ACEP Frontline

In this episode of ACEP Frontline, recorded live from ACEP26 in Chicago, Dr. Ryan Stanton is joined by Matthew Pavlichko, host of the RT Sidebar Podcast, and Dr. Jessica Whittle to discuss the recognition and significance of increased work of breathing in emergency medicine patients. They explore the clinical importance of identifying respiratory distress early, the role of objective assessment and team-based care, and practical strategies for using work of breathing as an early warning sign of serious underlying illness before patient deterioration occurs.

In this Frontline Weekend Playlist episode, hear Dr. Jesse Pines present “The Current and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Departments” at the Fourth Annual Leadership Symposium & EM: High Risk – Do Not Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado. He explores the rapidly evolving role of AI in emergency medicine, discussing current applications such as ambient documentation, clinical decision support, chart summarization, and quality improvement while examining the opportunities, limitations, and future implications of AI for emergency physicians.

Recorded at ACEP26 Scientific Assembly in Chicago, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks with Dr. Matthew Roginski, an emergency physician and intensivist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, about the underused and controversial medications that come into play when septic or distributive shock stops responding to the basics. Dr. Roginski lays out a tiered approach, starting with fluids, norepinephrine, and vasopressin, then adding steroids, epinephrine, bicarbonate, and calcium, and finally turning to last-resort options such as methylene blue, angiotensin II, and hydroxocobalamin. He is candid about how thin the evidence gets at each step, including the serotonin syndrome risk with methylene blue. Just as important is his emphasis on a resuscitation checkpoint, a built-in pause to ask whether the data are right and the diagnosis is correct. He also encourages community physicians to build relationships with intensivists and pharmacists before the 3 AM crisis.

In this Frontline Weekend Playlist episode, hear Dr. Patrick Kneeland present “Elevating Our Game: Cultivating Connected Transformation in Healthcare Settings” at the Fourth Annual Leadership Symposium & EM: High Risk – Do Not Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado. He explores the drivers of professional well-being, psychological safety, and team culture, sharing practical leadership strategies for fostering connection, collaboration, resilience, and meaningful change in complex healthcare environments.

In this episode of ACEP Frontline, Dr. Ryan Stanton is joined by Dr. Peter Pruitt, chair of the ACEP Research Forum for ACEP26 in Chicago, to discuss the growth of emergency medicine research and the opportunities available to clinicians, residents, and aspiring researchers. He highlights this year’s Research Forum programming and shares practical insights from his session on conducting high-quality retrospective chart reviews, including how to avoid common pitfalls, generate meaningful research questions, and build a foundation for future practice-changing studies.