But Why EMS Podcast

For paramedics, click here for CE credits.  Brought to you by  Urgent Admin  which is an intuitive one-touch solution that connects in-field clinicians and medical directors in real-time, this But Why EMS Podcast episode is a continuation of our last episode.  If you haven't heard our last episode: Shake Your Sillies Out, click here to check it out.  In this episode, we discuss a unique case study...

For paramedics, click here for CE credits.  Brought to you by  Urgent Admin  which is an intuitive one-touch solution that connects in-field clinicians and medical directors in real-time, this  But Why EMS podcast covers the frightening presentation of a pediatric seizure that hasn't responded to traditional medications.  What do you prioritize?  How do you handle your treatment options? Hear the...

For paramedics click her for CEU credits. Brought to you by Urgent Admin which is an intuitive one-touch solution that connects in-field clinicians and medical directors in real-time, this But Why EMS podcast covers the sneaky chameleon known as Pseudo PEA.  Hear the But Why EMS Podcast team discuss with: Dr. Ian Ferguson  & Dr. Keith Marill  What Pseudo-PEA is, how to diagnose it, and more! Click...

For paramedics, click here for CE credits! We all know the standard phrase in EMS But did you know that, in this episode, the But Why team added, "squirt mustard on the chest" to the EMS mantra?   Find out how the mustard phrase arose in this hilarious episode that covers cardiac arrest treatment history and myths with Dr. Adam Heilman Click here to check it out today! Thank you for listening! Haw...

For paramedics, click here for CE credits May is mental health awareness month.  Unfortunately, EMS clinicians are at high risk for mental health due to long hours, low pay, and a chaotic work environment.  Yet, mental health in the prehospital realm is a taboo topic.  No one likes to talk about it and some don't believe it exists.  As part of mental awareness month, we will focus on clinicians' s...

For paramedics, click here for CE credits. Pediatric Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Part 2: When a child dies   In this episode, the But Why EMS Podcast team discusses why beginning the mourning process in the field benefits families as well as what to do or say when terminating p-OHCA resuscitation on scene with our special guest: Peter Antevy MD   @HandtevyMD Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physici...

For Paramedics, click here for CEU credits! They're not little adults nor are they little aliens... They're just kids.   Pediatric Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (p-OHCA) is a terrifying case for any health care clinician.  In this two-part series, the But Why EMS Podcast team covers the evidence behind p-OHCA and the growing push to resuscitate on the scene with special guest John Graham MD Pedia...

Happy New Year! For Paramedics click HERE for CEU. We all know the standard phrase in EMS... But in episode 6, we take this maxim one step further When dealing with HYPOTHERMIC patients.  In this episode we have Dr. Conner Gessert 2nd-year Emergency Medicine Resident at Washington University cover ALL things HYPOTHERMIC in the prehospital world. Click here to check it out today! Thank you for list...

Happy Holidays! For paramedics, click here for CEU. The COVID-19 vaccine is here!  Many celebrate this as a miracle of science.  Yet others remain skeptical of the vaccine. Episode 5 seeks to assuage and answer many of those concerns with our special guest star: Dr. Stephen Liang MD MPHS  Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Infectious Disease Click here to answer your questions about the...

Happy Thanksgiving! For paramedics, click here for CEU Credits. This year the But Why EMS Podcast is thankful for you, our listeners, for being part of our family.  Thank you! In this episode, we hear about Gina and John's hilarious sedation story and John's personal experience with Versed.   We also have a special guest    Valerie Lew MD who enlightens the crew about the most up to date evidence...

For paramedics please click here for CEU Credits ! In this episode, we discuss the dramatic rescue in Thailand, Ketamine's pharmacology, indications, responsibilities of prehospital sedation, and what you should know about this medication in your own practice of medicine.    Using Ketamine affords you great power. And with great power... Download the episode today! Thank you for listening! Hawnwan...

For paramedics, please click here for CEU credits ! In the last episode , we explored the role heat emergencies played in the deaths of Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson and Kentucky high school football player, Max Gilpin.  But why were Tom Simpson and Max Gilpin the only athletes to suffer heatstroke?  The "But Why ( @EMSBut )" team answers this question with guests:  Evan Schwarz MD @TheSchwar...

Welcome to our first episode of "But Why?" A podcast dedicated to providing education to prehospital clinicians in an entertaining conversation with EMS Physicians, Paramedics, and some good old fashion humor.  This podcast is brought to you by Washington University and NAEMSP.  Our first episode explores why a Tour De France Cyclist, Tom Simpson,  (Tom Simpson) and high school football player, Ma...