medicine specialist with more than 15 years of experience. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Campen serves as the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, CA as well as Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Bug bites, bee stings and certain plants like poison ivy can cause extreme irritation and are potentially dangerous.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1323er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Peter Paganussi, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Since July, 2009, Dr. Peter Paganussi has worked for Emergency Medicine Associates (Germantown, MD - 13 Emergency Department contracts in Maryland, Virginia, D.C. and West Virginia). Primarily based at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, VA, Dr. Paganussi holds clinical privileges at Inova Alexandria Hospital (VA), Sibley Memorial Hospital (DC), and Jefferson Memorial Hospital (WV) as well. He is currently Director of Patient Satisfaction - Virginia Sites for the company.
Dr. Paganussi has been practicing emergency medicine full-time since 1988. He is board certified by the American College of Emergency Physicians and holds fellowship (i.e., FACEP) in the college. He has served as Medical Director for Inova Emergency Care Center–Fairfax (1998-2005) and Inova Emergency Care Center-Reston (1989-1991), both free-standing, full service, emergency departments in the Inova Healthcare System. Under his medical direction, IECC-Fairfax was awarded a Press-Ganey Compass Award for Outstanding Patient Satisfaction in 2003. Dr. Paganussi has won numerous awards for patient satisfaction, medical writing and medical student education.
Along with his clinical duties, Dr. Paganussi also has served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians (VACEP - 2002-2012), was President of VACEP (2010-2011) and is Editor-In-Chief/columnist for the VACEP newsletter Epic. He has served as Chairman of the Inova Healthcare System Institutional Review Board from 1995-2008. He also served as Director of Medical Affairs for SRS International Corp. LLC, a private contract research organization with an extensive background in clinical research and clinical research trials. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
If you or your kids will be spending long periods of time in the sun, then you better know the signs of heat stroke.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1323er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Charles Pattavina, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Charles Pattavina, MD, FACEP, is the Chief of Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor, ME. He is a past member of the ACEP board of directors and is a long time ACEP spokesperson. Dr. Pattavina is also a winner of the prestigious ACEP James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award, which he received in 2010.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Could azithromycin, a popular antibiotic, be the cause of cardiac death? Learn how to protect yourself.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1319er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Lorraine Metzler
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Lorrie Metzler, a Tulane University alumnus from New Orleans, LA, is a member of the " Spokesperson Network," of the American College of Emergency Physicians." Dr. Metzler is on the staff of East Jefferson General Hospital, and currently airs weekly as the medical expert for the New Orleans Fox Radio Broadcast, 99.5 FM.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Emergency departments are seeing a rise in cases involving misuse of sleeping pills. Could someone you love be at risk?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1319er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. David Lee, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. David Lee graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He did his residency at Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel School of Medicine). He also did a Toxicology Fellowship at Mercy Catholic Medical Centers of Pennsylvania. Presently, Dr. Lee is Director of Research at North Shore University Hospital as well as Associate Professor at Hofstra University School of Medicine in New Jersey.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Knowing your blood pressure is key to preventing potentially life-threatening health issues.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1319er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Gary Goodman, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Gary Goodman is an emergency physician practicing in multiple hospitals in central Florida. He is a Diplomat of both the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Emergency Medicine. He holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Central Florida, School of Medicine. Dr. Goodman is a graduate from the Ross University School of Medicine and has been in practice for 13 years. His interests include: Emergency Medicine, EMS, Disaster Management, Trauma, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Infectious Disease Medicine, and Advanced Airway Management.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
How can you prevent a future stroke? Learn important steps to take to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1319er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Stephen Anderson, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Stephen Anderson is an emergency physician near Seattle, Washington. He is the Chairman of the Stroke Committee at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center. Dr. Anderson was the Washington State chapter president of ACEP. He has appeared in many news outlets, including with Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and in a one-hour CNN documentary called Deadly Dose, which focused on the nation’s prescription drug abuse epidemic.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Learn invaluable information about one of the nation's top killers.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1319er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Stephen Anderson, MD
- Organization The American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Stephen Anderson is an emergency physician near Seattle, Washington. He is the Chairman of the Stroke Committee at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center. Dr. Anderson was the Washington State chapter president of ACEP. He has appeared in many news outlets, including with Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and in a one-hour CNN documentary called Deadly Dose, which focused on the nation’s prescription drug abuse epidemic.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
America's emergency response system is the best when handling some of our history's most tragic events.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1317er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Parveen Parmar, MD
- Organization The American College of emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Parveen Parmar is an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA and a member of ACEP. She attended medical school at Northwest University. Dr. Parmar was only a few hours into her shift on April 15th when they were told of the explosions that occurred at the Boston Marathon.
- Length (mins) 10
- Host Dr. Leigh Vinocur
