Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast

Did you misread that title? Maybe you did and maybe you didn't. Emergency medicine requires our professionals to work from limited information and rely on instincts and assessment to diagnose and treat a patient. This usually leads our team down the right path, but sometimes leads them astray and takes them down the wrong clinical pathway for a patient. This episode takes the listener through thes...

First responders and clinicians often see things that are unimaginable to the average person as a part of their jobs. Yes, this is the nature of the work, but first responders and clinicians are human, and sometimes what they see affects them deeply. First responders have a 2.5x increased risk of suicide compared to other jobs. How do we help our colleagues handle trauma? How do we care for our ca...

When a tornado strikes and causes a mass casualty incident (MCI), how does the team integrate itself into a larger team of first responders doing a variety of different jobs? How does the team arrive on scene when flight is impossible? And upon successfully saving one life, how does the team reconcile that success with the multiple other lives lost? These questions and a harrowing story await in t...

A ir  M ethods  P rehospital  ED ucation  P odcast  Pediatric airway management is always a stressful procedure, particularly during transport when the risk of dislodgement increases.  That fear of dislodging the airway can quickly change from securing the device to a "rat's nest" of methods.  In this episode the AMPED team dive into a case where that unfolds at the wrong time. We are joined by fl...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  The second of a two part series, our team recaps the pertinent data from our flight team, discusses where their assumptions were wrong, prescribes solutions for avoiding similar mistakes in the future, and wraps up what was a fascinating case. Did you figure out where the team figured things wrong? We are joined by Dr. Kevin Baumgartner, Dr. Michelle...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  The anchoring effect is a cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the "anchor") when making decisions. On this first of a two-part episode of AMPED, our team discusses treating a possible overdose, uncovers data that doesn't seem quite right, and invites you to discover wh...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  Severely burned patients are a clinical challenge from many angles. In this month's episode, we examine and discuss how the patient care challenge is compounded in this transport by the remoteness of the request and the limited local resources. We are joined by flight paramedic, Orlando Marquez EMT-P burn nurse Kelly Marquez RN and Dr. Brett Hartman...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  Episode 9: DK A(LL) Messed Up In this episode, we discuss the many facets of diabetes, providing useful background, context and understanding about this health condition. Listen as our team discusses the treatment steps for a woman experiencing severe diabetic ketoacidosis, unpacking the multitude of problems she experienced, and the needed treatment...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  Episode 8: No Mistakes, Just Opportunities In the world of medicine, great clinicians and organizations are always learning from their patients.  In this episode, we talk about a patient experience that changed the way the clinicians and Air Methods perform needle decompressions.   The AMPED team is joined by guests:  Dr. Timothy Lenz  Emergency Phys...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  Episode 7: It Takes a Village In this episode, as our crews approach the scene (below) we discuss a compelling case of a critically ill patient treated in a mass casualty situation.  We cover crucial triage decisions, a rare but severe traumatic injury, and stress the importance of falling back to our training.  The AMPED team is joined by guests: Ru...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation P odcast  Episode 6:  MO' ECMO! In this episode, we discuss another ECMO case that will get your critical thinking skills a run for their money!  Get your thinking caps on because we will be dealing with all types of shock and lifesaving devices that depend on your fundamental knowledge of physiology and anatomy to save a life. The AMPED team is once again joi...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation Podcast Episode 5: C'mon little stitch! T his episode will follow our team during one of these cases where a patient on an ECMO device was one of many challenges.  The AMPED team is joined by: Chase Niewoehner RN flight nurse and ECMO specialist & Dr. Christina Creel-Bulos @critcreelMD Critical Care Nurse/Emergency Physician/Critical Care Physician at Emory Un...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation Podcast Episode 4: The ol' bait and switch Have you ever had one of those calls dispatched as one issue and you arrive and it's something else?  Yup! We have as well!  In this episode, we dissect such a transfer call where the Eric Wheeler EMT-P and Danielle Flamm RN prepared for a STEMI transfer, but what lay in store for them at the sending facility was some...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation Podcast Episode 3:  "What are my next steps: Part 2" In our previous episode, flight nurse Christopher Becker recounted his transport of a sick patient in shock.  The AMPED Podcast crew, with the help of ICU docs Dr. Brian Fuller and Dr. Amjad Musleh, discussed the different types of shock and diagnosing shock states.  In this episode, we address how to treat...

A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation Podcast Episode 2: "What are my next steps?" What is causing this patient's shock? Why is my patient dying?  These critical questions arise when your typical solutions for shock aren't working and the patient is dying.  It is crucial to have a systematic approach based on a fundamental understanding of the types of shock, figuring out the cause of shock, and c...

AMPED (A ir M ethods P rehospital ED ucation ) Podcast Episode 1: "So We're Doing this..." There comes a time in every clinician's career where you have to risk life, limb, and expert advice to save a patient.  The AMPED podcast team discusses such a case in which the Air Methods Flight team, sending Trauma Surgeon, and Medical Director were faced with such a decision.  Listen to the AMPED podcast...