Northeast Georgia Health System Medical Staff Podcast

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CME and Medical Staff Podcasts

  1. Feb 20

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 12: Evidence-Based Treatment of Common ED Disease Process

    Claim CME Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FVFWXCB Evidence-Based Treatment of Common ED Disease Process Speakers: Kathryn West, MD, FACEP Associate Program Director Emergency Medicine Residency Georgia Emergency Department Services (GEDS) Northeast Georgia Medical Center Kartik Shah, MD, FAAEM Associate Program Director Emergency Medicine Residency Director of Medical Toxicology Georgia Emergency Department Services (GEDS) Northeast Georgia Medical Center Disclosures: None  Learning objectives: Appropriately define and recognize hypertensive emergencyDiscuss how to treat hypertension in the ED and acute care settingDescribe how a venous blood gas can guide treatment for hypercapniaPost Date: 2/20/26 Expiration Date: 2/20/28 Accreditation Statement: The Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Health System, Inc. is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Health System, Inc. designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. If you have technical difficulties or questions contact CME@nghs.com Articles referenced in today's podcast: Writing Committee Members*, Jones DW, Ferdinand KC, et al. 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2025;152(11):e114-e218. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001356 American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Asymptomatic Hypertension, Gemme S, Meltzer AC, et al. Clinical Policy: A Critical Issue in the Outpatient Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors January 22, 2025. Ann Emerg Med. 2025;86(1):e1-e11. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.09.016 Lacy ME, Saa L, Bruss Z, Noronha L. Things We Do for No Reason™: Arterial blood gas testing to screen for hypercarbic respiratory failure. J Hosp Med. 2025;20(9):1002-1004. doi:10.1002/jhm.70039 Miller JB, Calo S, Reed B, Thompson R, Nahab B, Wu E, Chaudhry K, Levy P. Cerebrovascular risks with rapid blood pressure lowering in the absence of hypertensive emergency. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Jun;37(6):1073-1077. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.052. Epub 2018 Aug 21. PMID: 30172599 Wolf SJ, Lo B, Shih RD, Smith MD, Fesmire FM; American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Committee. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients in the emergency department with asymptomatic elevated blood pressure. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jul;62(1):59-68. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.05.012. PMID: 23842053

    35 min

  2. Jan 16

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 11: Neurology

    Join Larry Dudas, MD, Stephen Morgan, MD, Ian Hunter, MD, and special guest Rizwan Bashir, MD, for an educational podcast, where medical staff leaders discuss updates in medical literature and practice changing articles.  All while not taking themselves too seriously... Articles discussed in today's podcast: Fischer U, Koga M, Strbian D, et al. Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(26):2411-2421. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2303048 Johnston SC, Easton JD, Farrant M, et al. Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(3):215-225. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1800410

    32 min

  3. 12/18/2025

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 10: Cardiology

    Join Larry Dudas, MD, Stephen Morgan, MD, Ian Hunter, MD, and special guest Mudassar Ahmed, MD, for an educational podcast, where medical staff leaders discuss updates in medical literature and practice changing articles.  All while not taking themselves too seriously... Articles discussed in today's podcast: Fretz T, Dasari S, Sakaleros J, et al. One-Year Outcomes of Short-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025;106(6):3286-3296. doi:10.1002/ccd.70163   Pagano MB, Stanworth SJ, Dennis J, et al. Red Cell Transfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction: AABB International Clinical Practice Guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2025;178(10):1469-1477. doi:10.7326/ANNALS-25-00706   Sullivan AE, Nanna MG, Wang TY, et al. Bridging Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: JACC Review Topic of the Week. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021;78(15):1550-1563. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.013

