Traumacasts
Audio interviews addressing upcoming research and its application to the injured, critically ill or emergency general surgery patient, education efforts related to the clinical practice of acute care surgery, novel methods in the management of these patients and topics affecting providers and clinical care within the field.
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Surgical Critical Care Board Review Series (click on link and scroll down) - Collaboration between EAST and the AAST Associate Member Council
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Brain Death Testing - #186- 11/01/2025
Dr. Zaffer Qasim interviews expert panelists Dr. David Fischer and Dr. Matthew Kirschen about a particularly challenging aspect of critical care medicine - brain death testing. National guidance surrounding this topic has recently been updated, and it is imperative that critical care clinicians understand the intricacies of this important evaluation.
References:
1. Greer DM, Kirschen MP, Lewis A, Gronseth GS, Rae-Grant A, Ashwal S, Babu MA, Bauer DF, Billinghurst L, Corey A, Partap S, Rubin MA, Shutter L, Takahashi C, Tasker RC, Varelas PN, Wijdicks E, Bennett A, Wessels SR, Halperin JJ. Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline. Neurology. 2023 Dec 12;101(24):1112-1132. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207740. Epub 2023 Oct 11. Erratum in: Neurology. 2024 Feb 13;102(3):e208108. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000208108. PMID: 37821233; PMCID: PMC10791061. https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207740
Kirschen MP, Lewis A, Greer DM. The 2023 American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Society, and Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Determination Consensus Guidelines: What the Critical Care Team Needs to Know. Crit Care Med. 2024 Mar 1;52(3):376-386. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006099. Epub 2023 Nov 3. PMID: 37921516. https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/abstract/2024/03000/the_2023_american_academy_of_neurology,_american.3.aspx
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EAST/AAST/AAST-AMC: SCC Review Series - Neurologic Dysfunction I - #10- 08/15/2025
Join Dr. Ida Molavi and Dr. Joshua Dilday with the expert Guest Dr. Purvi Patel, and Fellows Guest Dr. Caitlyn Braschi. This is the tenth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST and AAST-AMC. During this episode we will be discussing Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries and Blunt Cerebrovascular injuries.
Content preparation: Dr. Caitlyn Braschi
Content reviewers: Dr. Ida Molavi & Dr. Joshua Dilday
Moderators: Dr. Ida Molavi & Dr. Joshua Dilday
Expert Guest: Dr. Purvi Patel
Fellow Guest: Dr. Caitlyn Braschi
Topics covered in this episode:- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries (BCVI)
Supplemental Material: Download the Supplemental Material Document
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Contemporary Management of Traumatic Brain Injury - Podcast #100- 05/09/2018
Join your moderators Dr. Carrie Valdez and Dr. Dave Morris as they interview Dr. Deb Stein, Chief of Trauma and Director of Neurotrauma at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Dr. Steinreviews current management of TBI patients in a bedside rounds manner. A great review!
Supplemental Materials
The BIG (Brain Injury Guidelines) Project: Defining the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury by Acute Care Surgeons- Listen Download
- EAST October 2016 Literature Review - When is it Safe to Give TBI Patients DVT Chemoprophylaxis? - Podcast #70
- 12/22/2016
Drs. James Byrne and Amy Makley join moderator Dr. Dave Morris to discuss a very compelling recent paper that looked at the safety of early DVT chemoprophylaxis (within 72 hours of injury) to late (> 72 hrs after injury). Dr.s Byrne and Makley also discuss the protocols they use in their institutions for this difficult clinical problem and the relative lack of guidelines available to help guide trauma clinicians.
EAST PMG: Evaluation and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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