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Hot Topics in EMS

32 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

We explore hot topics centered on prehospital care of the critically ill and traumatically injured.

Medicine Health & Fitness cardiac resuscitation cardiac arrest cardiac arrest management emergency cardiac care ems prehospital medicine airway management trauma care prehospital care emihs
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Episodes

SCAPE Treatment and IV Pumps

April 02, 2024 22:14 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

IV Nitroglycerin CPG IV Pump CPG  

Mobile Integrated Health Update

January 31, 2024 00:30 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

This is an update from our Mobile Integrated Health team including manager Avital Graves and our new MIH medics, Simon Marteli and Joseph Lee.

CQI with Dr. Robert Lowe

December 10, 2023 19:31 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

https://useagles.org/teammembers/robert-lowe-3/  

IV Nitroglycerin

August 24, 2023 14:41 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

Protocol Link

Cardiac Arrest Pharmacology Part 2

August 10, 2023 22:31 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Dextrose https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2029097 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17763842 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415309/ https://www.ems1.com/cardiac-care/articles/prove-it-administering-dextrose-during-cardiac-arrest-improves-outcomes-9FP6hslyU2OFNrCX/ https://www.foamfrat.com/post/hypoglycemia-in-cardiac-arrest Ketamine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9014273/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0300957217300394 https:...

Hospital Notifications

June 27, 2023 20:39 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

Click below to see: What the hospitals see MCFRS 5-minute drill

Difficult Refusals and Patient Capacity

May 11, 2023 17:55 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

Guide for the EMS Duty Officer

Postpartum Preeclampsia

March 31, 2023 18:06 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

It's not as rare as you might think. We are joined by Camie Bruhweiler from Shady Grove who discusses a profound increase in incidence of this life threatening process that includes symptoms often written off by new moms.

Lift Assists - Hot Topics Shorts

March 24, 2023 16:22 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MB

Video – how to fill out an operational support report TSR - to request an MDC key What I read: Dr. Maia Dorsett - NAEMSP PEC article JEMS article SCTEMS blog

Death Notifications

March 21, 2023 16:12 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Protocol Abstract: Exploring Competencies For the Family Facilitator During Resuscitation

Opioid Crisis

March 02, 2023 17:08 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Know the Risks - Opioids General Order 22-04 - Leave-Behind Naloxone Leave behind naloxone program details  

Groundbreaking Defibrillation Strategies

February 09, 2023 19:44 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Link to NEJM study Link to MCFRS CPG

Cardiac Arrest Pharmacology

January 17, 2023 22:08 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/naloxone-in-cardiac-arrest/ https://criticalcarenow.com/naloxone-in-opioid-associated-cardiac-arrest-2/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982449/ https://emergencymed.arizona.edu/faq/why-shouldn’t-i-just-give-all-cardiac-arrests-narcan-it’s-not-going-hurt-them-right https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000958 http://www.emdocs.net/sodium-bicarbonate-therapy-does-not-work-in-cardiac-arrest/ https://emergencymedici...

Maryland Protocols with Dr. Chizmar

June 18, 2022 06:17 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

Release memo Complete 2022 Protocols

Case Review: Hospice Patient to Casey House

April 19, 2022 18:33 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Program overview

Advanced Airway Management Clinical Practice Guideline

April 12, 2022 14:14 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

This is just the beginning... we're only looking at the rabbit hole. Grab some coffee. Start at the top. Summary of research NAEMSP Position Statement - Cardiac Arrest  NAEMSP Position Statement - Supraglottic Airways PART Trial Airways-2 Trial CAAM Trial Fewer intubation attempts is associated with improved outcomes  

Case Review: LVAD Arrest

April 08, 2022 21:40 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Here are several education resources targeting community clinicians / first responders: This is the link to the current PDF version of the EMS field guide document:  https://www.mylvad.com/sites/default/files/EMS%20Field%20Guides/2021%20Field%20Guides/ICCAC_Emergency_Guides_20_21-1.pdf The Emergency care of a HM3 is a pamphlet created by the manufacturer. The MedStar ED LVAD Job Aid has the on call coordinator pager number. It is a challenge to use in the field if the scene is noisy. The ...

