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Paramedic training is over, you’re in the front seat now. Whether day 1 or day 1,000 you can’t shake the fear you’re underprepared. You were taught to systematically decide if A... do B. But what if “A” wasn’t in the book? The truth is each emergency call is too unique to teach the right response to every situation. We need to go beyond algorithmic thinking and understand deeper principles, the WHY behind the algorithm. When every decision counts you want to rely on a framework that will guide you when things don’t make sense. Loud & Clear: EMS Guiding Principles is your resource to build that framework. Through discussions with experts, review of evidence-based best practices, and real-world case studies we teach you one step past what you learned in paramedic school. But all of this advanced education is connected back to the guiding principles that answer the question- “at the end of the day, what actually matters to the patient I have in front of me?” Our mission is to elevate your practice and help you improve patient outcomes in every emergency situation. You may not feel ready, you may not feel like you know enough, but by understanding the guiding principles of emergency medicine you can become an expert EMS clinician. Because what you do matters. Loud & Clear: EMS Guiding Principles is an EMS Cast LLC production
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Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Are you running your traumas as efficiently as you should? Dave Edwards shares with us the ideal approach/philosophy/teaching tool to how theses calls should ideally go. This document is years in the making with input from Trauma Surgeons, Emergency Physicians, and Paramedics to help clearly delineate our priorities in trauma.
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
The sick asthmatic is one of the scariest calls you may run. You need to understand this is different from other respiratory distress. Your treatments can have a profoundly negative impact on the patient if you don't understand the physiology. But if you do understand what is going on, you can make a real difference and save a life.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
It seems like there are new drugs hitting the streets every month. That's because there are and there's a reason for that! Come learn why and what we need to look out for and be aware of on the streets. Welcome back Dr. Nik Matsler who's going to take us through how novel drugs escape our legal system and what the dangers are. And a new update on good ol' meth too!
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Full show notes at: EMSpodcast.com
Papers mentioned in the show:
2019 Review Article of papers looking at antipsychotics in the treatment of sympathomimetics
Chemical restraint for the agitated patient in the emergency department: lorazepam versus droperidol
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Will Berry's back on the show to chat with us about a commonly overlooked part of our care. He can't stress enough how important a good detailed physical exam can be. Are you dedicating enough attention to your physical exams?
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Join us for part four of our four part series looking at the physiologically difficult airway. Matt takes us through the approach to RV failure why these patients are so dangerous to intubate.
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Summer's not over yet which means the snakes they are a still slithering. Come learn everything you need to know about treating North American snake bites in the field and dispel some myths along the way.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Dr. Lesley Pepin joins us to talk about the nuances of cocaine overdose and it's various managements. There's more than you think. And the more you know could make a difference and save a life.
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Join us for part three of our four part series looking at the physiologically difficult airway. Matt takes us through the approach to severe metabolic acidosis and why these patients are so dangerous to intubate.
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Join us for part two of our four part series looking at the physiologically difficult airway. Matt takes us through the different causes of hypotension, why these patients are so dangerous to intubate, and how to resuscitate before you intubate.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022