The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

"Scoop & Run:" Police Trauma Transport 01.07.2024 ↓

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 Phila...

Code Debrief with Josh from Alert Medic One 30.06.2024 ↓

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

Random Ramblings: 6/20/24 21.06.2024 ↓

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Scene Flight: Masive Facial Trauma 16.06.2024 ↓

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)

More Respiratory! Melody Bishop RT is back! 07.06.2024 ↓

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.

"Drop Off Imposter Syndrome" 27.05.2024 ↓

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Random Talk: Cardiac Monitors, Life & Death, LODDs 17.05.2024 ↓

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Random Talk: FOAMed, Social Media, "Progressive" Agencies 13.05.2024 ↓

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Fire-Based EMS 09.05.2024 ↓

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 from Hamilton: Bringing the ICU Vent to the Ambulance 05.05.2024 ↓

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.

I Pivoted on POCUS 29.04.2024 ↓

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Peds Resus and The Tortured Paramedics Department 27.04.2024 ↓

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Expert Panel: Mental Health 15.04.2024 ↓

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.

Questioning the Prehospital Airway Narrative 09.04.2024 ↓

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

Nurse Gwenny Takes Over the Podcast 01.04.2024 ↓

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

The Fine Print: Mechanical CPR Devices and SGAs (briefly) 30.03.2024 ↓

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

Random Talk: Nurse Gwenny 27.03.2024 ↓

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Boomer Medics 20.03.2024 ↓

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The Boomer Medic Boogeyman: Albuterol and Flash Pulmonary Edema 09.03.2024 ↓

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

Ashley is Back with Listener Questions 06.03.2024 ↓

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

Random Talk 23.02.2024 ↓

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