SEMS Podcast
SEMS Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the SEMS Podcast! We are a Singapore-based podcast, and we aim to provide a platform for emergency medicine updates and education as well as inter-hospital sharing of medical knowledge and experiences. Episodes will be published twice a month, tune in and follow us to be notified of new episodes!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes including emergency medicine education, toxicology, and medical guidelines, with episodes like the 'Teaching Effectively on Shift' focusing on instructional strategies, and 'Introduction to Toxicology & Methemoglobinemia' providing insights into specific toxicological cases and management. Other episodes dissect clinical practices, such as the SAEM GRACE-3 Giddiness Guidelines, ensuring listeners stay current with best practices.
Welcome to the SEMS Podcast! We are a Singapore-based podcast, and we aim to provide a platform for emergency medicine updates and education as well as inter-hospital sharing of medical knowledge and experiences. Episodes will be published once or twice a month, tune in and follow us to be notified of new episodes!
In this episode, Dr Eunizar Omar interviews Dr Colin Ong and Dr Juliana Poh on the topic of Geri EM! They discuss CFS, safe discharge measures, falls, frailty and gait assessments and more! Tune in to find out more.
Timestamps
01:03 Tell us about GeriEm in your department?
04:50 Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS): Why it is important, evidence supporting it, and applicability.
06:03 Falls: What are the issues with the term “mechanical fall”, and what questions should we be asking to uncover the truth behind the fall?
07:51 Minimum falls history; SPLATT mnemonic (Symptoms, Previous falls, Location, Activity, Time of fall, Trauma/ post fall complications)
09:36 Reversible causes of falls to look out for
MAPHD (Medications, visual Acuity, Postural Hypotension, 4 Ds – Delirium, Dementia, Depression, Vitamin D)
10:47 Gait assessment: Timed up and go test, Gait Speed Test
13:56 Safe alternatives to admissions
17:17 Polypharmacy
High risk meds mnemonic: ABCS (anticholinergics, benzodiazepines and sedating drugs, cardiovascular medications).
22:33 Safe discharge measures
24:36 Advice for those who would like to learn more about the GeriEM scene
26:13 Practical takeaways
References
1. Sri-on J, Tirrell GP, Lipsitz LA, Liu SW. Is there such a thing as a mechanical fall? Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;34(3):582-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.009. Epub 2015 Dec 12. PMID: 26795891; PMCID: PMC6785031.
2. American College of Surgeons Geriatric Trauma Management: Best Practice Guidelines Nov 2023
3. https://www.facs.org/media/ubyj2ubl/best-practices-guidelines-geriatric-trauma.pdf
5. https://gedcollaborative.com/
Credits
Music: Life-line by Colorful Sound via Pixabay
SGH Podcast Studio
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