With all the Backyard BBQs, picnics and parties, have you ever thought how safe your food is out in the hot summer sun?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1425er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker David John, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Guest Bio Dr. David John is a board certified emergency physician currently working in Connecticut. He has more than 20 years of experience. Dr. John is an expert with elderly emergency care, serving as chairman of the geriatric medicine division of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is also a member of ACEP’s public relations committee.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
According to the CDC, approximately 10 people die from unintentional drowning every day.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1425er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Howard Mell, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Howard Mell is dual board certified in emergency medicine and EMS. He trained at the University of Illinois and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mell works for EmCare as a regional EMS director and works clinically at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Ohio.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Lyme disease often takes the forefront when considering tick-borne illnesses, but other tick-borne diseases can be equally dangerous.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1425er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Hans House, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Hans House is an emergency physician in Des Moines, IA. He has been a member of ACEP’s Board of Directors since 2011. Dr. House is the Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Chair for Education at the University of Iowa. He is also residency program director at the University of Iowa.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Aside from being pesky, the recent spread of mosquito-related illnesses is now posing a real threat to the U.S.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1425er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Bret Nicks, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Bret Nicks is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Associate Dean of Global Health at Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina. Dr. Nicks has experience living, working and teaching globally with specific focus in East Africa and Central America. As such, he has developed a keen understanding of mosquito-based diseases such as malaria, dengue, West Nile and others. Dr. Nicks also serves as the chair of ACEP’s Public Relations Committee.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
The CDC says that they are seeing the highest number of measles cases in the US since 2000.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1423er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Bruce Lobitz, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
When doing yard work, what are the best things you can do to keep your limbs safe while still getting the job done?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1423er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Ryan Stanton, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
The hot summer sun can feel like such a relief after a long winter. But there are critical things to consider when it comes to the sun's rays.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1423er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Patrick Carrington, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
An Urgent Care facility is not a replacement for the ER. Learn the differences, as well as signs that you should go directly to the ER.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1423er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Rebecca Parker, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
A recent poll shows that ER visits are on the rise since the Affordable Care Act was put into effect.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1423er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Rebecca Parker, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
It seems like something out of a movie, but the recent case of a teen stowing away in the wheel well of a plane, surviving from CA to Hawaii, is very real.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1417er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Hans House, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Twitter Account @EmergencyDocs
- Guest Bio Dr. Hans House is an emergency physician in Des Moines, IA. He has been a member of ACEP’s Board of Directors since 2011. Dr. House is the Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Chair for Education at the University of Iowa. He is also residency program director at the University of Iowa.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
