Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM
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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Scott Weingart turns critical-care practice into rigorous conversation, testing clinical assumptions while keeping their bedside consequences firmly in view.
EMCrit FOAM Feed treats emergency medicine as an argument worth having, not a stack of instructions to memorize. Scott Weingart presses guests on the reasoning behind clinical practice, from whether sepsis guidelines can be separated from performance measures to whether…
When sepsis guidelines become performance metrics, Scott Weingart asks the question you've been itching to ask.
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A clear discussion of sepsis guidelines, evidence, and how clinical advice becomes institutional force.
This episode places the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026 Guidelines inside the larger chain from guideline writing to quality measures, performance metrics, and pay-for-performance pressure.
A blunt, practical debate about where ED pharmacists add the most value.
MCrit frames ED pharmacists as a practical staffing question rather than a theory exercise. Scott Weingart comes across as clearly supportive, but he keeps returning to role boundaries, workflow, and how much medication work should belong to the pharmacist versus the rest of the…
A practical ECG lesson on PE, missed clues, and pattern recognition.
The episode centers on an ECG-on-PE malpractice case: a patient with normal vitals, later found to have PE, while significant anterior and inferior T-wave inversions were missed.
A blunt, useful look at why adulterants are now a critical care problem.
Scott Weingart treats opioid adulterants as an immediate critical care concern, and that framing gives the episode real weight. Courtney Doherty, a harm reduction specialist and FTIR technician, brings the discussion down to practical ground, showing how drug samples are…
Masha Gessen narrates her own cousin's murder-for-hire arrest and custody battle.
Rich Roll interviews recovery and endurance guests, plus 'Roll On' segments with Adam Skolnick.
Peter Attia evaluates longevity science, from CETP inhibitors to protein debates, through evidence.
Rhonda Patrick translates NAD, vitamin D, and coffee research into daily health protocols.
Shawn Stevenson interviews researchers and coaches on nutrition, sleep, hormones, and fitness.
Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-hosts field Cosmic Queries on physics, space, and beyond.
Scott Weingart discusses the importance of correctly diagnosing dizziness and vertigo in the emergency department, critiquing common mistakes and new decision rules.
Scott Weingart interviews Haley Prescott, co-chair of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026 Guidelines, debating contentious issues like antibiotic timing, fluid resuscitation, and the impact of guidelines on performance metrics.
The host promotes the Awake and Aware 2027 conference and then transitions into the main emergency critical care content.
Scott Weingart hosts a debate with Megan Reck on the role of ED pharmacists, focusing on whether they de-skill nurses and physicians, with discussions on hands-on tasks versus cognitive roles, medication optimization, and expanding pharmacy services in emergency departments.
Scott Weingart interviews John St.
Scott Weingart discusses dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, a commonly missed cause of decompensation in critically ill emergency department patients.
Scott Weingart interviews Pendel Myers on interpreting ECGs in pulmonary embolism, focusing on identifying right heart strain patterns to avoid missed diagnoses and legal pitfalls.
Scott Weingart discusses empiric antibiotic choices for critically ill ED patients with ID expert David Tallon.
Scott Weingart interviews Courtney Doherty, a harm reduction specialist, about opioid adulterants like xylazine and metatomidine, discussing their health impacts, the reasons behind adulteration, and harm reduction strategies.
Scott Weingart interviews Cliff Reed about pediatric tracheotomy and front-of-neck access for failed airways in young children.
Scott Weingart interviews Liz Crowe about unprofessional behavior in healthcare, with a promotional segment for the Reanimate ECMO conference.
Interview with Dr.
Scott Weingart discusses using a bougie for intubation and promotes the Recess Leadership Academy for resuscitation training.
This episode introduces a series on critical illness in liver patients, focusing on acute liver failure and its distinction from other liver conditions.