Prehospital Pulsecheck
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Prehospital Pulsecheck Podcast was established by the Medical Direction team under Dr. Craig Manifold and Dr. Heidi Abraham. With over 20 agencies in total, the goal is to expand education and communication across all agencies across our region and improve the quality of out-of-hospital care.
Podcast Hosts:
Dr. Craig Manifold, DO
Dr. Heidi Abraham, MD
Julian Maldonado, NRP, FP-C
Stephen Rahm, NRP
Robert Moya, LP
Sam Carter, NRP
Joshua Baker, NRP
*Sponsored by District 7 Fire & Rescue
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Episodes
First Responders and your Family: Strategies to manage the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 22, 2020 21:01 - 23 minutes - 19.6 MBOn this episode we welcome Denise L Moore, local author and photographer and Denise Thompson, Resiliency Director for District 7 Fire and Rescue to discuss strategies for improving resiliency for our families and children. Denise Moore shares her recommendations for age appropriate communicate with children regarding COVID1-9. Denise Thompson shares tips for communicating during stressful times such as the coronavirus response. Talking with our children and communicating with our spous...
Pre-Hospital Operational K9 Medical Program
January 11, 2020 00:18 - 20 minutes - 13.7 MBIn This podcast, Dr. Heidi Abraham discusses District 7's Operational K9 Medical Program and the impact it has for preventing unnecessary harm and further disability to injured Operational K9s with the Bexar County Sheriffs Office K9 unit. We are joined by the Texas Operational Canine Care Committee co-chairs Dr. Jeannie Clark, DVM and Rick Maricle, NRP, FP-C on this episode. The discussion details how to start an OpK9 medical program at your department by identifying needs and coordinating ...
Protocol Update - Nov. 2019
November 12, 2019 02:40 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB**Correction on Push-Dose-Pressors at 04:29, the the medications used are Epinephrine, Phenylephrine, and Norepinephrine*** Dr. Manifold and Julian Maldonado discuss changes and additions to the Standard Medical Operating Procedures. Firefighter Rehab Protocol BiPAP Administration Blood Administration Push-Dose-Pressures - Norepinephrine Lorazepam dosing change Grammer and formatting corrections Click here to download the changelog and updated pages
3 - Freestanding ER: When to transport!
November 04, 2019 13:05 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBDr. Craig Manifold has a discussion regarding transport to patients to freestanding emergency rooms.
Freestanding ER: When to transport!
November 04, 2019 13:05 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBDr. Craig Manifold has a discussion regarding transport to patients to freestanding emergency rooms.
2 - How your words can impact the decision to transport
September 09, 2019 22:42 - 21 minutes - 13.7 MBDr Manifold and Chief Clarkson discuss two recent cases and how the medic’s interactions influenced the decisions and impacted the care provided to our patients. We don’t’ expect every patient to transported to the hospital but there are obvious scenes where you know the patients need to be assessed and transported. Asking the patient , “Do you want to go to the hospital?” may not be the best question to ask.
1 - Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest
August 26, 2019 12:30 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBStephen Rahm and Dr. Heidi Abraham discuss the use of epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, how the findings of the PARAMEDIC-2 trial suggest that we may be giving too much too soon, and how the Office of the Medical Director revised its epinephrine dosing.
Protocol Update Jan. 2019
January 24, 2019 03:46 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBWith the recent changes in the Standard Medical Operating Procedures, Dr. Craig Manifold provides clarification and discusses changes with TXA administration in head injuries.
MAPS - Protocol Update Jan. 2019
January 24, 2019 03:46 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBWith the recent changes in the Standard Medical Operating Procedures, Dr. Craig Manifold provides clarification and discusses changes with TXA administration in head injuries.
MAPS - Protocol Update Nov. 2018
December 18, 2018 15:48 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBDr. Craig Manifold discusses updates to the Standard Medical Operating Procedures from November 2018. * Changes to Epinephrine in OOH Cardiac Arrest * TXA in Head Trauma * and more...
Protocol Update Nov. 2018
December 18, 2018 15:48 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBDr. Craig Manifold discusses updates to the Standard Medical Operating Procedures from November 2018. * Changes to Epinephrine in OOH Cardiac Arrest * TXA in Head Trauma * and more...