Pain perception is complex.
Dr. Spencer Tomberg, a physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Orthopedics at Denver Health, discusses pain management and the complex nature of pain perception, highlighting the physical and emotional components. He describes how individuals may have different perceptions of pain due to variations in the action potential and synaptic regions. He dives into the etiology and routes of pain signals from the visceral system and how that contributes to referred pain. He also discusses the differences in treatment when approaching acute, subacute, and chronic pain. Ultimately, it’s important to consider the individuality of pain experiences when treating patients and not take a one size fits all approach. Check out another great lecture from the Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference.
Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)
In the high-stakes world of emergency medicine, innovations continually push the boundaries of what’s possible. One such groundbreaking procedure is Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA). Dr. Ernest E Moore, who has literally written the book on trauma surgery, teaches us what REBOA is and how it is being used to save lives in critical situations. Another lecture from the Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference.
Are you prepared for your next intubation?
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Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
Is your EMS agency prepared for a pediatric disaster? In this episode of EMS CAST, Dr. Jeffrey Upperman joins the hosts live at the Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. Dr. Upperman gave an entertaining and engaging lecture on what you need to start thinking about to be prepared for a pediatric disaster in your area. After his lecture he joined our podcast to discuss his passion for pediatric disaster preparedness and the journey he has taken over the past 15 years to develop educational platforms in this area. There are some easy steps you can take to make sure that you and your crew are prepared should a disaster strike. Tune in to learn more about Dr. Upperman’s work and the importance of being prepared for emergencies involving children.
Spinal Emergencies – A Closer Look At Back Pain
Stop blowing off back pain patients! There may be a true emergency lurking underneath. Dr. Bo Burns teaches us why we should be take atraumatic back pain so seriously. Join us as we unravel the complexities of spinal emergencies and learn about the latest clinical decision tools and treatment options.
Taking Care of Pediatric Trauma Patients with Dr. David Bliss
Dr. David Bliss, pediatric trauma surgeon, joins us to discuss the challenges of treating pediatric trauma patients and how we can overcome our fears and be successful.
Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference
Earlier this month Ross and Will visited the Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. In addition to trauma games and sim wars, there were so many great lectures and EMS Cast was lucky enough to get to interview some of the speakers about their talks. We are excited to get to bring some of […]
Trauma Triage Guidelines Update
What is the ACS? It is important to listen to experts in the field, and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a great example of a group of experts that can provide valuable insight. The ACS is a national group of physicians that come together to determine best practices and guidelines for surgery, especially […]
The Truth About Nitro: Separating Fact from Fiction
EKGs from the case Nitroglycerin for acute coronary syndrome. Nitroglycerin is a medication commonly used to treat acute coronary syndrome, a condition in which the coronary arteries become narrow or blocked, leading to chest pain and other symptoms. Nitroglycerin works by dilating the blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the heart (or so we […]
Diabetic medications- Do you know all the new diabetic medications?
Diabetic Medications There are a myriad of diabetic drugs out there, all with strange and difficult to pronounce names. So how do we keep this straight? It’s not important that you know the specific names. Rather recognize the class. You can look the names up and quickly learn which class it belongs to. Once you […]
Mac 3 vs Mac 4 – Is there one blade to rule them all?
Episode Transcript: Ross: Welcome to EMS Cast, where we provide high level education for you, the providers on the streets. I’m your host Ross Orpet Matt: and I’m Matt Mendes. Ross: And today we’re going to be talking about one of my favorite topics. It’s called, Ross was right and Matt was wrong. […]
The Ideal Trauma Call
Are you running your traumas as efficiently as you should? Dave Edwards shares with us the ideal approach/philosophy/teaching tool to how theses calls should ideally go. This document is years in the making with input from Trauma Surgeons, Emergency Physicians, and Paramedics to help clearly delineate our priorities in trauma.