The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

Probably the Best Vent Podcast Ever Made with Melody Bishop RT 01.02.2024 ↓

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

Delayed Sequence Intubation 21.01.2024 ↓

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

Mental Health: Patrick Sullivan, DO and Ketamine Therapy 15.01.2024 ↓

My doctor. My story. My brain.

The Aorta did What? 10.01.2024 ↓

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

Journal Club with Gwenny 02.01.2024 ↓

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.

Unscripted Critical Care Talk with Ryan Bolger 30.12.2023 ↓

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

The Elijah McClain Case 23.12.2023 ↓

Listener discretion advised

Where is EMS Headed and Who is Driving? 20.12.2023 ↓

Listener discretion is advised.

Huge Pleural Effusion and Vile ABGs 02.12.2023 ↓

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.

CPR Induced Consciousness, Education, and Leadership 21.11.2023 ↓

Jake makdes his debut on the podcast.

Listner Questions 11/1/23 01.11.2023 ↓

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

Resus Sequence Intubation 15.10.2023 ↓

Janz D, Casey J, Semler M, et al. Effect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. October 2019. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31585796 .

Friday Night Randomness 09.09.2023 ↓

Random rantings and thoughts: Reels and listener questions SWAT medic stuff "Worthless" trainings ASV Paramedic school sans EMT experience Just can't hack it... Tempus Pro updates

Case Study: AIDS/ARDS/Sepsis/TB Guy 29.08.2023 ↓

References: AIDS and TB: PMID 7629858 Owens, William. (2021). The Ventilator Book.

Raising the Bar for Paramedic Education - Part 2: Leadership, Sim, Stats 15.08.2023 ↓

References: Low-Fi Sim > HiFi: PMID 33872104 HiFi not necessarily better: PMID 27215280 Clincial outcomes and sims: PMID 19642147

Raising the Bar for Paramedic Education: Part 1 - The Right People 08.08.2023 ↓

References: Collins, Jim. Good to Great. Attrition Rates: PMID 37034493 Accreditation: PMID 16531381 Flipped Programs: PMID 33328795

Mentoring & Precepting: A "Philosophical" Discussion 28.07.2023 ↓

Wesley Nelson comes back onto the podcast to talk about mentorship and precepting.

Unscripted: Urban EMS 28.07.2023 ↓

Thanks to Rob Friedman for coming on the podcast and shooting the breeze about life and issues working EMS in the big city...