JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 20-24, 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:
In Part 1, catch up on the new PE guidelines from the AHA on diagnosis, imaging, risk categories, and disposition!

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
This is the follow-up to Part 1 and touches on anticoagulation, reperfusion therapy, and hemodynamic management.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 13-17, 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 advocates for a risk-stratified observation pathway in those who receive epinephrine for anaphylaxis, from as little as 1-3 hours if low-risk to as high as 6-12 hours if high-risk.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
In young children with acute wheezing, use of a higher drug-delivery valved holding chamber was associated with improved clinical outcomes compared to a lower-delivery device, supporting the importance of delivery method in bronchodilator therapy.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 6-10, 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:
Cardiac standstill on transthoracic echocardiography is a strong predictor of failing to achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). However, while it offers high diagnostic accuracy, emergency physicians should use it as one prognostic marker among others rather than a sole reason to terminate efforts.

Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:
Of patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), CT imaging revealed new findings 65.2% of the time while POCUS did so in 57.6% of IHCA patients.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 30-April 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.

Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:
Gabapentinoids are often prescribed for off-label indications, with minimal or no clinically significant benefit, while exposing patients to harmful side effects, especially vulnerable elderly patients.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
The TWIST Score can be used for risk stratification of an acute scrotum, but POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) should be used, particularly in intermediate risk patients to rule out testicular torsion in pediatric patients.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 23-27, 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.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
Despite being well documented, females with chest pain continue to suffer from misdiagnosis, later presentation, receive fewer guideline-directed therapies and invasive procedures, and have worse short and long term cardiovascular outcomes compared to males.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that serious diagnoses after a brief resolved unexplained event are uncommon, with most diagnostic testing yielding little value.