JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 29 – July 3, 2026.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
Consider beta blocker (BB) and calcium channel blocker (CCB) toxicity in patients presenting with bradycardia and hypotension. Hallmarks of treatment are quick action, escalation to vasopressors, high dose insulin (HDI) if initial treatment fails, and subsequent consideration of ECMO and intralipid rescue therapy in the sickest patients.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
In this retrospective analysis of patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain, increased age was associated with increased CT ordering, increased findings of acute pathology, and increased surgery and hospitalizations. Tenderness on physical exam was less sensitive for adverse outcomes in patients aged ≥60.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 22-26, 2026.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:
Tirofiban resulted in greater 90-day excellent neurological outcomes vs. placebo in patients with no medium or large vessel occlusion (LVO) who were not improving with with tenecteplase (TNK), NNT = 9.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor plus aspirin vs. placebo in patients with stroke treated with thrombolysis resulted in better 90-day excellent neurological outcome, NNT = 15, without a significant increase in symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH).

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 8-12, 2026.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:
In this large national ED study, only 5.5% of patients presenting with atraumatic chest pain were diagnosed with one of seven predefined life-threatening conditions, with ACS accounting for most cases (4.5%).

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
A large, multiyear retrospective cohort of adult trauma patients found those transported by private vehicle (POV) had lower odds of mortality and shorter length of stays than ground EMS.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 1-5, 2026.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
This review covers airway management of patients in the acute care (i.e. ED or ICU) setting. It's a solid 16 pages long, so we'll summarize 10 things we know now and what questions we still have.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
A purpose-driven video game can improve triage of elderly trauma patients.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 15-19, 2026.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
A starting dose of 12mg of adenosine for stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) resulted in higher initial successful cardioversion rates and persistence of sinus rhythm thereafter without increased adverse effects.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:
No significant survival benefit was identified in 5-year follow-up of patients randomized to immediate vs. delayed coronary angiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival without ST segment elevation.