The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Gauer, R. (2017). Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment. Am Family Physician. 95(8). Oras, et. Al. (2019). Elevated BP in the ED. Hypertension 75(1). Yaphe, J, Atzema, C, Helman, A. Hypertensive Emergencies. Emergency Medicine Cases. February, 2014.

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED References: Mag Sulfate for A-Fib: PMID 17449500, 34950320 Eclampsia: PMID 21154341

Listener discretion is advised. Two "newer" medics - Ashlynn and Cameron (my partner) come onto the podcast to talk about the struggles and growth potential of being a new paramedic.

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Safety: culture of safety, buzzword, HEMS safety, ground safety, and more

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Listener discretion is advised. References (PMID): Compressions: 29132577, 35549924 Junctional TQ/Pelvic Binders: 31910475, 29889959, 38226570, 30507857 Vasopressors: 33908898, 23697682, 28716309 Blood: 34390843, Hazelton, et. al. (2022). Whole blood vs. component therapy for transufsion in trauma pts., McCartney (2023). Whole blood in resuscitating trauma is making a comeback.

Random talk with Wes Nelson...listener discretion is advised

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Listener discretion is advised Cody (@ordinaryopsmedic) and Moose - both from the Alert Medic One team - came on to have a totally random and agendaless discussion about....well....give it a listen...

Paramedic, Nurse Practitioner, Associate Professor, and Bioethicist Stephen Wood came onto the podcast to talk about implementing prehospital blood and to do what I love: dispelling "the narrative."

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED References: Band RA, Salhi RA, Holena DN, Powell E, Branas CC, Carr BG. Severity-adjusted mortality in trauma patients transported by police. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 May;63(5):608-614.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.008. Epub 2014 Jan 2. PMID: 24387925; PMCID: PMC5912155. Inaba K, Jurkovich GJ. Police Transport for Penetrating Trauma-Lessons From Patients in Philadelphia. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jan 4;4(1):e2035122. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35122. PMID: 3349Time 2370. Maher, et. Al. (2021). Police transport of Firearm-Injured patients- more often and more injured. Journal of Acute Care Surgery. PMID 34108420 Winter, et al. (2021). Association of Police Transport with Survival Among Patients With Penetrating Trauma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. JAMA Open Network. PMID 33492375 Winter E, Byrne JP, Hynes AM, Geng Z, Seamon MJ, Holena DN, Malhotra NR, Cannon JW. Coming in hot: Police transport and prehospital time after firearm injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Nov 1;93(5):656-663. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003689. Epub 2022 May 20. PMID: 36282621.

Josh from the Alert Medic One Podcast came on to debrief a recent cardiac arrest call he ran and discuss some cardiac arrest topics.

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Listener discretion is advised. References: Grossman, Dave. (2004). On Combat. http://www.litfl.com http://deployedmedicine.com PMID: 26566339 (Pelvic Ring) PMID 2025808 (LeFort and anatomical pathology) PMID: 36147139 (Lefort III Management) PMID: 31626153 (CICO)

The enchanting and brilliant Melody Bishop, RT came back on to the podcast to answer your respiratory/vent/blood gas/monitoring questions. We are also joined by one of my mentors, Dave Salati (flight nurse, ER nurse, pediatric nurse, and OG urban paramedic) who made his podcasting debut.

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Alert Medic One Podcast's Josh came on to discuss the good and the bad about fire-based EMS. Spoiler alert, there's more good. The old paradigm of "F EMS" is changing (in many places).

Kirk Smith, RT from Hamilton Medical came onto the podcast to talk about the Hamilton T1 and how EMS agencies from CCT to IFT to 911 services are using it.

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Alex Jabr from Emergency Resilience and James Boomhower from StayFit4Duty came onto the podcast to have some unscripted real talk about first responder mental health. Listener discretion is advised.

Listener Discretion is Advised. References: FPS ED: PMID 31843066 Improving ED FPS: PMID 34494654 HEMS FPS: PMID 36411447 HEMS MD vs. Medic FPS: PMID 24841771 Wang and Kupas: PMID 12837645 Wang's Next Paper: PMID 16531595

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. NurseGwenny takes over the podcast and interviews Mike (not like you don't hear enough from him...)

SAVE: PMID: 35179588 AIRWAYS-2: PMID: 30167701 PART: PMID: 30167699 2021 Devices: PMID: 35353993 2022 OCHA Mechanical devices: PMID: 35268537

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Listener discretion is advised. References: PMID 27863863 PMID 18572345 PMID 30582477

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED REFERENCES CITED: PMID 36180168 PMID 26033128 PMID 30996631 PMID 32663410 PMID 33552437 OMI Manifesto. http://hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-omi-manifesto.html

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Topics: Bad Day to Be a SGA, Sim Labs, PA EMS Drama

Read Melody's ventilator book! Available at https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/mechanicalventilators/

Listener discretion is advised. References: PMID 37058727, 25447559, 29405806

My doctor. My story. My brain.

Listener discretion is advised. PMID 27407401, 25231423, 16890849,275945 Black & Drews & Rabkin (2022). Up-to-Date.

Listener discretion is advised. Discussing: Thompson G, Miller B, Lenz TJ. Comparing Intubation Success Between Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services. Air Med J. 2023 Nov-Dec;42(6):436-439. doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2023.07.004. Epub 2023 Aug 10. PMID: 37996178.

Ryan Bolger is a flight paramedic and soon-to-be nurse.

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REFERENCES: PMID 31315808 PMID 29530870 PMID 29372629 Strange, C. (2023). Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of parapneumonic effusion and empyema in adults. Up-To-Date.

Jake makdes his debut on the podcast.

Answering listener questions..Topics: Pain management C-spine injuries Impact EMS rebranding Instructor pet peeves