Episode 7 - Halloween Special Part 1

It's SPOOPY season!!! And to celebrate we have a 3-part Halloween Special featuring many of our previous guests and a few new ones! Join us to learn about some interesting and spooky Halloween-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Frankie, Danny, Abby, Charlie, Nate, and (sort of) Chris come together to talk all things spoopy in honor of Halloween this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from pumpkin carving safety to demonic possession. We also talk pumpkin facts because who doesn't want to know more about pumpkins? Part 1 features Arman, Adam, and Pranav presenting their topics, and Kyle sharing some important pumpkin facts. We hope you enjoy this, and stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3! *EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW* Arman's Articles: Full Moon ED Volumes, Full Moon Motorcycle Mortality, and Full Moon Aneurysm Ruptures Thompson, D. A., & Adams, S. L. (1996). The full moon and ED patient volumes: unearthing a myth. The American journal of emergency medicine, 14(2), 161-164. Redelmeier, D. A., & Shafir, E. (2017). The full moon and motorcycle related mortality: population based double control study. bmj, 359. Banfield, J. C., Abdolell, M., & Shankar, J. S. (2017). Secular pattern of aneurismal rupture with the lunar cycle and season. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences, 23(1), 60–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1591019916675632 Adam's Article: Pumpkin Carving Safety Marcus, A. M., Green, J. K., & Werner, F. W. (2004). The safety of pumpkin carving tools. Preventive medicine, 38(6), 799-803. Pranav's Articles: Superhero Costume Injuries, Comics vs Nursery Rhymes, and Halloween Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Davies, P., Surridge, J., Hole, L., & Munro-Davies, L. (2007). Superhero-related injuries in paediatrics: a case series. Archives of disease in childhood, 92(3), 242–243. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.109793 Staples, J. A., Yip, C., & Redelmeier, D. A. (2019). Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween in the United States. JAMA pediatrics, 173(1), 101–103. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.4052 Hammon, C. P. (1992). Dangerous comics--only a fantasy?. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 41(5), 184-188. DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at [email protected].