Episode 17 - The Spleen!

Published: Oct. 15, 2014, 2:06 p.m.

This week we review\xa0Dr. Scott Weingart's EMcrit\xa0episode,\xa0The First Prehospital REBOA

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Then, we delve into core content pearls on the spleen\xa0using Rosenalli (Rosen's Emergency Medicine and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review Guide). \xa0We cover splenic trauma and lacerations, post-splenectomy sepsis, and splenic sequestration.

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Key Texts:\xa0Rosen's Chapter 46, 134 and Tintinalli Chapter 260.

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As always, visit\xa0foamcast.org\xa0for show notes and the generously donated Rosh Review questions.

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Thanks y'all!

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-Jeremy Faust and Lauren Westafer