Spokane County EMS Podcast

April 2022 Paramedic Meeting Lecture - Capnography

Lecture by Dr. Edminster on Capnography and it's use in the prehospital setting 

April 2022 Paramedic Meeting Lecture - Capnography

Lecture by Dr. Edminster on Capnography and it's use in the prehospital setting 

March Paramedic Meeting - Respiratory Emergencies

Audio of Dr. Edminster's March Paramedic Meeting Lecture. Full recording with slides can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/688576036

March Paramedic Meeting - Respiratory Emergencies

Audio of Dr. Edminster's March Paramedic Meeting Lecture. Full recording with slides can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/688576036

Airway Part 3

Final episode of our Airway Series with a emphasis on post airway management and case reviews. 

Airway Management Part 3

Final episode of our Airway Series with a emphasis on post airway management and case reviews. 

Airway Management Part 2

Continuation of the airway series with focus on pretreatment, induction agents and paralytics.  Also discussing airway plans and how to increase first pass success during ETI.  Long discussion but lots of good info and dialogue.

Airway Part 1

Part 1 of a 3 part series discussing airway management. Part 1 addresses and emphasizes the importance of assessing airways and providing appropriate basic airway management.

Airway Management Part 1

Part 1 of a 3 part series discussing airway management. Part 1 addresses and emphasizes the importance of assessing airways and providing appropriate basic airway management.

Documentation

Documentation

Heat Related Illness

Heat Related Illness

Trauma Part 2

Part two of our trauma resuscitation discussion with local trauma surgeon Dr. Gilsdorf.  We discuss the importance of time management and critical pre-hospital interventions.  What needs to be done immediately? What can be done in route or deferred to the receiving facility?  Additional discussion regarding current “hot topics” in prehospital care including blood products in the field, the role of TXA, preferred location for needle decompression, etc. 

Trauma Part 1

Management considerations for the traumatic arrest. Why they die, reversible etiologies, management strategies, and who do you transport.

2. Norepinephrine and review of ionopreassors

Review of ionopressors including physiology of the shock states and appropriate use of epinephrine and dopamine as well as the introduction of norepinephrine to local protocols.  Case examples and discussion regarding evidence for best use of each.

Norepinephrine and review of ionopreassors

Review of ionopressors including physiology of the shock states and appropriate use of epinephrine and dopamine as well as the introduction of norepinephrine to local protocols.  Case examples and discussion regarding evidence for best use of each.

Ketamine

Dr. Edminster and Dr. Dang discuss the use of Ketamine in the pre-hospital setting. 

Ketamine

Dr. Edminster and Dr. Dang discuss the use of Ketamine in the pre-hospital setting. 

1. Ketamine

Dr. Edminster and Dr. Dang discuss the use of Ketamine in the pre-hospital setting.