BuffEM Podcast
BuffEM Podcast
John McNamara
Current literature and topic in emergency medicine carefully chosen from both emergency medicine and other specialty literature. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are mine and do not reflect the opinions of my employers or group.
Buffalo Byte - Antibiotics in UTI
Quick Summary Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI - AJEM Review of an article looking at prescribing patterns for UTI, pyelo, and ASB in community EDs. 
Aug 18, 2022
3 min
Buffalo Byte - Tetracaine for Corneal Abrasions
Quick Summary Tetracaine for Corneal Abrasions - Annals of EM Brief overview of Annals of EM article studying use of tetracaine for corneal abrasions.
Jul 18, 2022
2 min
Buffalo Byte - Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Quick Summary Management of Diverticulitis - BMJ Overview of Management of Diverticulitis - literature review from the BMJ and a look at various antibiotic strategies as recommended by UpToDate
Jun 18, 2022
11 min
Buffalo Byte - Anaphylaxis Updates
Quick Summary Anaphylaxis Update Literature Review of the Resuscitation Council UK Evidence base update for treatment of anaphylaxis and study from Simard et al addressing factors impacting observation times in ED patients with anaphylaxis.
May 17, 2022
7 min
Buffalo Byte - Procalcitonin and Febrile Neutropenia
Quick Summary Prognostic Value of Serum Procalcitonin Levels in Patients with Febrile Neutropenia A review of an article from JEM regarding the use of serum procalcitonin with or without MASCC score in patients with febrile neutropenia.
Mar 23, 2021
3 min
Buffalo Byte - Management of Postabortion Complications
Quick Summary OB/GYN Review Article (Annals of EM) A brief summary of a review article detailing management of common postabortion complications in the ED.
Mar 16, 2021
7 min
Buffalo Byte - Geriatric Ground Level Falls & Antiplatelets/Anticoagulants
Quick Summary Ground Level Falls & TBI - AAST Podium Paper A review of a paper from the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery evaluating impact of antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications on geriatric patients with ground level falls/head injury.
Mar 9, 2021
3 min
Buffalo Byte - Endovascular Therapy +/- Alteplase for AIS
Quick Summary SKIP & DEVT Trials Overview on two recently published papers evaluating outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing mechanical thrombectomy with or without administration of alteplase.
Mar 2, 2021
4 min
Buffalo Byte - ACEP Clinical Policy on CAP
Quick Summary ACEP Clinical Policy on CAP A review of the ACEP Clinical Policy on ED patients with CAP.
Jan 21, 2021
5 min
Buffalo Byte - FAST & Pelvic Fracture
Quick Summary FAST & Pelvic Fracture - Literature A review of an article looking at the accuracy of FAST exam in patients with pelvic fractures.
Jan 14, 2021
3 min
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