Telehealth - Robert Gold

January 28, 2022 22:01 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

We are joined by Paramedic Robert Gold to tell us about his first time using telehealth

Ben Lawner on PARCA

December 07, 2021 21:46 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Crashing patient care announcement

Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy

October 20, 2021 18:07 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Link to Clinical Practice Guideline 2021-03

Pandemic Era Cardiac Arrests

October 04, 2021 00:01 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

We are joined by BC Dave Sabat and Dr. Matt Levy from Howard County to discuss cardiac arrest care during the Covid era.

Fluid Resuscitation with Dr. Sam Galvagno

August 20, 2021 14:56 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

2021 MMP Dr. Galvagno's slides

Telehealth: Dr. Joel Buzy

February 13, 2021 22:31 - 12 minutes - 10.6 MB

Link to the field resource guide These two videos show me connecting to telehealth with a Sonim phone. The connection method is up to doctor and depends on the device she/he is using: Text method video Input method video And... we got music!

Strokes: Transport to Thrombectomy-Capable Centers

January 13, 2021 01:58 - 18 minutes - 11.5 MB

LAMS Visual MIEMSS Memo MCFRS EMIHS LVO Transport Announcement

Mobile Integrated Health with Avital Graves

December 24, 2020 19:09 - 27 minutes - 17.9 MB

This podcast provides an overview of the MCFRS MIH team and the great work they are doing through innovative programs.

Airtraq Pearls and Pitfalls - Part 3

November 28, 2020 03:33 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MB

In this episode BC Kaufman and MFP Touzeau review troubleshooting measures to improve first pass success when using the Airtraq video laryngoscope.  Process checklist Here's the 5 minutes airway article - really cool videos and it won't take long, we promise. Here's a glimpse at some of the great work that's being done. Video 1 - Midline insertion, great view of the hyoepiglottic ligament, great view of the glottis, successful tube placement. This would have been even better if a tube in...

ALS to BLS Downgrades

November 17, 2020 17:08 - 20 minutes - 10.7 MB

We discuss the ALS to BLS downgrade process in the context of Fire Chief's General Order 20-07.

Airtraq Pearls and Pitfalls - Part 2

October 12, 2020 16:11 - 8 minutes - 5.56 MB

In this episode BC Kaufman and MFP Touzeau review techniques to improve first pass success when using the Airtraq video laryngoscope.  Check out the Airtraq training module prior to listening to the podcast, if possible. Here's the 5 minutes airway article - really cool videos and it won't take long, we promise. Here's a glimpse at some of the great work that's being done. Video 1 - Midline insertion, great view of the hyoepiglottic ligament, great view of the glottis, successful tube pl...

Airtraq Pearls and Pitfalls - Part 1

September 23, 2020 14:04 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

In this episode BC Kaufman and MFP Touzeau review techniques to improve first pass success when using the Airtraq video laryngoscope.  Check out the Airtraq training module prior to listening to the podcast, if possible. Here's the 5 minutes airway article - really cool videos and it won't take long, we promise. You'll find a READ-DO checklist on page three of the training file. 

IRP Appendix U: Cardiac Arrest Management

September 13, 2020 00:22 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MB

Check out the Appendix and infographic! IRP Appendix U – Cardiac Arrest Management SPASM Infographic

Approach to pain management in the out-of-hospital setting

July 15, 2020 05:28 - 34 minutes - 20.7 MB

This is reposted from the original distribution back in July 2020 right before we added Toradol. Obtain 0.75 hours of ALS continuing education by taking this quiz. Click here to view completed podcost con ed.

Agitation - EMS best practices

July 09, 2020 05:24 - 28 minutes - 18.5 MB

This is reposted from the original distribution back in July 2020 right after we added ketamine. Obtain 0.5 hours of ALS continuing education by taking this quiz. Click here to view completed podcost con ed.