Podcast Episodes Archive
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
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
The GCS Sucks!
The Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) was developed in the 1970s initially as a research tool for admitted Neurosurgery patients. The original authors of the score and research advocated against it’s widespread use in acute care but nevertheless
Serotonin Toxicity
Serotonin Toxicity Serotonin Toxicity is a spectrum. Early recognition and treatment is key to preventing bad outcomes. Typically seen in patients who have overdosed on party drugs like MDMA, ecstasy, Molly etc. Also seen in patients
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
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
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
The Sick Asthmatic
The sick asthmatic is one of the scariest calls you may run. You need to understand this is different from other respiratory distress. Your treatments can have a profoundly negative impact on the patient if you don’t
Novel Drugs of Abuse
It seems like there are new drugs hitting the streets every month. That's because there are and there's a reason for that! Come learn why and what we need to look out for and be aware of
Your Run Report Matters More Than You Think
Ben Fisher, paramedic and NEMSIS guru, joins us to talk about what NEMSIS is and it’s importance to the career field. The National EMS Information System is the nation’s EMS data repository. NEMSIS is also the data
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