    36 min

  4. 11/10/2025

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 9: Trauma Surgery

    Join Larry Dudas, MD, Stephen Morgan, MD, Ian Hunter, MD, and special guest Matthew Vassy, MD, for an educational podcast, where medical staff leaders discuss updates in medical literature and practice changing articles.  All while not taking themselves too seriously... Articles discussed in today's podcast: Geerts WH, Jay RM, Code KI, et al. A comparison of low-dose heparin with low-molecular-weight heparin as prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism after major trauma. N Engl J Med. 1996;335(10):701-707. doi:10.1056/NEJM199609053351003 Louis SG, Sato M, Geraci T, et al. Correlation of missed doses of enoxaparin with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis in trauma and general surgery patients. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(4):365-370. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3963 Spradling J, Garfinkel S, Edgecomb T, et al. Venous Thromboembolism Rates in Trauma Patients Significantly Increase With Missed Prophylactic Enoxaparin Doses. Am Surg. 2024;90(9):2265-2272. doi:10.1177/00031348241269401

    35 min

  5. 09/22/2025

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 8: Paracentesis, Isopropyl Alcohol, and Nasal Cannulas

    Join Larry Dudas, MD, Stephen Morgan, MD, and Ian Hunter, MD, for an educational podcast, where medical staff leaders discuss updates in medical literature and practice changing articles.  All while not taking themselves too seriously... Articles discussed in today's podcast: Pallin, D. Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol Superior to Oral Ondansetron as an Antiemetic. NEJM Journal Watch. 2018;:NA46286. doi:10.1056/nejm-jw.NA46286 Beran A, Mohamed MFH, Vargas A, et al. Early Diagnostic Paracentesis Improves Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024;119(11):2259-2266. doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002906 Tan D, Wang B, Cao P, et al. High flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute-moderate hypercapnic respiratory failure: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. Crit Care. 2024;28(1):250. Published 2024 Jul 18. doi:10.1186/s13054-024-05040-9

    29 min

  6. 11/16/2021

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 7: Neurointerventional Care

    This episode explores topics concerning Neurointerventional care especially as relating to stroke, as well as advanced neurological care including specialized intensive care. It’s a great episode, hope you enjoy. CME credits available. Special thanks as always to Robert Morgan for his time, use of the studio, and A/V expertise.   The panel features doctors: *Sung Lee, Medical Director of Neurointerventional Surgery * Tarek Dakakbi, Director of Acute Care Neurology and Neurocritical Care Director * Jon Kerrick, Neurologist NGPG, Neurology and Physician Service Line Director, NGPG Specialty Services *Larry Dudas Hospitalist, NGPG Service Line Director, and Medical director of NGMC Patient Safety and Quality *Stephen Morgan, outgoing Chief of Medicine and Credentials Chair

    51 min

  7. 06/18/2021

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 6: Fluids, Antibiotics and Inflammatory Markers

    Hey everyone, here's a special podcast performed at the behest of our Sepsis Alert Team. We were asked to cover fluids, antibiotics and inflammatory markers. Larry Dudas and I were honored to host Dr's Qutob, Ruch and Varghese. It was a great conversation and we hope you enjoy. As always, CME credit is available through the following link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RWSKMXN. Speakers have no financial disclosures to disclose. Speakers: Stephen Morgan, MD Larry Dudas, MD Allison Ruch, MD Merin Varghese, MD Hisham Qutob, MD   Objectives: Biomarkers- Follow their Lead! Fluids- Who? What? When? Antibiotic -Stewardship vs Empiric Coverage Perfusion- What is the REAL Goal? Accreditation Statement: The Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Health System, Inc. is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Health System, Inc. designates this enduring activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    48 min

  8. 03/19/2021

    NGMC Medical Staff Podcast, Episode 5: POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound)

    Hope you enjoyed, our thanks to Dr Nilam Soni. Remember to email your interest in a course and we’ll set something up that works for the most providers possible. Again mid levels, physicians and any specialty is welcome.    Here’s a link is to a great table from a landmark paper comparing POCUS, the stethoscope, cxr with CT imaging as the gold standard.  (I couldn’t find the article Dr. Nolan Soni mentioned)   https://imgur.com/a/o5NADd4   Article link here   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14695718/   Lastly here is a link to a few of the memes that came from that “landmark” CNN piece Dr Marsh smoothly referenced.    https://imgur.com/a/gDJEq39

    47 min
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