The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

Listener discretion is advised. References: PMID 28196622 PMID 35166796 PMID 26062607 Salim Rezaie, "Does My Patient with Chest Pain Have Acute Coronary Syndrome?", REBEL EM blog, November 23, 2015. Available at: https://rebelem.com/does-my-patient-with-chest-pain-have-acute-coronary-syndrome/ .

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Steve Wood came back to the podcast to talk about TEMS and more. Check out his new podcast, The Tac Medic Whiskey Podcast, available on Podbean and Apple Podcasts.

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Listener discretion is advised. Chris Wright is a flight paramedic who spent a few months working as a medic in the Ukranian conflict. He came on to talk about tourniquet conversion but we ended up going into all kinds of trauma lessons he learned from his time.

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It was an honor and a privilege to record an episode with Dr. Mark Piehl and Dr. Peter Antevy. They came on to discuss prehospital blood product administration and their recent letter to the editor in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Listener discretion is advised. References: CHOP Croup Clincial Pathway: https://pathways.chop.edu/clinical-pathway/croup-emergency-department-and-inpatient-clinical-pathway General Peds Reference: Lucking, S. Maffei, F., Tamburro, R., &  Zaritsky, A. (2021). Pediatric Critical Care. Text and Study Guide. Pediatric Fluid Maintenance: Somers, Michael. (2022). Maintenance intravenous fluid thera...

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED References: Anand Swaminathan, "REBEL Cast Ep107: The BOUGIE Trial – Bougie First in All Emergency Intubations?", REBEL EM blog, February 17, 2022. Available at: https://rebelem.com/rebel-cast-ep107-the-bougie-trial-bougie-first-in-all-emergency-intubations/ . AirTraq vs. Bougie: PMID 28515522 McGrath vs. AirTraq: PMID 28781449 Bougie vs. Stylet: PMID 29800096 Rigid...

LISTENER DISCRETION IS VERY ADVISED Topics: Meta-Analysis Fallout, NREMT stuff, Offensive idiot at EMS Expo

LISTENER DISCRETION IS REALLY ADVISED. References: Meta-Analysis Civ Prehospital Transfusion: PMID 38517320 COMBAT: PMID 30032977 PamPER: PMID 30044935 RePhill: PMID 35271808 COMBAT/PamPER Post-Hoc Analysis: PMID 31851290

Listener discretion is advised. EMS training guru Rick Maricle came onto talk about the regional blood program in Southern Texas and to talk unscripted about prehospital blood.

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."